To avoid missing out on a wine tour because you don’t have anyone to watch your kids, plan your trip during the summer or when school is out so you could bring them with you. It’s a fun learning experience with plenty of activities and play to keep everyone happy. Use these tips to ensure that you can enjoy your trips with your family.
1) Get a Family-Friendly Tour
You might be thinking, “Why wouldn’t every wine tour be family friendly?” But, unfortunately, that is not the case.
Some wineries are very strict about children not being around their wine. They may not allow any wine tasting for children, or if you do let them try a taste, they may not let kids drink everything. This can be seen at some of the more traditional wineries.
To avoid this, try to find tours at wineries that are more family friendly.
2) Let Your Kids Acclimate
Kids, especially little ones, can get overwhelmed by their surroundings. Unlike adults, their tastes are fresh and they haven’t developed preferences. This might cause them to have a poor experience at a winery where they have to try something they don’t like.
Allow your kids to take in the atmosphere of your surroundings before they try any wine. Also, if they’re under a certain age, ask the tour guide or winery staff if they can taste any of the wines beforehand so they can try them before you decide to let them.
3) Educate Your Kids
Even when your kids are interested in wine, they may not know to appreciate the taste. Don’t overdo it and bore them, but do make sure they understand the basics.
Talk about the smell of the wine, what it may taste like, and what flavors they might expect to taste. Find out if the winery offers any classes on the subject or if they have educational pamphlets they can look at while you’re touring.
If you have a few minutes before you take off, you can look at the wine label and talk about what you see and what it means.
4) Bring Their Favorite Snacks
Bring small snacks for them to eat on tour. You can buy snacks at the winery, but you never know what you’re going to find. One winery may have a great place to buy healthy snacks, and the next could only have candy.
You can always bring your own snacks and water. Just make sure the snacks are for everyone, not just for the kids, so other people don’t get jealous.
5) Just Have Fun
If your child is tired, hungry, or cranky, don’t worry about it. Take a break and enjoy yourself. If you’re upset about it, they’ll just be miserable too.
There’s no benefit in rushing through the tour. This will just make the day miserable for everyone. Take your time and enjoy the journey.
Conclusion
If you have kids and you live for wine, it’s time to get out there and start enjoying wine tours. You’ll have a great time if you plan ahead and know what to expect.
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