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Black Barn – Your luxury home away from home

Black Barn – Your luxury home away from home

Understated luxury is what Hawke’s Bay hospitality is about, and the Great Wine Capitals Best Of Wine Tourism award judges acknowledged that Black Barn nails that to a tee in its award winning accommodation offerings.

The Arriluce Palace Hotel: A Luxury Experience for the Five Senses

The Arriluce Palace Hotel: A Luxury Experience for the Five Senses

Arriluce Palace Hotel captures the avant-garde essence of what was the first 20th-century family mansion in Neguri-Getxo (Bilbao, Spain). The hotel opens the doors to a truly authentic vision of the past, with a contemporary and elegant vibe where art, colour and the environment coexist in perfect harmony.

Luxe accommodation: Stay at Beresford Estate

Luxe accommodation: Stay at Beresford Estate

When a panel of wine experts says your winery accommodation is a ‘luxe offering in a beautiful setting’ that offers an ‘exceptional stay and complete experience for guests’ it’s worth paying attention.

Le Agriesperienze: A Taste of Ticino’s Wine & Farm Traditions

Le Agriesperienze: A Taste of Ticino’s Wine & Farm Traditions

Switzerland’s Italian-speaking region, Ticino, is a paradise of rolling vineyards, traditional farms, and breathtaking landscapes. While it’s famous for its Merlot wines, there’s a hidden layer of depth to its agritourism scene, offering visitors something far beyond a simple tasting session. At the heart of this movement is Le Agriesperienze, an initiative that combines immersive food and wine tourism with hands-on agricultural experiences.

Wine tourism can also be sustainable

Wine tourism can also be sustainable

Visitors to the Paulinenhof in Selzen, Rheinhessen, experience what sustainability feels like as soon as they arrive: at the champagne reception in the blooming garden, wine lovers enjoy the sparkling wine in a natural setting with tantalising aromas.

Sustainability at the forefront for Church Road Winery

Sustainability at the forefront for Church Road Winery

In the Best Of Wine Tourism Awards announced in September this year, Church Road Winery scooped the award for Sustainable Wine Tourism Practices. Sustainable practices are something Hawke’s Bay can be proud to say are at the heart of so many of its wineries. It’s...

Bodegas Bilbaínas: Where Rioja’s Legacy Meets Modern Elegance

Bodegas Bilbaínas: Where Rioja’s Legacy Meets Modern Elegance

Tucked into the storied Station Quarter of Haro, Rioja’s winemaking epicenter, Bodegas Bilbaínas offers an experience as timeless as its wines. With over 120 years of history, this iconic estate is not just a winery—it’s a journey through the art, culture, and passion of Spanish viticulture.