U.s. Wine Trails The Perfect Weekend Getaway

If you enjoy wine tours and wine travel, you'll be pleased to know that there's a U.S. wine trail within a half day's drive of your home, just waiting for you to experience and enjoy. With over 6000 wineries now active in the United States, many of these wineries are clustered all across the country in small groups in grape growing areas. These groups of wineries are often designated as a wine trail, and are perfect for visiting as a weekend excursion.

These small independent wineries are typically grouped only a few miles apart, making it easy to visit several over the course of a day or two. In addition to beautiful scenic countryside, you'll be able to taste some of America's finest new award winning wines, produced by master winemakers.

An actual wine trail is usually designated a state's tourism commission, with routes clearly marked for easy driving. Wineries range from small farm wineries to those more well known in a particular region or within the wine industry in general. Each produces their own unique specialties, with sufficient variety to suit anyone's palate.

Most domestically produced wine available to U.S. consumers comes from California, but other states are narrowing the gap. Just as California's Napa Valley and other prolific wine growing areas are wine tourism magnets, so too are other wine areas in the country. To cite just one example, our recent research trip to Arkansas acquainted us with their beautiful wine country and wine trail in the western part of the state.

Visiting a wine trail is the very best way to experience regional wine specialties. Many locales produce wines according to the grapes and fruits most suited to their area, with palate pleasing results. Since wine shipping laws are still evolving (thankfully for the better), some wineries can't ship their wine to certain states. Even still, getting acquainted with wines from small independent wineries is akin to trying local food specialties ... it's fun, interesting, and educational.

You'll find that a wine trail wine tour is easy to navigate, as most wineries on the trail are in close proximity. Usually, it's a 10 or 15 minute drive between wineries, at most. Also, you'll encounter some charming small towns with local restaurants, attractions, friendly inns, and bed and breakfasts. With most wineries open year around, any season is the perfect time for your wine travel experience.

Having experienced and enjoyed many wine trails across the country, we can state that the best thing we packed was an open mind. There are thousands of grape varieties being grown and cultivated, resulting in hundreds of different wine styles. These small wineries enjoy experimenting and trying new approaches, so leave any preconceptions at home and enjoy the opportunity to try a new take on an old favorite.

Whenever we travel a wine trail, we always add in an overnight stay. This allows us to relax and enjoy wine as it was meant to be enjoyed. It's particularly enjoyable to try local restaurants and their regional specialties. You'll even be able to break up the wineries into two seperate days, which will help keep you and your palate sharp.

Wineries along any U.S. wine trail are happy and proud to share their offerings, no matter what season you visit. You'll be able to experience new wines and explore charming small towns. Best of all, no matter where home is, there's a wine trail within a half days drive, making local wine travel a highly enjoyable and educational weekend getaway.

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