| While a wine tasting tour of Napa Valley can cost | | | | any in-house wine tasting activities. Some hotels may |
| you a pretty penny, there are a myriad of ways you | | | | offer this as an added incentive. |
| can lessen the costs without compromising on the | | | | 4. Instead of paying at each wine-tasting facility, |
| quality of the tour. Here are several tips for saving | | | | purchase a Wine Tasting Card for about $15.00. |
| on tours, fees or even on the purchase of wines. | | | | There are about a dozen wineries that accept this |
| You are bound to find at least one or two that you | | | | card. This represents a huge saving if you have to |
| can use. | | | | pay for wine tasting. This is well worth it, as it works |
| 1. Visit the local chamber of commerce or the tourist | | | | out to about 15 cents per taste given the amount of |
| information center. If you are traveling as a member | | | | tastings you will be allowed. |
| of a party, be sure to let them know this. This | | | | Some of the better known tasting venues that |
| should give you some leverage with regards to | | | | participate in this program are, Wineries of Napa |
| getting any goodies they may have to give away. | | | | Valley, Napa Wine Merchants, and Vinter's Collective. |
| Oftentimes, these institutions are issued with | | | | These represent over a dozen different wineries. |
| vouchers for either free tastings or discounts. | | | | 5. If you are buying wine, ask if the cost of the |
| 2. Check out the wine tasting magazines in the area. | | | | tasting can be deducted from the price of the wine |
| These can be found in most hotels or even some | | | | as a discount. Some wineries are only too glad to do |
| stores. Pay particular attention to the ads. Sometimes | | | | this and since they know that customers normally |
| these ads are really vouchers for free tours or | | | | make this request, it hardly affects their business. |
| tasting with the purchase of wines. | | | | This is treated as a cost of doing business. |
| 3. Some hotels arrange free tours for their guests. | | | | With a little effort and some enterprise you can |
| Of course you will want to check on this before | | | | whittle away at your wine-tasting tour costs just by |
| even booking. Some even have vouchers that they | | | | knowing what is available. But you have to ask and |
| issue out to guests. Also, check to see if there are | | | | do a little work in order to know what to ask for. |