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Take a Wine Tour
A wine tasting vacation is luxury experiences that allow us to experience the best of what the wine making craft can offer. You can travel to faraway locations, because there are vineyards tucked away in far-flung locations in the world, from Australia to Israel to the Pacific Northwest in the U.S. You can arrange various types of wine touring packages, as there are many choice wineries and oenologists to visit, and you can integrate wine tours with other sightseeing attractions to maximize your vacation time. Here you will find the links to companies which offer tour packages all over the world and wine tasting tips as well. -
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Taste Characteristics of Wines
This is a list of the most common wine varietals, so if you are looking for a type that is not listed here, go to the winepros site for an extensive list.- Chardonnay - Produces wines with different flavor characteristics, depending on the soil, climate and fermentation conditions. Apple, pear, stone fruits; citric fruits; tropical fruits: pineapple, banana, mango, kiwi; and floral flavors: acacia and hawthorn. Malolactic fermentation imparts a buttery, creamy or hazelnut flavor. Oak: vanilla, sweet wood, coconut to tannic, smoke or toast flavor. http://www.winepros.org/wine101/grape_profiles/chardonnay.htm
- Sauvignon Blanc - Grapefruit, white gooseberry, lime, melon * Cabernet - black currant, cherry other, black fruits, green spices
- Merlot - plum, red and black fruits, green spices, floral
- Zinfandel - blackberry jam, black spices - often called "briary"
- Syrah (Shiraz), depending on vineyard location) - black fruits, black spices - especially white and black pepper
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Washington State Wine Country
The Eastern part Washington State, located next to the Columbia River is a remarkable wine producing country. It has a wide variety of microclimates that make it possible to make quality wines from 20 different grape varieties. The warm days and cool nights favor the production of quality grapes for wine making. Washington wines are highly regarded b y the Wine Spectator and the Wine Enthusiast, and they have a higher percentage of 90+ wines than California and Austrailia. If you go to visit wineries in Washington State, do not expect a Napa Valley experience, it is not a boutique experience - but you will find people who are enthusiastic about wines and quality wines.
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Wine Tasting Vacations Links Powered by Google
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California Vacation Packages - Wine Tasting Getaway in Solvang ...
Located in the heart of Solvang, the Wine Valley Inn offers weekend and weekday wine tasting packages year-round.vacationidea.com -
Budget Italian Cooking Vacations & Wine Tasting Tours, Tuscan ...
At La Locanda, we invite you to come sit at our table, share our wine, and experience La Dolce Vita in Toscana! We offer budget italian cooking vacations & wine tasting tours, tusc...lalocandadelprete.com
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Boutique Wine Tours in Australia
Scenes from minibus tours of several wineries in the Hunter Valley. Tours originate from Sydney, Austrailia. Visit the site for Boutique Wine Tours for more information.
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Mahalo Answers for Wine Tasting Vacations
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Have you every taken a wine tasting vacation, if so, where did you go and what was your experience? 2 AnswersYes, we've been on several wine trips to Sonoma, Monterey/Carmel Valley, Paso Robles, Carneros, and Amador County. Some of these places we've benn to more tha... read more -
What does it mean when someone says there are "wine countries" in California? 2 AnswersOh dear. I fear this question is a result of my having used the expression “wine countries” recently while answering another Mahalo question. I was trying not t... read more
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Using a tea tasting to learn about wine? 3 AnswersI have actually never heard of a tea tasting that would include cream/sugar/lemon... The key to the Tea Tastings I have enjoyed has been a good selection of dif... read more -
Other than spitting the wine out, what are some tips to staying sober at a large tasting? 4 Answers1) Eating Make sure you nibble on something while you sip wine. Salt (think cheese, crackers, nuts - all of which can pair well with the right wines - can hel... read more
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Miscellaneous Links
- JJAE Web Directory
- Hunter Valley, Austrailia Wine Country
- Chassagne- Montrachet Winery of Vincent Dancer in France - Extensive collection from the Montrachet Grand Cru - Beautiful photos !!
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