What I Do
My name is Karen and I’m a travel agent who designs unique food and wine experiences for Australians visiting Europe.
I specialise in France, Spain and Italy, curating gourmet holidays, wine tours, cooking classes and villa stays.
I’m the only travel agent in Australia with 30+ years travel experience and Level 3 WSET Award in Wine.
This means you're assured of a premium quality experience with the best possible value.
Plus, I take care of every aspect of your holiday, from the moment you leave home to when you return.
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 has led her to establish Food and Wine Travel.
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.
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 Champagne and Rhône (for rosé). Her favourite wines are normally the ones hardest to pronounce. "I love anything that is a bit different Eg Hárslevelű from Hungary but really, I will drink most wines".
What's on Offer
Some of the unique experiences offered by Food and Wine Travel are:
Where We Go
We specialise in France, Spain & Italy. Additionally, South America's champion wine countries of Argentina and Chile.
But there's so much more!
Basically anywhere there is a wine region, we can - and have - curated an itinerary.
Worldwide Network
Karen has a created a worldwide network of contacts from her many and various journeys 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 me what you'd love to taste or experience and it will be included in your itinerary.
Submitted by Linda Cinar on Saturday, Feb 24, 2024
Karen was an absolute delight when we were planning our trip to Europe. She took the time to really understand what we wanted out of our experience, and created the most incredible itinerary.The attention to detail and care she took in coordinating our holiday was amazing, and we can't wait to work with her again!!
