Luxury Wine Tours · Portugal · Sustainable Travel

The quiet luxury
of Portugal

Private wine tours and harvest experiences in Portugal, designed for those who travel with intention. Sustainable, deeply curated, and led by Christine in English and Mandarin.

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About Christine

I've always wanted to create spaces that honour craft, nature, and quality

I spent time at Limeburn Hill, a biodynamic vineyard in the UK, during harvest — and it changed everything. Watching what it takes to build a great wine sustainably, with care for the land and patience for the process, I understood something no textbook could teach: the best wines aren't just made. They're grown, tended, and earned.

I'm Christine. I spent years in tech across Singapore and London — but sustainable, intentional travel was always where I was headed. Beyond Prestige Wine is built around one belief: that the finest experiences should leave a place better than they found it.

Every wine tour, harvest experience, and private tasting I curate is designed around Portugal's most responsible producers — from century-old quintas in the Douro Valley to natural winemakers in the Alentejo, farming in harmony with the land.

Beyond Prestige Wine. Private wine tours in Portugal. In English and Mandarin.

WSET Level 3 · Distinction in Tasting

Vindima 2026 · All Inclusive Harvest Tour

Eight days inside
Portugal's harvest season

Each autumn, Portugal's finest quintas come alive with the harvest. Vindima is a private, all-inclusive wine tour through Porto, the Douro Valley, and Lisbon — designed around sustainable producers, responsible travel, and once-in-a-lifetime access. Guided by Christine and Ryan Opaz of Patamar Select, author of the New York Times Best Wine Book Foot Trodden, with 20 years of relationships across Portugal and Spain's wine country.

Dates

Sep 21 – 28, 2026

Duration

8 Days · 7 Nights

Regions

Porto · Douro · Lisbon

Languages

EN · 中文 · PT

Departing from

Singapore

Sep 21 · Day 1

Porto

  • Private arrival & transfer to a 5-star hotel in the heart of Porto
  • Welcome dinner — pre-set menu crafted around exceptional Portuguese wines

Sep 22 · Day 2

Porto

  • A private morning through Porto's oldest markets — stories, producers, tastes most visitors never find
  • Exclusive access to a historic Port Lodge, tasted with the people who make it

Sep 23 · Day 3

Porto → Douro

  • Lunch at a centuries-old manor house, poured with wines from its own estate
  • A private boat at dusk along the Douro — one of the most beautiful rivers in Europe, entirely yours

Sep 24 · Day 4

Douro Valley

  • Grape stomping at harvest — the oldest tradition in Portuguese winemaking, done by hand as it always has been
  • A long BBQ dinner under the Douro sky, with wines opened straight from the cellar

Sep 25 · Day 5

Douro → Lisbon

  • A winery lunch in Bairrada — one of Portugal's most underrated and extraordinary regions
  • A scenic drive into Lisbon, with stops chosen for their beauty

Sep 26 · Day 6

Lisbon · Setúbal

  • A private winery visit in Setúbal — bold, age-worthy wines few outside Portugal know
  • Oysters pulled fresh from the water, paired with wine at the source

Sep 27 · Day 7

Lisbon

  • A private half-day through Lisbon's most layered neighbourhoods, guided by someone who lives here
  • Farewell dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant — the finest send-off Portugal can offer

Sep 28 · Day 8

Departure

  • Private transfer to the airport — leaving with full glasses and full hearts

Christine Yuxi Liu

Founder, Beyond Prestige Wine · WSET Level 3

Based in Porto, Christine brings a deep curiosity for Portugal's food, wine, and culture. Having spent years in tech across Singapore and London, she now curates intentional, soulful experiences for those who want to go deeper. Conducts in English and Mandarin.

Ryan Opaz

Co-founder, Patamar Select · Author, Foot Trodden

Ryan and Gabriella Opaz founded Patamar Select and have spent 20 years living inside Portugal and Spain's wine world. Ryan co-authored Foot Trodden — Portugal and the Wines that Time Forgot, shortlisted for a James Beard Award and named a New York Times Wine Book of the Year. Conducts in English and Portuguese.

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What we offer

Experiences built around intention

All Inclusive · 2026

Vindima

Each autumn, Portugal's finest quintas come alive. The air changes. The land gives everything it has. Vindima is a fully curated, multi-day journey through a handpicked selection of Portugal's most extraordinary estates during harvest season — a time of year most visitors never see, and fewer still experience intimately.

Every quinta is chosen for its story, its craft, and its commitment to the land. Every detail is arranged. All you bring is curiosity.

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Experiences · Year-round

In the Land

Beyond the cellar door, there is another Portugal. Regenerative estates where the land is being restored. Ancient traditions kept alive by hand. Tables set in nature, in places you would never find alone.

  • — Foot trodding, as it has been done for centuries
  • — Multi-day stays at regenerative & restorative projects
  • — Wine & food in nature, paired with the landscape
  • — Farm life and the quiet rhythm of the land
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Private & Corporate

Private Tastings

An intimate tasting experience in Porto or Lisboa, built around natural, sustainable, and low-intervention wines — made with patience and purpose, the way wine has always been made at its finest.

  • — Natural & sustainable wines only
  • — Paired with single-estate olive oils & kombucha
  • — Non-alcoholic wine options available
  • — Private groups & corporate clients
  • — Conducted in English or Mandarin
  • — Fully customised to your experience level
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"The finest things deserve to be understood, not just consumed."

Beyond Prestige Wine offers private wine tours and sustainable harvest experiences in Portugal — built for travellers who want to go deeper into the story, the land, and the craft.

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Whether you're interested in a private tasting, a harvest tour, or something bespoke — we'd love to hear from you.

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