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<p>Views across to Lake Garda from Perla del Garda, a family-run estate that has revitalised wine production in its corner of Lugana </p>

Why you should venture beyond Lake Garda to the vineyards of Lugana

<p>L’Albereta Relais and Chateaux sits in the Bellavista vineyards in Franciacorta, producing some of the region’s best wines</p>

This laidback wine region is Italy’s affordable answer to Champagne

<p>The UK’s vineyard scene is as exciting as any of the world’s best winemaking regions – and now there’s a new wine route to help you explore it</p>

The UK’s first wine trail is as good as any in Napa Valley

<p>One of the joys of driving through France is discovering off-the-beaten-track towns, such as pretty Lyons-la-Forêt</p>

The best driving detours in France for 2025 road trips

<p>The vineyards of Saint-Emilion are an essential stop on a Bordeaux wine tour</p>

How to do a Bordeaux wine tour by public transport

<p>Terracotta hilltop towns overlook sprawling vineyards in the Piedmont region of Italy </p>

A wine road trip around Italy’s Piedmont region

<p>Chambord may be the best-known of Loire Valley chateaux </p>

The best chateaux to visit in the Loire Valley

<p>Wine-producing regions offer an especially picturesque place to spend your holiday </p>

The best wine regions in the world

Montenegro wine

Why Montenegro is a wine lover’s paradise

Tin City may not look pretty, but it's home to Cali’s coolest boutique wineries and craft brewers

California's hippest wine destination is an industrial estate

Victoria has the most vineyards of any Australian state

Australasia & Pacific

This is where you’ll find Australia’s best wine

Australasia & Pacific

This is Australia's new foodie hub

Baja has been compared to a ‘laidback Napa’ – which aggravates the local winemakers

This is the best wine country you've never heard of

Dive under the Adriatic Sea to see how this wine is aged

Visit Croatia’s first underwater winery

Vineyards like Guimaro tumble down hillsides on Roman terraces

Why ancient Roman vineyards are reopening in eastern Galicia