Welcome!
My name is Karen and I own Food and Wine Travel.
We’re a travel agency which designs unique food and wine experiences for Australians visiting Europe.
We specialise in curating gourmet holidays, wine tours, cooking classes and immersive villa stays all around the world.
Personally, I am the only travel agent in Australia with 30+ years travel experience and Level 3 WSET Award in Wine which qualifies me as a Sommelier.
This means you’re assured of a knowledgeably created and quality assured experience.
Excellent value is part of what we do too, as we cut out the middle man by dealing directly with our destination suppliers.
We take care of every aspect of your holiday, from the moment you leave home to when you return.
Years Of Experience
Thousand+ Travellers
Where We Go
Where We Go
We started out with specialising in everyone’s favourite food and wine destinations, such as France, Spain & Italy.
But there’s so much more! As Karen travelled further, the network expanded.
And now, anywhere in the world, where there is a wine region, we have amazing contacts and can curate the perfect itinerary.
What's on Offer
What's on Offer
Some of the unique experiences offered by Food and Wine Travel are:
Wine Tours
Gourmet Holidays
Cooking Classes & Schools
Tuscan Villas, Country Houses & Lodges
Unique Food & Wine Experiences (think celebrations & anniversaries)
Barge Cruising (with chef and market visits)
Walking & Cycling Holidays
Worldwide Network
Worldwide Network
Karen has a created a worldwide network of contacts from her many and various journey’s the wine regions over the years each of them keen to welcome and host you in their own region.
They welcome you as a new friend and lovingly showcase everything from their famous (and sometimes not so famous) wines and traditional foods, their local markets, artisan produce, wine making and cooking techniques…..whatever is your scene really!
Just tell her what you’d love to taste, make, bake or experience and it will be included in your itinerary.
About Karen
About Karen
Karen has been travelling the world for more years now than she can count, but more specifically for the last 15 years, to indulge in her food and wine passion. This led her to establish Food and Wine Travel in 2008.
If you are a foodie or wine lover, you are in the right place!
During her travels, she has ‘collected’ an extensive contact list of food and wine specialists (who are now friends), each championing their local area and keen to share it with people just like you. They are ready to host you, show you around, and become your friend too.
Karen started as a travel agent in 1992 and has owned and sold various travel businesses in that time.
In 2022 she completed her WSET Level 3 Award in Wine, in order to add an additional level of specialisation to her business.
Karen is the only travel agent in Australia to have 30+ years travel experience AND hold a Level 3 Award in Wine.
Her favourite wine destination is France, specifically The Rhône (for rosé) and Champagne (for Champagne – of course!).
Her favourite wines are normally the ones hardest to pronounce. “I love anything that is a bit different. For example Hárslevelű from Hungary but really, I will drink most wines”.
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