| Anybody who's seen Sideways has probably thought | | | | points of tasting a wide variety of different wines. |
| of jumping in their car and cruising from vineyard to | | | | This means that a wine tour is also a very good |
| vineyard, sampling everything from a lovely brusque | | | | introduction for a beginning enthusiast. |
| cabernet to the decadent, infamous pinot noir. | | | | The Benefits: |
| Drinking in the brilliant sun and delicious wine sounds | | | | The advantage of having a driver instead of driving |
| like the perfect weekend getaway; it's an American | | | | yourself means you can count on getting home safe. |
| dream that combines the freedom of the road and | | | | This is in fact a marketing point for many of these |
| the allure of heady liquor. It really is a shame that | | | | limo companies' advertisements. Driving to wineries |
| wine and motoring are destined to be at odds, if not | | | | means meticulous planning around wherever your |
| by legality then at least by sanity. | | | | safe haven is, because you will be increasingly |
| Since this is America after all, some genius finally | | | | inebriated with each passing vineyard. |
| figured out how to turn a profit from these two | | | | Of course, not swallowing the wine is an option, but |
| great American passions. Just take one | | | | simply spitting out the wine deprives the beverage of |
| knowledgeable driver, give him a decent, comfortable | | | | its full potential, since the finish and aftertaste are |
| limousine, and a wine-studded state like California, and | | | | extremely informative. You can also count on |
| you've got all the ingredients for the brilliant limousine | | | | definitely not being the designated driver and left out |
| wine tour. | | | | of the party if you hire a designated driver. |
| What Is A Limousine Wine Tour? Is There Arm | | | | A limo also provides a level of privacy for your party |
| Candy Involved? | | | | beyond your normal drive. A driver will have valuable |
| The limousine wine tour expands on the existing | | | | local experience, as well as a flexible schedule so you |
| practice of wine tasting, which is available in most | | | | can fully enjoy your time at each winery. |
| vineyards along with winery tours. Tasting is often | | | | Wine tours will also improve your knowledge of wine, |
| free or at low cost, and it is encouraged that a | | | | no matter what your experience. So, to sum it up, |
| person spit out their wine afterward. The point is not | | | | you will be arriving in a limo, drinking as much as you |
| to become inebriated, but to assess the flavors, age | | | | like, and will be able to spout cultured opinions of |
| and depth of a wine, which you can purchase in | | | | wine on command. How much more Bond can you |
| cases right at the winery to enjoy later. | | | | get? |
| Most American wines come from California, though | | | | The Risks: |
| limousine wine tours are also available in the | | | | Unfortunately, alcohol and stupidity go hand in hand. |
| Northeastern United States. Popular destinations | | | | Because limo wine tours allow people to become as |
| include Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley, and Long Island. | | | | drunk as they like, the biggest concern in joining one |
| Depending on your destination, a single winery can | | | | is meeting roving bands of drunks that happen to be |
| have many different kinds of grape and therefore | | | | going exactly where you are. There's also the |
| many different kinds of wine. | | | | possibility of getting completely wasted, though fun |
| Limousine companies offer their wine tour service as | | | | for you, not so much for your party. |
| a full-day hire. The driver is yours from pickup to | | | | The intrusion of drunken, irresponsible tasters also |
| return, amounting to three or four vineyards in the | | | | means that some wineries are charging as much as |
| space of a day. Vehicles range from luxury sedans to | | | | $50 a tasting in an attempt to curtail drunken |
| your standard limo to full-sized buses, and a stretch | | | | behavior. Of course, this can be solved by a simple |
| limo with room for eight can run for about $60 an | | | | phone call to ascertain the cost of your destination. |
| hour Destinations are discussed prior to departure, | | | | The cost factor doesn't end there. Limo companies |
| and can include local restaurants as well. . If you don't | | | | are notorious for being untimely or providing vehicles |
| mind sharing with strangers, some companies offer | | | | that don't turn out as stately as expected. The result |
| group tours at about 50 bucks a pop. | | | | is potentially catastrophic if you're hiring for a special |
| And no, you have to provide your own arm candy. | | | | occasion. |
| Should I Go On A Limo Wine Tour? | | | | Fortunately for us, the age of the Internet means |
| Well, there's a limo... and wine... honestly, it has all the | | | | that all of these risks are easily investigated and can |
| makings of a righteous weekend party. If you're | | | | be avoided. If you can visit a wine boutique in your |
| looking for an idea for somebody's birthday or other | | | | area, you can get information from other enthusiasts |
| event, this is certainly a novel experience. | | | | about reliable limo companies and cheap, quality |
| Even for someone new to wine, a winery will often | | | | vineyards. If everything checks out, party on, it's |
| employ staff that can educate you on the finer | | | | going to be a smashing time. |