Tips for a great trip to wine country
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve gone to wine country this year. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Jury is still out.
One great thing about it though is that let’s face it — you do anything enough times and you’ll find ways that work and ways that don’t. This post will summarize what I think about and what I’ve learned when setting up a great trip to wine country.
The first question: DD or not to DD?
To me, this is the most important decision to make and stick to in the planning process. It is totally reasonable to spend a day tasting wine, go to 2–4 places, and be still functional and able to drive. BUT. You’re going to need to take only a sip or two of each wine, drink a lot of water, and really be smart and pace yourself.
On the other hand, it is so easy (and honestly so fun) to not have to worry about how much you are drinking. For some quick math: if each tasting pour is 2oz, and you do a flight of 5 wines, then you’ve had 10oz = 2 glasses of wine. Do that at 3 places, and boom — you’ve just drank more than a bottle of wine.
There are some wine regions where biking or walking is feasible. In that case, consider spending the night and ditching motor vehicle transportation altogether!
