| Wine tours, you can spend a whole holiday touring | | | | to taste wonderful wines but you will learn what |
| the wineries and vineyards or take a day, lunch or | | | | wine to serve with what food and what course. |
| afternoon tour. There are many options for you | | | | The wine producing country is always picturesque. |
| to choose but you can be assured you will have a | | | | The vineyards are beautifully landscaped, normally |
| very enjoyable time and it will be a great learning | | | | in keeping with the buildings. The eating areas can |
| experience. | | | | be anything from high class restaurants to great |
| If you are fortunate enough to live near a wine | | | | rustic courtyards or country charm verandahs |
| producing area, then the day tours will probably | | | | overlooking the surrounding countryside with the |
| suit you. If not, why now plan a holiday to one of | | | | grape vines extending as far you can see. |
| the wine areas, you will learn a lot, meet new | | | | On most wine tours you will be able to wander |
| people and generally have a great time. | | | | through the vines and see first hand the growing |
| Your local travel agent will be able to help you | | | | of the grapes, a walk through the wine storage |
| with what is available and you may be surprised | | | | areas, see the huge wine casks with the wine at |
| at how many areas that no one would have | | | | various stages of production. |
| thought to grow wine grapes years ago that are | | | | You will see the difference between a traditional |
| now producing some wonderful wines. | | | | and a modern winery. The modern winery is all |
| There are companies who specialize in wine tours, | | | | clinical and spotless whereas the traditional is oak |
| why not investigate your local area, there can be | | | | barrels of all sizes, earth floors and a wonderful |
| pockets of boutique wineries and a day or | | | | aroma. You can compare the difference in the |
| afternoon tour will get you to several vineyards | | | | wines that come from each style of production. |
| to sample their wines. Often times these smaller | | | | Most smaller wineries will have the more traditional |
| vineyards will have some very lovely wines to | | | | set up but a larger winery will more often that |
| add to your cellar, wines that are never seen in | | | | not, have the modern system because of the |
| the stores or even restaurants. | | | | production necessary to supply the amount of |
| The beauty of going to these smaller cellar doors | | | | wine needed. |
| is often times the winemaker is there to meet | | | | Ask your wine tour company if there is a special |
| and greet you and is only too happy to share | | | | time for Opera Under The Stars. Some wine |
| some (of course, not all ) of his winemaking tips. | | | | producing areas have a special weekend where |
| If you are into winemaking then this is a fantastic | | | | they host an opera company in their vineyard. It |
| opportunity. | | | | is a wonderful time and well worth including in |
| One of the best aspects of a wine tour is you | | | | your holiday if possible. If you are fortunate |
| are driven, you can sample the wines and not | | | | enough to live near one of these vineyards then |
| have to worry about driving your car. | | | | set aside that week-end for your wine tour, you |
| With the wine tours, you will have a guide who | | | | will really have a grand time, |
| knows the area well, knows about each winery, | | | | There are so many options for a wine tour. If |
| will have your lunch, afternoon tea or dinner | | | | you enjoy good company, beautiful surroundings, |
| organized. You can be collected from your | | | | gourmet food, being treated to some amazing |
| accommodation and returned at the end of the | | | | experiences, learning about a new area, learning |
| day. | | | | about how wine is produced, increasing your wine |
| The wine tour doesn't just include your lunch or | | | | cellar and above all tasting some great wines then |
| dinner but it will be wonderful gourmet food and | | | | start organizing your wine tour right now and go |
| of course, the correct wines to go with the this | | | | have a good time. |
| great tasting food. .This way, not only do you get | | | | |