Wine tourism is booming. France alone attracts 10 million oenophile tourists each year, generating almost $6 billion (£4.6 billion) annually, according to CNBC.
But with places like Bordeaux, Champagne and Napa Valley in the US suffering increasingly from overtourism and rising prices, many wine lovers are seeking more offbeat destinations.
From tiny islands to primordial forests and buzzing metropolises, here are the surprising places which make excellent wine breaks.
Budapest, Hungary
For most people, Hungarian wine starts and ends with the golden syrupy nectar that is Tokaj. But the country’s wine culture is far more nuanced than this lets on. A century ago Hungarian wines were drunk in every single royal court in Europe and a recently growing appreciation of their complexity and range has sparked something of a revival.
Base yourself in Budapest, which brings together the best of the country’s wines in one place, and take day trips out to the vineyards.
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