Food & Wine
The Best Wine Country Hotels for a Gourmet Escape
TL;DR The best wine-country hotels are destinations in themselves — a cellar under your feet, a serious kitchen and vineyards to the horizon. These four, from Mendoza to Tuscany and Piedmont, pair great bottles with farm-to-table cooking. Here's which suits a serious oenophile, which suits a food-first weekend, and what to drink when you arrive.
Wine country asks for a particular kind of hotel: one where dinner is the event, the
list is deep, and you can walk off lunch among the vines. These four estates get it
right, spanning the Old World and the New. Come hungry.
How we chose
Quality of the cellar and the kitchen, sense of place, and whether the estate is a
genuine working producer. Prices are for a double in shoulder season.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a car?
Yes — wine estates are rural and spread out; a car is essential for cellars and villages.
Best season?
Late spring and early autumn; harvest (Sep–Oct) is atmospheric but busy — book well ahead.
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