{"id":865,"date":"2016-03-31T09:00:32","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T08:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/?p=865"},"modified":"2019-04-11T13:07:27","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T12:07:27","slug":"heard-it-on-the-grapevine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/heard-it-on-the-grapevine\/","title":{"rendered":"Heard it on the Grapevine: Wine in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shiraz, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay &#8211; of course, these are your standard go-to wines. But what happens when you open a wine list at the little taverna on your dreamy, well-earned Mediterranean escape, and how awkward! You can\u2019t make heads nor tails of it!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look sharp when you dine out in Europe and try something new rather than the safe option. All of the suggested wines are easy drinking, widely available and won\u2019t bruise your wallet.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\r\n<hr style=\"width: 100px; height: 2px; border: 0; background-color: #222; margin-left: 0; opacity: 1\" >\r\n<p><em>Travel to: <\/em><strong><a href=\"\/i\/europe-wine-tasting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Europe <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<hr style=\"width: 100px; height: 2px; border: 0; background-color: #222; margin-left: 0; opacity: 1\" ><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11417\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11417\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11417 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wine-4.jpg\" alt=\"What to expect on a wine tour\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wine-4.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wine-4-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wine-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wine-4-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/720;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Raise a glass<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"render_title_container\" class=\"title\"><span id=\"snippet_title\">Wine in Europe: A Traveller&#8217;s Guide<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>1. Spain<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5176\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5176\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5176 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Spain-wine-region-.jpg\" alt=\"Spain-Wine\" width=\"1080\" height=\"716\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Spain-wine-region-.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Spain-wine-region--900x597.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Spain-wine-region--1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Spain-wine-region--300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/716;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/colhou\/673262605\/\">col.hou<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\"> CC BY<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A country of stereotypes like flamenco and paella, <a href=\"\/i\/spain-wine-tasting\">Spain<\/a> has much more to offer, including some excellent wines. For a local white ask for a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rueda<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verdejo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It\u2019s very common for locals to order a wine by the region name, in this case, Rueda, but you can also ask for the grape type and still sound like you got the know-how.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\r\n<hr style=\"width: 100px; height: 2px; border: 0; background-color: #222; margin-left: 0; opacity: 1\" >\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 1em;\"><em>See Also: <\/em><strong><a href=\"\/days-to-come\/what-to-expect-on-a-wine-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What to Expect on a Wine Tour<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<hr style=\"width: 100px; height: 2px; border: 0; background-color: #222; margin-left: 0; opacity: 1\" ><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11418 lazyload\" data-src=\"\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wine-5.jpg\" alt=\"What to expect on a wine tour\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wine-5.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wine-5-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wine-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wine-5-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/720;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tempranillo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the dominant red grape in Spain, particularly well known for the wines of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La Rioja<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but Tempranillo wines are also worth trying from the regions of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ribera del Duero<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La Mancha<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; the home of Don Quixote!<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\r\n<hr style=\"width: 100px; height: 2px; border: 0; background-color: #222; margin-left: 0; opacity: 1\" >\r\n<p><em>Travel to: <\/em><strong><a href=\"\/i\/spain-wine-tasting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spain <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<hr style=\"width: 100px; height: 2px; border: 0; background-color: #222; margin-left: 0; opacity: 1\" ><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>2. France<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5177\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5177\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5177 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Provence-France.jpg\" alt=\"Provence-France-Wine\" width=\"1080\" height=\"717\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Provence-France.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Provence-France-900x598.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Provence-France-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Provence-France-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/717;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5177\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Explore Provence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some say Provence in Southern France is one of the most underrated wine regions in the country, surrounded by fields of lavender, endless sunshine and gentle sea breezes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here you have a wide choice of white and red wines, but ros\u00e9 is popular particularly around the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C\u00f4tes de Provence<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Ask for a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sainte-Victoire<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a region frequented by famous artists such as Van Gough and Matisse, or a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fr\u00e9jus <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tibouron<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> grape is dominant.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\r\n<hr style=\"width: 100px; height: 2px; border: 0; background-color: #222; margin-left: 0; opacity: 1\" >\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 1em;\"><em>See Also: <\/em><strong><a href=\"\/days-to-come\/southern-france-vs-southern-spain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">If You Had to Choose: Southern France or Southern Spain?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<hr style=\"width: 100px; height: 2px; border: 0; background-color: #222; margin-left: 0; opacity: 1\" ><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re enjoying a city break in Nice, keep an eye out for the local wines from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bellet<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where the ros\u00e9 has distinct rose petal flavours and the whites are made predominantly from the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rolle<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> grape (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vermentino<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\r\n<hr style=\"width: 100px; height: 2px; border: 0; background-color: #222; margin-left: 0; opacity: 1\" >\r\n<p><em>Travel to: <\/em><strong><a href=\"\/d\/france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">France <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<hr style=\"width: 100px; height: 2px; border: 0; background-color: #222; margin-left: 0; opacity: 1\" ><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>3. Italy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5178\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5178\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5178 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Italy-wine-region.jpg\" alt=\"Italy-Wine-Region\" width=\"1080\" height=\"721\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Italy-wine-region.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Italy-wine-region-900x601.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Italy-wine-region-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Italy-wine-region-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/721;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jml78\/15147170458\/\">Justin LaBerge<\/a>\u00a0\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\"> CC BY<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have heard of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chianti<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pinot Grigio<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you\u2019re off to a great start. While there are many expensive Italian wines, but you don\u2019t need to break the bank to look chic dining al fresco and enjoying a local drop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well worth trying are wines of the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nebbiolo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> grape from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barolo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> area of the Le Langhe region in Piedmont. Young Nebbiolo wines are fresh and light, yet not without character. \u00a0However be warned, if you ask for a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barolo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you\u2019ll likely be presented with a 5yr old bottle upwards of \u20ac70! Better to stick with the grape type here.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4988\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4988\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4988 lazyload\" data-src=\"\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/italianwine.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/italianwine.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/italianwine-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/italianwine-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/italianwine-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/720;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/comunicati\/5629169957\/\">Michela Simoncini<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/visualhunt.com\/\">VisualHunt.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\"> CC BY<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Northeast Italy is highly regarded for its whites, where you will find an abundance of the well-known local <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pinot Grigio<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For something new try a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Souave<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the Veneto region or a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vermentino, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prominently grown in Sardinia, but widely available on the mainland and an excellent choice on a balmy summer afternoon.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\r\n<hr style=\"width: 100px; height: 2px; border: 0; background-color: #222; margin-left: 0; opacity: 1\" >\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 1em;\"><em>See Also: <\/em><strong><a href=\"\/days-to-come\/france-vs-italy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">France vs Italy: Which European Country is Right for You?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<hr style=\"width: 100px; height: 2px; border: 0; background-color: #222; margin-left: 0; opacity: 1\" ><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>4. Croatia<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5179 size-full aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Plitvice-Lakes-Croatia.jpg\" alt=\"Plitvice-Lakes-Croatia\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Plitvice-Lakes-Croatia.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Plitvice-Lakes-Croatia-900x507.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Plitvice-Lakes-Croatia-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/608;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Croatia is a wonderful destination and if you haven\u2019t been yet, you should be scanning your calendar for an opportunity. Although wine is not what comes to mind when one thinks about Croatia, there&#8217;s no better partner for a fresh seafood feast or a sail on Mediterranean waters than a cold glass of wine.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zinfandel<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is perhaps more commonly associated today with Californian vineyards, it in fact originates from ancient Croatia. This type of wine is still cultivated today and known as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crljenak Ka\u0161telanski<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Locals claim their best reds come from Zinfandel\u2019s cousin, the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plavac Mali<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> grape. For a sip of white from the well-known Korcula island, look for the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Posip<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> variety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>So&#8230;are you thirsty yet? Comment below and shre your best tips for wine tasting across Europe.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shiraz, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay &#8211; of course, these are your standard go-to wines. But what happens when you open a wine list at the little taverna on your dreamy, well-earned Mediterranean escape, and how awkward! You can\u2019t make heads nor tails of it! 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