Wine tasting is the ultimate combination: beautiful scenery, history and alcohol.
The experience is great to share with family and friends and makes for an ideal gift for even those that are hard to please. As you learn all about how it goes from grape to bottle, you get a real behind-the-scenes glimpse into how the wine is made.
There are a lot of great wineries right here in the UK. But, if you go to the likes of France or Italy, you’re more likely to find the sunshine waiting. Wherever you choose, be sure to sit back, relax and swirl your glass like a pro.
A typical tour is a few hours long – perfect for a summer’s afternoon. Some people embark on fortnight-long tours which may sound like your idea of heaven or hell.
You begin by touring the vineyard and looking at where the grapes grow. If it’s the right time of year, you may be able to try some straight from the vine. Then you’ll observe the production process and finishing off by sampling the produce.
Spain in the winner with over 10,000 square kilometres of vineyards. This is followed by France, Italy and Turkey.
Hop along, or at least merrily stagger along in a beer tour fuelled by fizz and topped off with a snack or three.
Lager and leiderhosens, oompa bands and Brezen pretzels, it's a beer fuelled hangover inducing spree of pandmonian in the heart of Bavaria!
Variety as they say is the spice of life, so expand your palette and taste some of the finer things life has to offer.