Saturday, March 14, 2015

How To Prepare For Your Wine Tours

By Zelma Hurley


It does not matter if the purpose of going for a tour is that of a vacation or because you have a business purpose. You can go for a tour on wineries, either way. You can book yourself quality France wine tours when you are given the chance. You can find a lot of wineries eager to welcome you to their place these days.

If you are going for the said tour, then you got to make the proper preparations for that. There are stuff that you have to bring, etiquette that you have to remember, and so on. You have to pay attention to these if you want a better touring experience. Here are some of the tips that you should be able to take note of.

First, secure a box for yourself. You will be bringing the box with you for the trip. This box can be bought from the wineshop. You can also buy styrofoam carriers as alternative. These are the containers you will be using to take home the bottles of wines you have purchased from the wineries you will visit.

It is for your benefit to hire a car. You can also hire designated drivers as an alternative. This is so that you can prevent yourself from driving from one place to another because you might get into an accident. Since you are visiting wineries, you cannot avoid taking a sip of what they offer. That might cause you to get intoxicated and driving while intoxicated is dangerous.

Bringing kids should be okay. They are welcome to visit the said venue as well, after all. However, it is a must for you to find something they can have fun with. While you are tasting the wines the winery has to offer, you can get these kids to enjoy the lush and green environment that the winery is located at.

Schedule the said trip either on a weekend or a weekday. You have to go early to the venue especially on the weekends. The fun of the event is talking to the people behind the bar. They are usually the winemakers or the owners. They will not be able to chat with you when the venue becomes busy.

In the case when this is your first time visiting the said winery, then you can consider going to smaller wineries for your trip. The larger wineries might be comforting for you but there is actually merit in going to smaller wineries. Through the smaller wineries you visit, you can get quality time for yourself.

Be polite. This is actually obvious. If you interact with other people, you have to treat them politely no matter what station they have in life. You cannot be rude, especially if you are at a smaller winery where the owner is also living in that place. You have to show them the respect they duly deserve.

It is highly recommended that you try new and unfamiliar experiences that these wineries can offer. It may be with the grapes that they use for their wines. They might offer you their regional specialties. Be open with that. If you do not try them, you might miss out on something special offered to you.




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