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.
Nestled at the heart of France’s sun-kissed Luberon Valley, Coquillade Provence Resort & Spa epitomizes the quintessential tranquility of a Provençal retreat. After an extensive multi-million-dollar renovation, the charming Relais & Châteaux affiliated retreat will soon reopen, and we know it will be better than ever before. The re-design will unveil a new […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Despite what many envisioned after watching the media coverage of fires that raged through Sonoma and Napa County in 2017, Napa Valley remains virtually unblemished to the eyes of visiting tourists… Napa Blossoms Having spent several weeks in the area last summer, I anticipated a visual and emotional assault during […]
LuxeGetaways Magazine – Fall/Winter 2017 | Nestled into the heart of Napa wine country, Yountville is an adorably sophisticated, main-street kind of town that is filled with some of the world’s finest foods and wines. Only about an hour and a half drive from San Francisco, Yountville is within easy driving […]
LuxeGetaways Magazine – Fall/Winter 2017 | Get to know these local wineries throughout the United States, and learn what makes them so attractive to visitors each year. OREGON Stoller Family Estate Dayton, OR This family friendly winery offers activities for kids of all ages, including a Frisbee golf course and an […]
LuxeGetaways always enjoys the opportunities to collaborate with the wine industry, though this often leads us to the more prominent wine regions around the world. However, we always have so many things about Colorado to love, and this proves to be another reason that Colorado has so much to offer […]
It’s that time of the year again. This September marks the 13th annual California Wine Month, and it is the perfect time to experience the annual harvest season. Wine enthusiasts of all levels can come together here and enjoy special tastings, festivals, concerts, wine and food offerings and more at wineries […]
Traveling through New Zealand is always pure bliss – especially when taking the time to learn about the culture and the people of the many great islands and other destinations. Waiheke Island is home to 8,500 residents year round, and in the summer the population swells to 30,000 plus. There […]
