Winerist offers wine breaks in Tuscany, Italy; Chinon, France; Chisinau, Moldova and Porto,Portugal.
Diana Isac created Winerist to showcase wine tourism whether staying in or near a vineyard or on day trips to vineyards.
Tuscany
Italy is one of the most visited destinations with wine tourism a very popular.
The Winerist two-night break combines the Italian hospitality with visits to local Tuscan vineyards.
Guests stay in Castello di Vicarello, a medieval castle in the heart of Tuscany.
It is surrounded by 40 hectares of vineyards and olive groves.
The break introduces visitors to this traditional part of Italy.
During the stay, guests can discover the local vineyards on a walking tour and enjoy a wine tasting wines from Vicarello's vineyards (Merah, Terre Di Vico and Castello Di Vicarello).
www.winerist.com/tours/tuscany/2-Nights-Wine-Package-at-Castello-Vicarello-in-Tuscany
Chinon
Over two nights and three days, this trip showcases the Loire Valley from the medieval town of Chinon.
The break includes a tour of a local wine estate and cellar and a tasting of red, white and rose Chinon wines.
Winerist has also created a cooking experience on the second day with a chef in her home who spent 20 years in various famous Parisian restaurants.
Accommodation is provided by a family-run 15th century limestone mansion.
www.winerist.com/tours/loire-valley/3-Day-Gourmet-and-Wine-Getawayin-Chinon-Loire-Valley
Moldova
This three-night break introduces an often overlooked wine destination with five vineyard visits and wine tasting.
Over four days, guests will discover this tiny south eastern European country which produces and exports a surprisingly large amount of wine.
One of the vineyard visits includes to Milestii Mici Winery where guests will descend to 80m below sea level into the largest network of underground wine caves ever dug by man.
Measuring roughly 200km and holding an impressive collection of more than two million bottles, these caves have made it into the Guinness Book of Records.
This trip combines larger wineries and smaller family-owned ones.
www.winerist.com/tours/Moldova/Moldova-wine-tour-chisinau-wine-tastings
Porto
Portugal's second city is a good base for wine day experiences.
The Douro Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has its river running through steep, terraced vineyards and hillsides dotted with villages and centuries-old quintas.
The Winerist 1-day private Douro wine tourl explores the Douro Valley with visits to wine estates.
www.winerist.com/tour/Douro-Valley/Private-Douro-Wine-Tour-Visting-2-Estatesand-Cruise-from-Porto
Winerist
Winerist.com is a specialist for wine and food tours, wineries, wine tours, cooking classes and wine hotels.
The Winerist website currently showcases around 133 wine regions, 220 hotels, 500 food and cooking experiences, 700 wineries and 1200 wine Tours.
Complementing this is the Winerist Magazine, an online journal of lifestyle wine and food travel stories and videos.