Planning a trip to Italy’s beautiful D.O.C.G. region? Here are your essential planning guides together with some travel inspiration.
We’ve answered hundreds (thousands?) of questions over the years of running tours. So, we have an idea of the things you want to know as you book your trip. We’ve put together several guides to help you with your trip planning. Our most popular guides include:
If you’re considering booking a wine tasting tour in the region, you can find out more and book here:
Our customers tell us that spending a night or two in the region is a highlight of their entire trip to Italy. We encourage you to do the same. And to make it simple, we’ve put together a few accommodation guides.
Out most popular guides include:
You can find them all in our Accommodation section.
Once you’ve got your trip booked, we’ve got some inspiration to get you even more excited about your trip.
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NEWS: The Venice Entry Fee applies if you visit Venice on specific dates from April to July. More info: Venice Entry Fee – Everything You Need to Know Whether you’re planning to visit Italy’s sparkling wine region to go wine tasting, planning a trip to Italy more generally, or looking for a good excuse to … Read more
There are over 100 wineries in the Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG area alone. In this list, we share our favourites. These tend to be smaller, family-run vineyards that produce high-quality Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Prosecco. Do I need to choose the wineries if I book a tour? Absolutely not. Our drivers have years of experience choosing the right wineries … Read more
We all know that Italian food is special but in a region where farming, biodiversity and local produce sit at the heart of daily life, the food experience is elevated even further. Whether you’re taking a Wine Tasting Tour with us or spending a week relaxing in one of the agrituismo, dining out is of … Read more
Italy’s sparkling wine production region is concentrated in the Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia Regions in the Northwest of Italy. In this guide, I’ll share everything you need to know to understand the region and how to visit. Prosecco D.O.C It’s helpful to understand that different qualities of wine are made in different parts of … Read more
Italy’s Prosecco region is an expansive area that expands across the Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia Regions. The entire area produces the Prosecco DOC that you’re most likely familiar with. However, zoom in a little closer and you’ll find the premium Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Prosecco D.O.C.G wine region just an hour north of Venice. With wineries concentrated … Read more
Visiting wineries, breweries, and distilleries is a fun part of travel, but how do you get your purchases home? I run wine tours in Italy and I regularly pack alcohol in my luggage. In this article, I cover what you can pack in checked luggage versus carry-on, duty-free restrictions, how to stay within your luggage … Read more
Considering visiting the Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Prosecco region of Italy? Here are our few tips for planning which vineyards to visit and how best to do it. 1. Decide how many vineyards to visit The first thing to do is look at how long you have to visit the region and then decide how many vineyards to … Read more
Planning a trip to the Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Prosecco region? In this guide we’ll give you everything you need to help you plan your trip tand throughout Northern Italy. What you’ll find in this guide Getting started Explore our Tours If you want the easy solution for visiting the Region, check out our wine tasting tours. Starting … Read more
I remember the day I took my first flight on my first around the world trip. Stood at Heathrow airport, backpack on, filled with nervous excitement. I felt like all of the previous years of my life had somehow coalesced to bring me to this wonderful, life-changing, life-enhancing moment. Things would never be the same … Read more
There’s a place called Prosecco near Trieste that causes a lot of confusion for tourists wanting to go wine tasting in Italy’s sparkling wine region. Why people think the wine region is near Trieste Prosecco has its root (literally) in Trieste – this famous Italian wine was first created there, in the 16th century. And, … Read more