When planning a wine-tasting tour, it’s important to consider the order of the wineries you’ll visit and the travel time between them. This will vary depending on the region you’re visiting, so it’s a good idea to map out your route in advance. In this manner, you can make the most of your time and enjoy the experience to the fullest.
When wine tasting, it is important to take your time and enjoy the scenery around you. Many wine regions are beautiful, with wineries and vineyards nestled among rolling hills or sprawling vineyards. The pleasure of wine tasting includes enjoying the natural beauty of the area, so take your time and savour the experience.
But before all that, ask yourself these questions:
- What are your intentions with this wine?
- Are you planning to drink it or spit it out?
It’s important to plan your route and pick wineries close together to make the most of your time. You should also have a few specific wines in mind that you want to try at each winery, and be sure to spit after each taste so you can stay sharp and enjoy each wine to the fullest.
In other words, don’t try to drink too much while on a wine-tasting tour because you’ll just end up feeling tipsy and ruining your day. Stick to a moderate amount, and spit out the wine if necessary. Remember, the amount of alcohol you can tolerate is a big deciding factor in how many wineries you can visit in a day.
Other follow-up questions that help determine this include the following:
Exactly How Much Time Should I Spend?
Do the wine-tasting tours you’re planning usually include other features such as a tour, food pairing, or educational portion? More and more wineries are adding these features to the wine-tasting tour. The times of walking up to the tasting room bar and enjoying a few free samples are replaced with seated events booked ahead of time.
These events will also include some basic wine education and often will feature a food pairing option. The added formality can enhance your experience and add more time to each visit. You should expect to spend at least one hour on these tastings. Including a tour, you can expect to spend over an hour in each location.
Who’s Your Driver?
It’s hard to enjoy a wine-tasting tour when intoxicated behind the wheel or incarcerated for drinking under the influence. Don’t drink and drive since it’s illegal and dangerous. Hire a designated driver or take public transport instead.
Some wine-tasting tours are walkable. For maximum convenience, find a hotel near these areas and leave your car parked for the weekend.
So, What’s the Final Tally?
Most wineries are open from 10 AM to 5 PM or 11 AM to 6 PM. With an approximate 1.5 hours per location, three to five wineries per day is a safe amount to visit, six to eight if you spit the wine instead of drinking.
Plan Your Next Wine-Tasting Tour at Yarra Valley
Raring to sample the sweet nectar abundant in a wine-tasting tour in Yarra Valley? Book your next visit through Limousine Wine Tours today! You can experience the various flavours of the Yarra and Mornington regions while a private chauffeur ferries you from location to location. View all our tours from our website now!