The top 10 European wine destinations

Wine is a product which can tell the whole story of a region, its climate, the lives of its inhabitants, their taste and their ingenuity.

Therefore, many people are choosing wine tourism which includes the tasting, consumption or purchase of wine at or near the source.

Wine tourism is a rising type of tourism and can consist of visits to wineries, vineyards and restaurants known to offer unique vintages, as well as organized wine tours, wine festivals or other special events.

See the list with the 10 best wine destinations, as suggested by European Best Destinations website, which includes one Greek island, Santorini.

Alentejo, Portugal

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Bordeaux, France

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The Douro Valley, Portugal

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Tuscany, Italy

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Champagne, France

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Catalonia, Spain

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Piedmont, Italy

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Rhone Valley, France

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Istria, Croatia

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Santorini, Greece

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