Lonely Planet's new Wine Trails book is your guide to the perfect European wine getaway. Journey through 40 trails, from Vienna's urban vineyards to Portugal's Alentejo region, with the help of our regional wine experts who introduce you to each old world destination. Enjoy an authentic taste of Europe with Wine Trails - Europe.
Packed with 150 of the world's tastiest chocolate experiences, from South America to Europe to Australia, this globetrotting guide features master chocolatiers and artisan producers, exotic cocoa plantations and must-visit shops, plus illustrated spreads on the history, production and science of chocolate making.
"Explore the vibrant world of craft beer with Lonely Planet's ale experts. We've selected great taprooms and bars in the finest breweries that thirsty travellers can visit in 30 countries across five continents, including the USA, Australia, Belgium and Britain."--Publisher's description
A Guide to Beer Tasting at the World's Best Breweries
Explore the vibrant world of craft beer with Lonely Planet Global Beer Tour . We've selected some of the finest tap rooms, bars and breweries that thirsty travellers can visit in 30 countries around the world. Discover how to find them, which beers to sample, and learn about local places of interest with our recommended itineraries. Each country is introduced by a beer expert and includes regional beverages that shouldn't be missed. There's a world of great beer to taste - go and discover it! So why go beer touring, especially when it's easy and cheap to find interesting craft beers in your local shop? Firstly, craft beer doesn't travel too well and is affected by changes in temperature and long distances. And secondly, due to the explosion in small-scale breweries, many great beers aren't distributed outside their city or region. Beer often tastes better the closer it is to home, especially if that's straight from a tap in the actual brewery. The craft beer revolution has seen waves of breweries open up to the public, not just in the United States, the UK and Australia, where the trend is well established, but all over the world. Visit European beer capitals like Belgium, Italy and Germany, and sample local favourites in Canada, Australia and New Ze(more...)