Do you want to try some local liqueurs and other alcoholic drinks in the countries you’re visiting? Check out this category to find boozy tours and tastings available in the country you’re planning to visit! Here are a few links to get you started:
https://thirstyjourneys.com/day-trip-hunter-valley-wine-region/
https://thirstyjourneys.com/tour-tasting-wynand-fockink-proeflokaal/
If you’re visiting the Okanagan Valley region in British Columbia, Canada, one of the biggest draws are the wineries. But there are so many wineries to pick from that it’s hard to choose which ones to visit. If you’re looking for wineries that offer a little something extra, here are 5 unique Okanagan Valley wineries…
What better place in the world to do a wine tasting than in France? My husband and I spent a glorious week in Paris, and of course we wanted to try some of the local wines. Day trips to the Loire Valley seemed excessively pricey, so I did some research on wine tastings in Paris….
Have you ever had a cocktail or other drink that reminded you of wonderful travel memories? Over the years I’ve had several cocktails that I associated with specific places I’ve visited. Now, whenever I have those drinks, it takes me back to those destinations. With the current state of the world, I’ve really been missing…
If you’re a wine lover, visiting Germany is a must, especially if you’re a fan of rieslings. I’m still on the hunt for a proper riesling here in Canada that compares even remotely to the spectacular, floral nectars we enjoyed in Germany. There are plenty of ways to bring out the wine lover in you…
My first exposure to absinthe was watching it being prepared in a scene from the 1992 version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. I don’t even recall whether they referred to the liqueur by name. But I do remember being fascinated by the almost-ceremonial process of preparing the drink prior to consumption. It was many years before I actually…
This is Part 2 of our De Kuyper Royal Distillers tour. If you missed it, check out Part 1 here! After Mark and I finished our Peachtree and 7 Up drinks, we left the De Kuyper Works! workshop behind to see the rest of the facility. Marja, our guide, walked us to a closed door,…
Our most recent visit to Amsterdam was a little different from all of our previous trips there. It was our first time travelling with friends. Oh, sure, we’ve made friends on group trips before. But this was the first time we were consciously travelling with people we already knew. Mark and I had a mental…
Did you know that Ireland’s most famous alcoholic drink (ok, second most famous, after Guinness) was created by a Scotsman? I’m talking about Jameson Whiskey, of course! Mark and I took a tour of the Jameson Distillery, located in Midleton, Ireland, to learn more about the whiskey distilling process. Although Irish whiskey isn’t one of…