A Trip to Collio & Friuli
I am excited to explore a new opportunity for in-person travel with the Opening a Bottle community. I have always aimed to make meaningful connections between wine lovers and wine producers, and now, I am ready to do that in-person.
To that end, I am considering my first group trip abroad to the Collio and Friuli region of Northeast Italy. This beautiful corner of the country is often overlooked, but I can honestly say that some of the best wines and cuisine reside here.
The Details As of Now
I am planning a small, 6- to 7-day tour of Friuli-Venezia Giulia for likely just 3 to 4 couples. Each day would include visits to one to two wineries, meals at local restaurants, guided vineyard walks, and optional cultural excursions — such as a visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Cividale del Friuli and/or Palmanova.
The trip might include a cooking class or two, visits to other gastronomical producers, and even photo clinics in the vineyards. As a professional photographer, I would also make some of the trip’s images available as a special keepsake of our time.
Accommodations would be elegant and extremely comfortable, but not overly posh. They would also be ideally located for daily excursions and independent downtime. Local ground transport (airport transfers, winery visits, and daily outings) would be provided in an air-conditioned van, with a local trip coordinator assisting throughout.
Let Me Know If You’re Interested
If you’d like to help shape what this trip might look like — including timing and pricing — please fill out the form below. Your responses will help us structure the best possible experience for the group.
Let Me Know If You’re Interested
If you’d like to help shape what this trip might look like — including timing and pricing — please fill out the form below. Your responses will help us structure the best possible experience for the group.
Collio / Friuli Travel Inquiry Form
This form is intended to gauge reader’s interest in a possible trip. The information collected is for planning and demand-gathering only. Detailed terms and conditions will be provided later.
Please Note:
By completing this form, you’re helping us understand interest and preferences for a possible group trip. Filling out this form does not reserve a spot, create any obligation to participate, or constitute a confirmed booking. A wait list may be offered if demand exceeds our initial group size.
About Kevin Day
Kevin Day is a wine writer and photojournalist who has covered Italian, French and Spanish wine extensively since 2014, when he established an online wine publication called openingabottle.com.
As Opening a Bottle’s Editor-in-Chief, he annually files reports on Barolo, Barbaresco, Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and Etna, as well as occasional reports on Burgundy and Beaujolais.
Based in Denver, Colorado, he consults on private wine collections and speaks at wine events, using his photos and unique storytelling ability to engage with audiences. Kevin has passed the Wine Scholar Guild’s Italian Wine Scholar™, French Wine Scholar™ and Spanish Wine Scholar™ exams, all with Highest Honors. Kevin is TIPS Certified for off-premise in the State of Colorado.
You can follow him on Instagram @openingabottle.
