This northern tip of Te Waipounamu (South Island of New Zealand) is one of the main entry points to Marlborough, the country’s largest wine region, noted for producing intense, aromatic sauvignon blanc, but is now just as celebrated for outstanding chardonnay and pinot noir.
The temperatures have started to drop and being able to gather with friends and family again to celebrate each other and the beginning of the holiday season has many of us eager to open a great bottle of our favorite red wines. There will always be a place for the […]
I have been fortunate to spend every summer in the Okanagan with my family for the holiday. There is no question that it’s the towns, the people and the wine that keeps me coming back. The past few decades have seen a lot of wineries flourish, and many of these […]
Have you ever wanted an intimate, personally guided tour of European wine villages amid historic settings? Wine and cruising enthusiasts are opting for wine experts’ introduction to the famous wineries and vineyards or Europe via winemaker-hosted river cruising. AmaWaterways pioneered wine-themed river cruising in Europe by offering wine adventures far from the crowds and long lines inherent in ocean cruising. These river cruises tell the story of […]
Though many choose to enjoy frozen cocktails to beat the heat during the summer months, there is nothing better than a refreshing wine to sip poolside, or pair with a perfectly grilled meal al fresco. LuxeGetaways had curated this collection with 10 of our favorite summertime wines that you are […]
California’s Orange County, though adjacent to Los Angeles County, might as well be another world. Though the orange groves of its namesake have retreated in the advance of the Southern California megalopolis—when Walt Disney bought farmland in Anaheim to build his theme park, many deemed him mad—Orange County has advanced […]
The James Beard Foundation’s motto is to “improve the world one delicious meal at a time.” One way of achieving this objective is to invite guests to savor fabulous dinners paired with equally fantastic wines in incredible settings. The James Beard Foundation recently collaborated with Domaine Serene in Dayton, Oregon, to host their Celebrity Chef Tour — an amazing […]
Venture out to the Stephanie Inn by following US 26 west from Portland, Oregon, to the south end of Cannon Beach, Oregon, approximately 80 miles away. The Inn is nestled between the coastal mountain range and the Pacific Ocean offering visitors luxury accommodations, gourmet dining and memorable experiences. Spectacular Sojourns Stephanie Inn’s Executive Chef Aaron Bedard joins forces with staff to develop events centered around fabulous food and beverages. He […]
Whether you are setting out to purchase that perfect bottle of wine to gift this year, or searching for the best wine and spirits to serve at your gathering with loved ones, LuxeGetaways has done the work for you by pulling together a unique collection of 5 wines that are […]
North Carolina has a burgeoning wine trail — when did they go from tobacco to wine? Before Napa there was North Carolina, at one time the country’s largest producer of wine. At the turn of the (last) century, there were 25 wineries in North Carolina before the state voted to […]
The best souvenirs from Paris are the ones that open the floodgates to your senses, evoking the same emotions that you felt during your trip to the City of Light. I get it right most of the time, but occasionally find myself scrambling at the last minute, which leads to […]
Tuscany evokes images of a string of cypress trees lining the rolling, sun-drenched vineyards of the countryside. Together Tuscany and wine represent a long legacy of traditions and notoriety beginning with the Etruscans from Greece who started planting grapevines in Tuscany nearly 3000 years ago. Tuscany is not the center […]
