5 Unusual Wine Destinations for your Bucket List

Khao Yai National Park, Thailand

Thailand’s not known for its wine; you’re much more likely to think of beer when you picture this southeast Asian nation. But at Khao Yai National Park, around two hours by road from Bangkok, you’ll find a cluster of wineries, producing an array of reds and whites.

The locally run Thailand Wine Tours (thailandwinetour.com) take visitors around the national park, where they can spot a huge white Buddha statue on a hilltop and visit two wineries.

Kefalonia, Greece

The Ionian island of Kefalonia, off the west coast of mainland Greece, has beautiful landscapes and exceptional wines – some of which can’t be exported, so a trip here is the only way you’ll get to taste them.

The Robola Wine Cooperative, in the Omala Valley, is around an hour from all of the main resorts, and half an hour from the capital, Argostoli.


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