Wine occupies an interesting position in the travel world — on the one hand there are established and highly regarded wineries producing for a luxury-minded market, while on the other you have the same beverage very much on the radar of budget backpackers in places like Argentina and Chile.
Wine also gets our attention for its ability to showcase and distinguish the geological, topographic, and climatic features of a microregion. From this perspective, exploring the terroir of a place can be considered a form of travel itself.
The articles below look at wine regions worth visiting and offer guides for doing so.
