The Wine World


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Wine Tours & Holidays World-wide

Arblaster & Clarke arrange superb wine tours in almost all the classic wine regions of the world. The cellars that we visit are a mix of rising stars, famous names, some unknowns and our own discoveries, often that have often gone on to become famous. We spend a lot of time on research many of these visits will be to chateaux and wineries that are normally closed to the public.

We guarantee you will have great tastings whilst on our wine tours. The tastings may be of several different vintages, showing different vineyards, grapes and soils, there may even be 'en primeur' samples or bottles from the proprietors reserve. The tastings are almost always private and tutoured, and when we are at the 'cellar door' we will be tasting a special selection of wines which are probably not available to casual visitors.

Over the years we have established a good rapport with the cellars world-wide, so that you'll meet famous wine-makers and be invited into vigneron's homes throughout Europe and the New World. Indeed many of the holidays actually stay at the wine chateaux.


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Friuli, Istria & Slovenia

7 - 13 June 2010

This fascinating tour takes in three beautiful countries: Italy, Croatia and Slovenia. It combines the undiscovered wines of Istria in the north-west of Croatia, the world class whites of Friuli in Italy and the increasingly im...
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Pacific Northwest

21 - 27 July 2010

Following the success of our pioneering trips to the Pacific Northwest in previous years, we are delighted to be returning to what has to be one of the most exciting up and coming wine regions. Washington and Oregon are prod...
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Alsace by Train

11 - 15 October 2010

Alsace must rank as one of the most beautiful and charming of all fine wine regions, it must also be the single most misunderstood! With its location on the German border and Germanic sounding grape varieties, it is easy to see...
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Galapagos Islands & Wine Cruise

28 January - 5 February 2011

When we recently discovered the M.V. Eclipse, we knew it was the answer to what we had been looking for a long time - a small, comfortable ship to arrange a wine tour of South America on! Of course, there is no wine worth menti...
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Chile, Argentina & Uruguay

9 - 21 February 2010, 7 - 19 February 2011

This outstanding and unique South American Wine Tour tour visits the vineyards of Chile, Argentina and Uruguay which are in spectacular locations. All three have made advances in wine quality and this has firmly established the...