This is a guest post by Mark Berry
If you are a wine enthusiast, imagine travelling with a group of people who share your passion for great wine. Thankfully, wine is produced in almost every corner of the world, which means wine travel is infinite. Since everyone needs a holiday, here are five wine vacations to visit as a wine enthusiast.
1) Wine European River Cruises
River cruising offers the guests the opportunity to visit more than one city in Europe during one trip. All the river cruise lines today have wine themed cruises suited for wine enthusiasts. The all-time favorite river cruise lines Am Waterways has so many wine cruises that one can’t even count them; these are available in various places such as France, Spain, Portugal, and so on.
Every cruise line has various inclusions on wine vacations. Information about Am Waterways wine cruises include; presence of an oenologist, wine tasting sessions, vineyard visits, wine cellar tours, fine meals and wine trails. In fact, it’s hard to imagine anything that would be omitted on a wine-themed river cruise to make it the perfect wine vacation.
2) Bike Tour in Mendoza, Argentina
For those that love wines and are also fit enthusiasts, a bike tour in the vineyards of Mendoza in Argentina would be an ideal vacation. There are self- guided bicycle tours and there are the escorted bicycle tours. Mendoza is not a city, but a province of Argentina which means there are numerous wine regions and numerous wine tour companies, therefore, numerous bike tour possibilities. Encounter a fixed set tour or create a special plan for your group of people!
3) Napa Valley Wine Train
One of the most diverse approaches to solving this problem would be to visit Napa Valley Wine Train. The options available include ½ day Winery Tours, full day Winery Tours, Lunch Trains and Dinner Trains. All present specific opportunities of engaging with Napa Valley in a personal way. For instance, one ½ day winery tour offers gourmet train lunch and Raymond Vineyards tour and tasting. They also organize themed occasions such as Murder Mystery, Romance on the Rails, Thanksgiving Dinner on the Train and the Santa Train in December.
The Napa Valley Wine Train is also good if you want to create a great experience for a wine holiday in one of the most famous wine areas in the USA.
4) Portugal For Wine Tastings
Portugal is famous for the sweet red wine called Port. This wine is from the northern part of the country and in particular they are from the Douro Valley. For those of you who fancy wines on the rather sweet side, perhaps a tour of this region in Portugal would interest you. There are some options of wine tour types available for tourists or travelers. You can take a 7-day individual tour in Porto and Douro or take a Douro River cruise, or take the Port Wine Cellar tours depending on the extent of the period you have in taste wines. The options are endless! Try also to spend some time on going to a walk in Porto. It’s a beautiful coastal town which boasts of paintings of many colors, bridges which are as old as the towns itself and cobble stones roads.
5) Walt Disney World International Food & Wine Festival
If you do not want to go too far but want the best of wines from around the world the Walt Disney World International Food & Wine Festival will not disappoint you. This is an annual event held in Epcot in September through November. The food festivals have amazing chefs, beverage seminars, occasional food demonstrations, food and wine pairing sessions, and Sunday brunches. And if you are feeling really ambitious, there is a Disney Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend!
Author’s Bio
Mark Berry is a paralegal and lifestyle blogger who concentrates on playwriting, travel, personal injury law, and eco-friendly gift purchasing. He loves exploring new places and sharing life experiences with the audience. He encourages readers to overcome obstacles holding them back and live their best lives.