Food & Wine Travel Guide

Food and wine can be an introduction to a home, a village, a region, a community, or a greater country, and this Food and Wine Travel Guide gives you ideas on how to explore them all.

From learning how to craft a traditional dish to sampling the evolution of a family recipe, tasting the shifting layers of a customary vineyard to exploring the different ways a country embraces a specific market, local flavors are endlessly eye-opening.

You can use our Food and Wine Travel Guide as inspiration to discover the world’s best food and wine destinations.

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The World’s 12 Best Cities for Street Food

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Experiences of a Lifetime: Trip Ideas for the Wine Lover

Our four best wine experiences demonstrate the connections between technique and tradition, innovation and culture. Wine is influenced by subtle details...
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Experiences of a Lifetime: Trip Ideas for the Culinary Traveler

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9 Best Foods and Drinks to Try in Italy on Vacation

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The Top 10 Italian Pastas to Savor in Italy on Vacation

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12 Best Italian Cheeses to Try on Vacation

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Top 7 Food and Wine Experiences in Spain

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Reviews of Zicasso's Food & Wine Tours and Vacations

Based on 34676 verified traveler reviews.

Greece Trip Review: Islands, 17 Days

Our trip to three Greek islands was pretty close to absolute perfection. We’d never used Zicasso before, but my sister had used it twice and highly recommended it. She was right, and now we’re recommending it to everyone we know who loves to travel.

Our agent took the time to really get to know us and what our hopes were for this trip. She listened carefully and gave us detailed and knowledgeable feedback on our proposed itinerary. Our overall feeling at the end of our trip was that we’d been taken care of at every moment… we felt like every detail had been considered and planned nearly perfectly. In 17 days, there was only one situation where we needed to work out a minor glitch.

We will use Zicasso every time we travel going forward.

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South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe Vacation Review: Safari, 2 Weeks

We had a fantastic time. The travel company thought of everything and guided us through what could have been a complicated trip. We appreciated that we were met at every airport by drivers and guides. Our accommodations were beyond our expectations.

Our travel specialist really took into account what we told him to make sure our needs and our budget were met. His Zoom calls were so helpful with the planning. We stayed at three different bush camps and each was unique in its own way, giving us a wide variety of experiences and many wonderful animals to observe and photograph.

I have already mentioned our travel specialist to a couple of friends, suggesting that if they are planning a trip to Africa, he is their man. Thank you, Zicasso, for recommending the travel company.

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Portugal Trip Review: Lisbon, Porto, Douro Valley, Pena Palace, Obidos, 10 Days

The trip was simply amazing. It exceeded our expectations. The accommodations were first class and conveniently located in Lisbon and Porto. The guides were all top-notch. They were both informative and entertaining. We never felt like we were sitting in a lecture hall.

Also, my group just turned 70 in age and the guides and drivers accommodated our pace. In Porto, the guide acquired taxis to get us from the river up the hill to the cathedral. In the Douro Valley, the guide was able to arrange for us to be dropped off on the far shore to avoid some of the mountain roads. The drivers were also a delight and we felt safe with them at the wheel.

In addition, we would all recommend Zicasso’s travel company and, in particular, our travel specialist. He was easy to work with in laying out the itinerary and it was obvious he knew the best guides, drivers, and accommodations. He was always attentive. We experienced no problems at all on the trip and my only communication with him was to tell him how excellent everything was going.

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Ireland Vacation Review: Golf, 10 Nights

My wife and I chose Zicasso because we liked their business model for luxury travel. We interviewed two travel specialist companies recommended by Zicasso for a trip to Ireland. We chose our travel company based on their attention to detail after we explained what were our goals for the trip. After committing to their program, it became seamless in arranging everything from hotels, tours, dinner, and even a round of golf. The outcome from the trip was beyond great.

The travel company was also in contact with us during the trip to make certain everything was happening as planned. We would highly recommend Zicasso and this travel company for customized luxury travel.

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Greece Vacation Review: Local Cuisine, 10 Nights

Great trip, everything we requested for our trip exceeded our expectations. Also, things we did not even think about were part of the trip. We would highly recommend Zicasso’s travel company!!

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Italy, Greece Vacation Review: Rome, Santorini, Naxos, Athens, 14-Day Trip

Our recent trip to Rome and Greece was a dream come true! 14 days, 4 cities. Not one detail left undone! Couldn’t have been any more perfect!

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