Gorgeous vineyards, delectable food and (of course) top-notch vino – these are the essentials of a wine vacation. To help you plan a great trip (where wine tours and tastings are just the start ...

Or, you can head into the mountains to Valtellina wine country, where winemakers tend to Nebbiolo (known locally as Chiavennasca) on dizzying, seemingly vertical terraces. Lake Como’s formidable ...