| California is well known for first-class wine and | | | | You could also visit websites or contact trade |
| wineries. While they do not have as much romance | | | | bureaus and winery organizations for a list of wineries |
| and mystery as their European counterparts do, | | | | to visit and for upcoming special events. |
| they, however, have a vibrance and body to them | | | | 2. Make reservations. Some wineries offer tasting by |
| that is hard to deny. | | | | appointment only, so you will want to call ahead of |
| California, with over 200 days of sunshine and a very | | | | time to let them know. Also make travel and |
| dependable growing season, is ideal for cultivating | | | | accommodations before hand because this period will |
| grapes and setting up wineries. | | | | generally be a busy one for them. Limit your visits to, |
| For any wine connoisseur, a trip to California - both | | | | at the most, three wineries per day since there is so |
| to witness winemaking and to engage in wine tasting | | | | much to do and so much to see. Some visitors make |
| - is a once-in-a-year, if not once-in-a-lifetime | | | | the mistake of trying to squeeze too much into one |
| opportunity. | | | | day, only to find out that travel to and from regions |
| If your goal is to visit California for this purpose, and | | | | can be a terribly long affair. You will also want to |
| to see the yearly festivals, the harvesting and | | | | allow for time to tour the wineries and participate in |
| processing events, then a tour of the California | | | | annual events. That's going to be a lot of things going |
| wineries is sure to delight you. Here are a few tips to | | | | on at the same time, so make sure you |
| help you make the most out of a trip to these | | | | accommodate that into your schedule. |
| wineries. | | | | 3. Study your destinations carefully. In order to make |
| 1. Plan ahead. You will need a clear plan on which | | | | the most out of a visit, try to know as much as you |
| geographical areas that have been designated for | | | | can about the winery you are visiting. Having a |
| viniculture - to visit since there are so many. Luckily | | | | designated driver helps when touring the California |
| most of them are bunched together by region right | | | | area. You will also have to consider using spit buckets |
| next to urban and natural settings. Choose a region | | | | and share tasting as needed. |
| that suits you and map out the areas that you would | | | | Information on California facts can be found at the |
| like to visit. | | | | US States Facts site. |