Winery Road Trip

A winery road trip is a great idea for your vacation and makes for an exciting evening and adds lots of great variety to your trip.  You will have an excellent and relaxing experience in a great setting and this will soon become a staple in your travel routines.  We have put together everything you will ever need to know about wine tasting so that you can fit this awesome activity into your upcoming road trip.  Your travel partners will be amazed at your new-found knowledge of wines.

If you have trouble figuring out what type of wine you might like then this quick chart will help you figure out what to order.  Generally each winery will have it's own brands of these styles but the flavors are generally pretty consistent.

Getting the perfect glass or bottle of wine with dinner is an absolute treat and can enhance your dining experience.  Unlike a domestic light beer, it takes a little more skill to master this fine art.  But relax it's generally pretty easy once you get the hang of it.

Here comes the bottle....Now what do I do?

If you've ever wondered how to order wine and not look like a goober when the Wine Steward or Waiter sets it in front of you then these tips will make you look like a seasoned pro.  When the bottle that you ordered is brought to your table and presented to you...here's what to do:

1. Make sure the bottle is sealed and the label is the right year and type of wine you ordered.  If it's different then send it back immediately!
2. After they put the cork in front of you-leave it alone...don't touch it!  Don't pick up the cork and smell it, shake it, or have your picture taken with it.
3. Watch the wine steward pour it into your glass and make sure there's no debris or muddy stuff floating in there.  You will want to send it back if it looks disgusting.  As wine ages it tends to get darker in color.
4. Now...slowly start to swirl the wine a few times gently and without spilling it.
5. Pick up the glass and give it a good smell.  You don't want any weird smells like old cardboard or newspaper, vinegar, sour milk, burned rubber, armpits, rotten cheese, gasoline, etc.  If you smell these things then try the swirl again and re-smell.
6. Give the wine a good taste and count to 7 silently before you nod your head and give your sign of approval.
7. Feel free to give a random comment to the server because it makes you look really cool.  Here are some of the things I like to say to score points:

• The wine has an outstanding aroma-it must be attributed to the outstanding grape harvest of that summer.
• The aftertaste of this wine is remarkable-a true treat for the pallet!
• Outstanding snappy taste!
• This wine reminds me of a tropical beach!

Find a winery for your Road Trip

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