With mild summers and long autumn days, Tasmania’s climate is akin to great European wine-producing regions such as Bordeaux. That, plus plenty of passion and hard work, means the state produces exceptional cool-climate wines, especially internationally renowned pinot noir and sparkling. Draw straws for the designated driver and take a five-day tasting around the island, from verdant valleys to the east coast’s Wineglass Bay.be-a-spirited-traveller