A Guide to Wine Tasting Holidays

Wine tasting holidays are very popular in Europe. Many travel agencies organize wine tasting holidays in different countries around the globe. When looking for a travel agency, you should look for one that offers many destinations such as trips to Italy, France, New Zealand and South Africa.  If you don't know where to go then consider wine tasting in Tuscany.

Wine tasting holidays are fantastic and bring a memorable experience to your and your travel partners; there are many things that you can enjoy whilst travellng such as visting the great wine cellars or a chateaux in France.

What will you ba able to do on your wine tasting holiday?  Well, there are simply so many choices such as being able to taste gourmet food, meet the chateaux owners and also meet the wine makers. You will not be able to experience these excitements if you visit these wineries alone as a person. Wine tasting holidays in different countries gives a unique experience. If you go for a wine tasting holiday in New Zealand, you will find unique experiences which you not find if you visit a similar place in South Africa.

If you choose a wine tasting break in France, you will be taken for a journey in the French vineyards of Bordeaux, Rhone, Burgundy, Alsace and Provence. There are different forms that your tour can take place. You can take the ride in a chartered bus, or in a private luxury car or a cruise, and the cost will vary accordingly.

Choose a Wine Guide

The organization generally provides a wine guide with the vacation. These people are normally very friendly and approachable. They fully understand that eveyone on the tour will have different skills and knowledge when it comes to wine. If you have never been to that region before or want to learn as much as you can, finding a wine guide is great.

A good wine guide in a wine tasting holiday can tell you the inside story, the gossip, the real history, the run down on the vintages, the producers and the wines, without the PR, the sales pitch or national chauvinism. If you come home without knowing the details of these destinations, what is the point in spending so much money and going for wine tasting holidays? If you have learnt the details of the particular areas, you can feel the place.

The price of wine tasting holidays depends on which region you are going to travel and make sure to confirm rates and read all the fine print before heading out to your getaway.  The good thing is that you don't have to be a real wine buff to enjoy a wine tasting holiday.  You don't even have to build your own wine cellar to house all the wines you buy on your trip.