Experience the world's most iconic wine regions as an insider.

Join Carl & Mira as your hosts and guides to the extraordinary!

Italy 2026 | France 2027 | Spain 2027 | Romania & Hungary 2027 | Italy 2027

What makes these trips so unforgettable? 

 

For one thing, they're completely curated for people like you who love wine, food, great company and the most authentic experiences you can get. There are no big bus tour stops, no generic itineraries, and no big groups.

 

Instead, taste at iconic wineries with behind-the-scenes tours, visit the places that only locals with deep history in the area would take you to, spend time with insiders who share the best stories, and get to know local families and winemakers who are pushing the envelope and doing absolutely world class things. 

 

We bring Canadian wines and a wine industry insider like a winemaker or winery owner with us to the main leg of each trip, whose experience adds another amazing dimension to every conversation and tasting. 

 

These are wine-first but food-obsessed trips, and you can relax knowing all the details are taken care of. Almost everything is included after you meet up with the group, and carefully curated so you truly experience the soul of these historic wine regions. 

 

And last, but not least...these trips are about community. We bring together like minded wine lovers from around the world, both during pre-trip Zoom calls, and during the trip itself. You'll feel like you've met some 'beaux esprits' you were always meant to befriend. And we have a lot of fun!!

 

So, what do you do if you'd like to join us? 

 

You can jump right in and book by making a deposit and then selecting a payment in full or payment plan that works for you using the links below each region. 

 

Or if you'd like to meet and have all your questions answered, we are always happy to jump on a call or you can book a Zoom with us here.

 

Here's the thing though. Your wine trip bucket list doesn't check itself. We're handing you the pen right now. 

 

We'd love for you to join us! Let's do this! 

 

Cheers,

Carl & Mira

 

PS A little more about us, your hosts, at the bottom of this page. But first...the trip details!

Italy Harvest Journey

October 2026

Visit one of the greatest wine countries in the world at its most beautiful time of year!

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Leg 1: Discover Florence October 6–8, 2026 · 2 nights · $2,750 per person

 

Two nights in central Florence before the vineyards begin. A sunset foodie tour through the medieval wine windows of the old city. A private visit to the Uffizi or Accademia. Bistecca alla Fiorentina carved tableside, with a blind tasting of Brunello, Chianti, Super Tuscan, and a surprise Canadian wine to sharpen your palate for what is coming.

 

Leg 2: Harvest in Tuscany October 8–13, 2026 · 5 nights · $7,995 per person

 

Stay at a private wine estate in the heart of Chianti Classico, exclusively ours for the week. Private visits to Antinori Tignanello where the Super Tuscan was born, a coastal overnight in Bolgheri at a five-star resort, rare access to Tenuta di Biserno where Lodovico Antinori started over after selling Ornellaia, and two private visits in Montalcino including the estate that invented Brunello di Montalcino in the 1870s. Every dinner paired by Carl. A Canadian winemaker at the table every night.

 

Leg 3: Discover Piedmont October 13–16, 2026 · 3 nights · $3,495 per person

 

North through Parma into Nebbiolo country. Ceretto Bricco Rocche, the glass cube on top of a Barolo hillside. Elio Altare, one of the original Barolo Boys who chainsawed his family's oak barrels in the 1980s and changed Italian wine forever. Produttori del Barbaresco. The International Alba Truffle Fair. A Grand Farewell Dinner with white truffle shaved tableside and Barolo in the glass.

 

Pricing

Leg 1: Discover Florence | $2,750 CAD per person

Leg 2: Harvest in Tuscany | $7,995 CAD per person

Leg 3: Discover Piedmont | $3,495 CAD per person

 

All three legs: $13,240 CAD per person

 

Save $2,000 per couple when you book all three legs. 

 

All prices in Canadian dollars. No GST/HST. Zero-rated international travel. Double occupancy. Singles on request.

 

Book by June 6, 2026: receive a BONUS Grand Cru membership for one year, including a tasting at your venue for you and your guests, a cellar appraisal, and a full year of Canadian wine discovery. Replace the cellar appraisal with $1000 off your international trip per couple, if you prefer. Value $2,995.

 

Burgundy & Champagne

June 2027

Experience one of the world's most celebrated wine journeys, from the City of Light to the heart of Burgundy and into the golden hills of Champagne!

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Leg 1: Discover Paris · June 2–4, 2027 · 2 nights · $2,995 per person 

 

Two nights at Le Parisis near the Eiffel Tower. A welcome reception on arrival evening. A three to four hour gastronomic walking tour of Paris the following day with wine pairings at the city's most celebrated food stops. A celebration dinner that evening. Then First Class TGV to Burgundy with your luggage handled for you, a stop in Dijon at the famous Les Halles market designed by Gustave Eiffel, and arrival in Beaune by evening.

 

Leg 2: Burgundy Insider · June 4–9, 2027 · 5 nights · $9,495 per person 

 

La Terre d'Or, exclusively ours for five nights. We arrive to a Kir Royale reception in the natural limestone cave beneath the property, poured by the owners who trace their family's connection to the drink back generations. Saturday is market day in Beaune with private tours. Sunday is Chardonnay Day in Meursault. Monday is Pinot Noir Day at Clos de Vougeot and Vosne-Romanée. Tuesday is a full day at Pascal Marchand's estate, the Quebec winemaker who became a Burgundy legend, tasting Grand Crus in the vineyards where he made them. A private chef cooks every evening. Canadian wines and curated pairings for fun side by side tastings at every dinner.

 

Leg 3: Discover Champagne · June 9–12, 2027 · 3 nights · $4,195 per person 

 

Three nights in the Champagne region. A private day with the grande maisons, cellars that run for kilometres underground below the Avenue de Champagne. A grower-producer day where the real revolution in Champagne is happening right now. Reims Cathedral where French kings were crowned for a thousand years. A Grand Farewell Dinner with prestige cuvée blind tasting, Canadian sparkling alongside, and the curtain call.

 

Pricing 

Leg 1: Discover Paris | $2,995 CAD per person 

Leg 2: Burgundy Insider | $9,495 CAD per person 

Leg 3: Discover Champagne | $4,195 CAD per person

 

All three legs: $15,685 CAD per person 

Save $2,000 per couple when you book all three legs. 

 

All prices in Canadian dollars. No GST/HST. Zero-rated international travel. Double occupancy. Singles pricing by request.

 

Deposit by June 6, 2026: receive a BONUS Grand Cru membership for one year, including a tasting at your venue for you and your guests, a cellar appraisal, and a full year of Canadian wine discovery. Value $2,995.

Spain

June - July 2027

From the pintxos bars of San Sebastián to the cobwebbed cellars of Rioja and the legendary Golden Mile of Ribera del Duero, this is Spain at its most extraordinary and most delicious.

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Leg 1: Discover San Sebastián · June 24–26, 2027 · 2 nights · $2,495 per person 

San Sebastián has more Michelin stars per square kilometre than anywhere else on earth except Tokyo. We arrive Thursday evening and begin with a pintxos crawl through the old town. Day two is La Concha beach, a Michelin lunch, and Carl's Canadian whites versus Basque Txakoli comparison. Then over the mountain pass into Rioja.

 

Leg 2: Rioja Insider · June 26–July 1, 2027 · 5 nights · $8,495 per person 

Enjoy staying in Laguardia, the medieval walled village perched above the Ebro valley. Highlights include Bodegas Muga in Haro, making wine the same way since 1932. López de Heredia, where cobwebs on bottles date back to the 1940s. Marqués de Riscal, Frank Gehry's titanium wave of architecture above the village of Elciego. The Calle del Laurel in Logroño, the most famous tapas street in Spain. And on June 29, the Batalla del Vino in Haro, where the whole town dresses in white and douses each other with red wine. It has been happening since the 13th century. Kind of ironic to have a bunch of Canadians there this time, dressed in red and white (our colours?!) right around Canada Day, eh!?

 

Leg 3: Discover Ribera del Duero · July 1–4, 2027 · 3 nights · $3,995 per person 

South through Burgos into the Golden Mile of Spanish wine. Abadía Retuerta, a 12th century monastery with a Michelin-starred restaurant in the former monks' dining hall. Vega Sicilia access pursued through our trade relationships. Hacienda Monasterio where Peter Sisseck of Pingus fame consults. Grand Farewell Dinner: Rioja Gran Reserva versus Ribera del Duero Reserva, blind, no labels, you vote. Includes group transport to Madrid for those continuing their journey home or to other travels. 

 

Pricing 

Leg 1: Discover San Sebastián | $2,495 CAD per person 

Leg 2: Rioja Insider | $8,495 CAD per person 

Leg 3: Discover Ribera del Duero | $3,995 CAD per person

 

All three legs: $13,985 CAD per person 

Save $2,000 per couple when you book all three legs. 

 

All prices in Canadian dollars. No GST/HST. Zero-rated international travel. Double occupancy. Singles pricing by request. 

 

Book by June 6, 2026: receive a BONUS Grand Cru membership for one year, including a tasting at your venue for you and your guests, a cellar appraisal, and a full year of Canadian wine discovery. Replace the cellar appraisal with $1000 off your international trip per couple, if you prefer. Value $2,995.

Hungary & Romania

September - October 2027

 

A super personal visit to Mira's family's homelands, where they've been making wines for generations.

 

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Leg 1: Discover Budapest · September 25–27 · 2 nights · $1,495 per person 

One of Europe's great capitals, underrated and extraordinary. The thermal baths, the Danube bridges, the ruin bars, the Great Market Hall. Carl hosts a welcome evening with Furmint and Egri Bikavér, the indigenous grape varieties that tell you exactly where you are and what is coming.

 

Leg 2: Tokaj Insider · September 27–30 · 3 nights · $3,495 per person 

Tokaj's vineyard classification predates Bordeaux by over a century. Louis XIV called Tokaji the wine of kings and the king of wines. The cellars where it ages are carved into volcanic tuff and have been doing so since the 17th century. We taste Aszú with Disznókő and Szepsy, the family that has defined the region for generations. Carl pours Canadian ice wine alongside. Two countries, two cold-climate sweet wine traditions, one conversation.

 

Leg 3: Discover Romania Wine Country · September 30–October 3 · 3 nights · $2,995 per person Mira grew up here. Her family has been making wine in the Crișana hills of northwest Romania for generations. This is a homecoming that our group gets to be part of. A family dinner. Stories that belong to a place and a people navigating six thousand years of winemaking history. 

 

Pricing 

Leg 1: Discover Budapest | $1,495 CAD per person 

Leg 2: Tokaj Insider | $3,495 CAD per person 

Leg 3: Discover Romania with Mira's Family | $2,995 CAD per person

 

All three legs: $7,485 CAD per person 

(Save $1,000 per couple when you book all three legs). 

 

All prices in Canadian dollars. No GST/HST. Zero-rated international travel. Double occupancy. Singles pricing by request. 

 

Book by June 6, 2026: receive a BONUS Grand Cru membership for one year, including a tasting at your venue for you and your guests, a cellar appraisal, and a full year of Canadian wine discovery. Replace the cellar appraisal with $1000 off your international trip per couple, if you prefer. Value $2,995.

Italy Harvest Journey

October 2027

Visit one of the greatest wine countries in the world at its most beautiful time of year!

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Leg 1: Discover Florence October 6–8 · 2 nights · $2,750 per person

 

Two nights in central Florence before the vineyards begin. A sunset foodie tour through the medieval wine windows of the old city. A private visit to the Uffizi or Accademia. Bistecca alla Fiorentina carved tableside, with a blind tasting of Brunello, Chianti, Super Tuscan, and a surprise Canadian wine to sharpen your palate for what is coming.

 

Leg 2: Harvest in Tuscany October 8–13 · 5 nights · $7,995 per person

 

Stay at a private wine estate in the heart of Chianti Classico, exclusively ours for the week. Private visits to Antinori Tignanello where the Super Tuscan was born, a coastal overnight in Bolgheri at a five-star resort, rare access to Tenuta di Biserno where Lodovico Antinori started over after selling Ornellaia, and two private visits in Montalcino including the estate that invented Brunello di Montalcino in the 1870s. Every dinner paired by Carl. A Canadian winemaker at the table every night.

 

Leg 3: Discover Piedmont October 13–16 · 3 nights · $3,495 per person

 

North through Parma into Nebbiolo country. Ceretto Bricco Rocche, the glass cube on top of a Barolo hillside. Elio Altare, one of the original Barolo Boys who chainsawed his family's oak barrels in the 1980s and changed Italian wine forever. Produttori del Barbaresco. The International Alba Truffle Fair. A Grand Farewell Dinner with white truffle shaved tableside and Barolo in the glass.

 

Pricing

Leg 1: Discover Florence | $2,750 CAD per person

Leg 2: Harvest in Tuscany | $7,995 CAD per person

Leg 3: Discover Piedmont | $3,495 CAD per person

 

All three legs: $13,240 CAD per person

 

Save $2,000 per couple when you book all three legs. 

 

All prices in Canadian dollars. No GST/HST. Zero-rated international travel. Double occupancy. Singles on request.

 

Book by June 6, 2026: receive a BONUS Grand Cru membership for one year, including a tasting at your venue for you and your guests, a cellar appraisal, and a full year of Canadian wine discovery. Replace the cellar appraisal with $1000 off your international trip per couple, if you prefer. Value $2,995.

 

About Your Hosts

Carl & Mira Boucher, Founders, Carl's Wine Club

 

With 30+ years as a leader in the wine and hospitality industry, Carl knows his way around a cellar (and can curate a heck of a wine trip!). Mira has led events with a VIP guest list as big as 1,200 people in her university advancement career. Together, they’ve built Carl’s Wine Club, hosted national tastings, and created unforgettable wine journeys. Now they’re bringing that mix of expertise and fun to Burgundy — so you can discover and enjoy one of the world’s greatest wine regions like never before!

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I book just one leg inside a trip?

Yes, absolutely! Every leg is designed to stand completely on its own. Book one, two, or all three. When you book all three legs, there is a significant cost savings passed on to you. Booking more than one leg also allows you to benefit from easy group transportation door to door between destinations.

What is included in every leg of every trip?

Included are accommodations at boutique hotels and vineyard properties chosen for character and quality. Private transport throughout, never a public bus. All winery visits and private tastings as noted in the itinerary. All group meals from the welcome aperitivo to the farewell dinner; rare exceptions are meals 'at leisure' as noted on the itinerary. Canadian wines available throughout the journey, poured and presented by Carl. A Canadian winemaker or wine industry insider on every main destination leg. Local expert guides. Welcome gift. Carl and Mira hosting every single evening. Pre-trip Zoom sessions to meet fellow travellers and prepare for the regions.

What isn't included?

Airfare. Some itineraries do not include transfer between the airport and our first meeting point, though we can arrange this at an additional cost. Additional wines beyond the planned flights at each meal. Trip and health insurance, which we strongly recommend. Individual spa visits, personal purchases, and any meals or activities noted as at your leisure.

How do I get started?

You can register directly at the links above to secure your spots with either a deposit, a payment in full, or a request for a payment plan that suits you. You're welcome to book a complimentary call with Carl and Mira to ask every question you have before committing. Or reply to any of our emails and we will be in touch within one business day.

What if an activity or property on the itinerary changes?

Specific wineries, hotels, and restaurants may change for a comparable or superior experience depending on availability and access. Carl and Mira travel to each destination in advance to confirm the itinerary. The soul of every trip is the curated experiences, private access to places you might not be able to go to as an individual tourist, Carl and Mira every evening, Canadian wines at the table, and the community of people around it...and that is non-negotiable.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

We always work with members to try to accomodate your needs. You can see our full cancellation and refund policy here. In a nutshell: request a refund within 10 days of your payment at any time and receive a 100% refund minus a $200 processing fee. After 10 days: payments become non-refundable, but we will issue a full credit toward any future Carl's Wine Club international trip or Canadian event. Trips can also be transferred to another person or couple, and we will assist with this if there is a waitlist.

Do I need to know a lot about wine to enjoy these trips?

Absolutely not. Carl has spent 30 years making wine approachable and genuinely fun for people at every level. These trips are designed for people who love wine and want to understand it better, not for people who already think they know everything. The best travellers on our trips are the curious ones ready for an adventure.

Do you accommodate dietary restrictions?

Yes. Please let us know when you register and we will ensure every meal is planned accordingly. Most of our private dinners and restaurant bookings are fully customizable.

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