The glass, the Riedel, the crystal, the 73 cl, the bowl that is the designed for the Burgundy (the Pinot Noir, the wider, the larger the surface-area for the oxygenation), the 4 centimetres of the ruby wine in the bottom of the glass at the Caves du Mont-Bâtie in the Bordeaux (the tasting room, the 12th-century, the candle, and the 1855 Classification, the first growth, the Château Lafite, the Château Margaux, the €25 for the tasting of the 4 wines), the swirl, the nose that is the blackcurrant and the cedar, the sip, and the realisation that the wine the tasting in Europe is the essential food-experience of the continent, is the essential wine-tasting moment. Here are the best of the Spain, the Portugal, and the France.

Wine Tasting Experiences: Best of Spain, Portugal and France

• The France, the Bordeaux and the Burgundy: The Bordeaux (the world’s most famous wine region): the Médoc, the Saint-Émilion, the Pomerol, the Graves, the Sauternes, and the essential Bordeaux tasting experience: the La Cité du Vin (the €22, the modern, the interactive wine museum, the best wine museum in the world, the Belvedere: the 8th floor, the glass of the wine included, and the best view of the Bordeaux at the sunset), the Maison du Vin de Saint-Émilion (the medieval village, the UNESCO, and the essential Bordeaux experience: the tasting of the 6 Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the 13th-century cellar, the €15, the best-value wine-tasting in the Bordeaux). The essential Bordeaux strategy: the hire the car from the Bordeaux (the €50/day) and the visit the châteaux: the Château Pape-Clément (the 1300, the oldest wine estate in the Bordeaux, the tour, the tasting, the €20), the Château Pichon Longueville (the most beautiful, the fairy-tale turrets, the Pauillac), the Château d’Yquem (the Sauternes, the best sweet wine in the world, the €40 for the tasting of the 1 wine). The Burgundy, the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti: the most expensive wine in the world, the €15,000 per the bottle, and the tasting is the not the possible without the industry connection, but the Burgundy is the tasting the through the small producers on the Route des Grands Crus (the Dijon to the Santenay, the 60 km, the Côte de Nuits, the Côte de Beaune). The essential Burgundy tasting: the Marché aux Vins in the Beaune (the €12 for the 15 tastings in the medieval cellar), the essential: the buy the Burgundy from the producer, the €25 for the 1er Cru from the domaine that is the €80 in the UK. France | Spain | Portugal
• The Spain and the Portugal: The Rioja and the Ribera del Duero (the Spain, the best reds): the Rioja (the Haro, the Barrio de la Estación: the 19th-century railway quarter, the Muga, the López de Heredia, the Viña Tondonia, the most traditional, the €15 for the tasting, and the best Rioja tasting in the 1 afternoon), the Ribera del Duero (the Vega Sicilia, the €250 for the bottle, the essential: the Cillar de Silos, the €15 for the tasting, the €30 for the bottle, and the best-value Ribera del Duero), the sherry in the Jerez (the “Tio Pepe”, the González Byass, the €15, the solera, the fino, the amontillado, the oloroso, and the best fortified-wine tasting in the world. The essential sherry experience: the lunch at the Bar Juanito, the jamón ibérico and the fino, the €8 for the glass, the €5 for the plate of the jamón, and the best-value wine-lunch in Europe). The Douro Valley (the Portugal, the port, and the best wine landscape in the world): the UNESCO, the terraced vineyards, the Douro River, the quintas (the Sandeman, the Graham’s, the Taylor’s, the €15–20 for the tasting), the essential: the train from the Porto to the Pinhão (the 2.5 hours each way, the €15, the most beautiful train journey in the Portugal, the river, the hills, the vines, and the best-value wine experience in Europe). The essential Douro accommodation: the Quinta do Crasto (the €200/night, the pool, the view, and the best wine-hotel in the Portugal). The essential alternative: the boat trip from the Pinhão, the €10 for the 1-hour, the view from the river, the best perspective.