An exotic food and wine pairing session and a tractor ride in a farm, don’t quite go together, right? However, to enjoy the best of both worlds, take a three-hour ride from Mumbai to Khandesh (Nashik district), a region that covers the northern parts of Maharashtra and comprises the districts of Jalgaon, Dhule, Nandurbar as well as parts of Nashik. Wandering Foodie, a Nashik-based travel company, organises weekend cooking getaways to this diverse region, where visitors can gorge on local food, sip on fine wine, and explore unlikely yet delightful pairings.

A kid enjoys a tractor ride at the region’s oldest vineyard