A good way to maximize the pleasures of a vacation is a trip through wine country. There are many vineyards and wineries in this country and they all welcome and look forward to your visit.
Contrary to popular beliefs all US wines do not come from California. There are wineries and vineyards in every state in the USA. All the way from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Wines will differ in many ways according to region. Depending on where the grapes are grown and the climate in which they ripen. Length of growing time, altitude and even the terrain contribute to the quality of a wine.
If you are a connoisseur of fine wine then you know the effects of different areas on the quality of the wine. The knowledgeable wine connoisseur also knows the procedures of wine tasting and what to look for in each tasting.
Of course, when tasting wine one prime concern is in the blind tasting process. Blind taste test is simply a taste from an unlabeled source. Knowing the maker of a particular wine can influence ones true test. With no label there is no past experience to base a taste on.
The temperature of the wine is also of importance in the taste test. For the test the wine should be served at a temperature of between 60 and 64 degrees. Of course, there are a few exceptions to the rule.
At that temperature the flavors and aroma are more distinct and can be judged in a standardized way. Even the glassware is important in wine tasting. The ideal glassware should be wide at the bottom with a narrower top. The shape of the glassware allows one to swirl the wine and has a larger surface for detecting the color.
Some of the wineries to be visited are the Fess Parker Winery in California and the 720 Wine Cellars in the Oregon area.
When you start planning your next vacation consider a trip through your own wine country. The enjoyment if a wine tasting vacation is not only in the wine. It is also in the sights and adventures along the way.
The seashores of Oregon, the sunshine, lakes and mountains of California, the deserts of Arizona and the list goes on.
So start the car and lets roll.
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