Keys to a great wine tour from the Apps,
The first key to a good wine tour is to drink 2 to 4 ounces of water to every ounce of wine. This prevents headaches and dilutes the alcohol throughout your body so even your feet feel good. It also keeps your palate fresh. This is especially important with the big red wines because they stick to the tongue and everything starts to taste the same.
Next key, start the day with a high protein breakfast and eat protein and fat after every two wineries. But don’t load up on cheese, that’s too much sugar, and maintaining a balanced blood sugar level stops you from falling asleep half way through the day.
Dump the excess wine out, the staff is not insulted by this. And couples can share a tasting, personally we think that’s romantic. Professionals spit the wine out, but that’s pretty rare here. Also, it’s not necessary to rinse the glasses with water between wines. They go from light whites to reds and heavy reds so the flavors rarely interfere.
A nice tour is three wineries. If you have a professional driver five wineries is more common. One strategy is to head to the farthest winery first, and then back track so that the final winery is the one closest to your hotel.
If you are in a mixed group, after lunch go to a winery with a nice gift shop, a gallery or gardens, because the girls are going to run out of tasting endurance first and that way no one is bored.
Finally, always have a designated driver, they can sniff the wine, but they can’t drink. If no one wants to be the designated driver then hire a professional like us. Try us first, if we are not available we’ll recommend someone. A good guide makes all the difference to your enjoyment, beyond avoiding an accident or a very expensive DUI.
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