Posts Tagged ‘Destination Storytelling’
Best German Wines 2026: My 20 Standout VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS Wines from Wiesbaden
What happens when Germany’s great vineyards come together in one tasting room? At the 2026 VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS® Sneak Preview in Wiesbaden, I followed Riesling, Spätburgunder and more through slate, limestone, sandstone and some wonderful surprises.
Read MoreJamie Knee to Speak at Sonoma County Tourism Annual Meeting
Wine as a Passport: Giving travelers a reason to stay, savor, and return. By Jamie Knee I am honored to share that I will be speaking at the Sonoma County Tourism Annual Meeting on October 1, 2026, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Sonoma Wine Country in Rohnert Park, California. As a wine travel…
Read MoreWine as a Passport: Following the Glass from Santa Barbara to Germany, Spain, Sonoma, and San Sebastián
A wine travel writer explores how these experiences bring people together through unique destinations and culture. By Jamie Knee, Wine Travel Writer, Global Wine Presenter, and Founder of Petite Wine Traveler There is a moment in late summer when wine travel begins to shift. As a wine travel writer, I find these transitions provide fascinating…
Read MoreSanta Barbara Wine Travel Writer Jamie Knee: A Global Voice for Enotourism
How California’s Central Coast shaped a luxury wine travel writer, presenter, and storyteller connecting wine, hospitality, culture, and place. By Jamie Knee As a Santa Barbara wine travel writer, I am excited to share my experiences exploring this beautiful region. There are places that reveal themselves slowly, through a sequence of small and beautiful details.…
Read MoreNational Spritz Day Countdown: Traveling the World One Spritz at a Time with Jamie Knee
Celebrating National Spritz Day, by Jamie Knee There are some drinks that do more than refresh us. They carry mood, and a sense of place. They carry a whole way of living that feels instantly transportive from the very first sip. That is part of what I have always loved about the spritz,…
Read MoreWine as a Passport: Luxury Wine Travel and Enotourism Writer and Presenter
The Voice of Luxury Wine Travel and Enotourism By Jamie Knee, Wine Travel Writer and Speaker Wine has always been more than something to taste. At its most powerful, it becomes a way of understanding a place more deeply, expressing landscape and history and culture and memory in a way few other things can. A…
Read MoreLos Angeles Wine Travel Guide and Glamorous Restaurants
Los Angeles Enotourism Guide: Where I eat and drink in LA. By Jamie Knee As the founder of Petite Wine Traveler, I look at wine, food, culture, and travel through the lens of enotourism, the meeting point of wine, hospitality, food, and place. My work has increasingly been positioned in wine travel media and enotourism,…
Read MoreLuxury Summer Events 2026: Where to Go, What to Drink, Where to Stay
Top wine travel guide to Monaco, Le Mans, Royal Ascot, Art Basel, Milan, Wimbledon, and the summer calendar shaping luxury travel now! By Jamie Knee Summer at the top end of travel is never just about where people go. It is about why they go, how they experience a place, and what turns an…
Read MoreEnotourism Writer and Speaker: Why Wine Regions Need a Real Voice in Wine Travel
By Jamie Knee | Petite Wine Traveler | Luxury Wine Travel Writer, Global Wine Presenter, and Enotourism Storyteller How enotourism connects wine, hospitality, luxury travel, and destination identity, and why the right voice makes all the difference What Enotourism Really Means Enotourism is one of those words that sounds narrow until you begin to understand…
Read MorePoland Wine Travel Guide: Why Southern Poland Is Europe’s Most Unexpected Enotourism Escape
How Kraków and Małopolska are emerging as one of the most compelling new wine travel destinations in Europe. By, Jamie Knee Last month, I traveled to Kraków, Poland, where I was invited to speak at the International Wine Tourism Conference. I arrived expecting to find an emerging category that felt technically promising and still…
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