The town of Cochem on a bend of the Mosel river, with vineyards on the slopes and a bridge across the water

Cochem on the Mosel, Germany · Michal Osmenda from Brussels, Belgium · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sip & Trip

Whisky, wine and food journeys through Scotland and Europe

Peat smoke on Islay, chalk cellars in Champagne, slate slopes on the Mosel. Curated routes for people who travel to taste, with honest advice on booking and nobody driving afterwards.

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When to goEvery page tells you the best season, and when places close.
How to bookWhich tastings need advance booking, and where to book them officially.
Real drive timesHonest travel times, not optimistic map estimates.
Nobody drivesEvery route works with a driver-guide, a tour or the train.

Scotch whisky regions

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The old iron Craigellachie Bridge over the River Spey, framed by autumn treesWhisky region · Moray & BanffshireSpeyside: the whisky heartlandOrchard fruit, sherry casks and a river of distilleries. The easiest first whisky trip in Scotland.Whitewashed distillery buildings on the shore at Port Ellen, Islay, below green hillsWhisky region · Inner HebridesIslay: peat, sea and slow ferriesSmoke, seaweed and whitewashed warehouses on the shore. A whisky trip that is also an island escape.White-painted Dalwhinnie Distillery buildings with pagoda vents under a stormy Highland skyWhisky region · Perthshire to the far northHighland whisky: big landscapes, big varietyLochs, castles and long glens between distilleries. The region to combine whisky with classic Highland scenery.Boats moored at pontoons in Campbeltown Harbour with the town and green hills behindWhisky region · KintyreCampbeltown: the faded whisky capitalBriny, oily, characterful drams in a small harbour town at the end of a long and lovely road.Wooden washbacks inside the tun room at Glenkinchie DistilleryWhisky region · Edinburgh, Glasgow & the southLowland whisky: easy days from the citiesLight, grassy, floral drams within an hour of the cities. The perfect add-on to a city break.

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European wine regions

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Vineyards sloping down towards the rooftops of Hautvillers in the Marne valleyWine region · FranceChampagne: chalk cellars and grower villagesMiles of chalk cellars, grand houses and small growers, all under an hour from Paris by train.Stone gateway of the Clos de Vougeot with a vineyard track leading through itWine region · FranceBurgundy: village by village along the Côte d'OrSmall plots, stone villages and quiet cellars. The world's most detailed vineyard map.Rooftops of the medieval village of Saint-Émilion with vineyards stretching beyondWine region · FranceBordeaux: châteaux, both banks and a beautiful cityGravel, limestone and a riverside city. Classic châteaux on organised, bookable visits.Spring vineyards and cypress trees in the rolling hills near Gaiole in ChiantiWine region · ItalyTuscany: Chianti hills and Montalcino lightCypress roads, Sangiovese and long lunches between Florence, Siena and the Val d'Orcia.The village of Barolo and its castle surrounded by Nebbiolo vineyards, seen from La MorraWine region · ItalyPiedmont: Barolo, Barbaresco and truffle autumnsNebbiolo on misty Langhe hills, hilltop castles and a white-truffle autumn.Terraced vineyards covering the hills of the Douro Valley in golden lightWine region · PortugalThe Douro: terraces, port and a river railwayHand-built terraces above a slow river. Port lodges in Porto and a train that follows the water.Autumn-coloured vines along a dirt track near Laguardia in Rioja AlavesaWine region · SpainRioja: old bodegas and hilltop townsBarrel-lined bodegas, walled hill towns and Logroño's pinchos lanes.Half-timbered Bernkastel on the Mosel riverbank under steep vineyard slopesWine region · GermanyThe Mosel: Riesling on the steepest slopesSlate slopes, half-timbered villages and featherlight Riesling. A river you can travel by boat.

Itineraries, 3 to 7 days

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Stone distillery buildings with a pagoda roof beside a burn in RothesItinerary · 3 days · ScotlandSpeyside in 3 days: a slow whisky loopTwo tastings a day, riverside walks and dinners where you can stay put.The tree-lined Avenue de Champagne in Épernay with a historic brick building and wrought-iron gateItinerary · 5 days · FranceChampagne and Burgundy by train in 5 daysChalk cellars and Côte d'Or villages, linked by train, with no car needed.Traditional rabelo boats on the Douro in front of the colourful Ribeira district of PortoItinerary · 4 days · PortugalPorto and the Douro Valley in 4 daysPort lodges, a riverside railway and two nights among the terraces.

City food walks

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The curving, colourful shopfronts of Victoria Street in Edinburgh's Old TownFood walk · ScotlandEdinburgh food walk: Old Town to LeithCobbled closes, Scottish produce, whisky bars and a seafood finish on the Leith shore.Narrow market lane in Bologna's Quadrilatero with food shops and fruit stallsFood walk · ItalyBologna food walk: porticoes, pasta and the old marketMarket lanes, hand-rolled pasta and the city that gave the world mortadella.A bar counter in San Sebastián covered with plates of pintxosFood walk · Basque CountrySan Sebastián pintxos walk: the Parte Vieja and GrosOne bite, one glass, next bar. The Basque art of the evening crawl.

Practical guides

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Whisky casks stacked outside a distillery warehouse with Jura's hills behindGuide · ScotlandHow to book Scotch distillery tours (and not get turned away)Advance booking, weekend and winter closures, silent seasons and age rules, explained.Freshly picked black grapes being tipped from a crate into a trailer during harvestGuide · Wine countryVisiting wine regions at harvest timeWhen the grapes come in, region by region, and what it means for your visits.Oak barrels ageing in a vaulted stone wine cellar in BurgundyGuide · CustomsAlcohol allowances: what you can bring home tax-freeA careful, sourced summary of UK, EU and US personal allowances, with a strong "check current rules".

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