Some trips you visit. These you taste.
Sip & Savor creates unhurried food and wine journeys for curious travelers who value connection, culture, and good taste over spectacle.
As an enthusiast of long lunches and even longer wine lists, I’d always relished savoring new and authentic flavors while traveling. However, this only truly happened when traveling with local people who knew where to go, eat, and drink. Sip & Savor was born to bridge that gap.
Alissa Schneider
Washington-based wine industry professional
Founder of Sip & Savor
Let's toast to authenticity
How We Travel
Every Sip & Savor journey is built around the same idea: real access, real connections, and enough space to actually enjoy them.
We keep groups small on purpose. We go to places because we have relationships there — with the winemaker who opens the cellar on a Sunday, the chef who sets a table in the garden just for us. You don't get that by booking through an agency.
You bring the curiosity. We handle everything else. The only thing you're responsible for is showing up hungry.
Upcoming Itineraries
From Cabernet to Tempranillo
Bordeaux to La Rioja — fresh oysters on the Atlantic coast, pinchos and Tempranillo in a medieval walled village. This twelve-day journey through Bordeaux, the Basque Country, and La Rioja moves through three of Europe's great food and wine cultures. And you'll travel the best way: slowly, deliciously, and with nowhere you'd rather be.
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Travel with Fidélitas Wines
An exclusive journey through Bordeaux, the Basque Country, and La Rioja — designed for Fidélitas Wine Club members and co-led by wine educator Kathleen. Twelve guests maximum. Travel through the regions that inspired the wines you already love.
Fall 2026
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Coming soon!
We are always working on lining up new destinations. Future trips include:
* Provence, France
* Galicia, Spain to Porto, Portugal
* Georgia, Birthplace of Wine
starting in spring 2027
Enjoy smooth and velvety offers
You heard it through The Grapevine
We aren’t just a boutique wine tour agency, we’re first and foremost passionate about winemaking, local farming, and culinary traditions. Check out our blog for all the latest news.