But no matter how rich the selection of wines offered on the shelves of a wine store, the quality of wine can only be truly assessed in the country where it is produced. And this is quite possible thanks to wine tours, thoughtfully designed for fans and connoisseurs of this drink to the countries where wine is made. Only a small thing remains – go get a sample application form for a foreign passport, apply for it, wait for the visa to open... And go!
The most popular wine tours are made to France, to provinces whose names are borne by the drinks produced there. Bordeaux, Cognac, Chablis, Montpellier, Alsace, Champagne and Burgundy are famous wine-growing centers of France. In each of these provinces you will find many vineyards, as well as large and small wine productions, called châteaux or castles, where wine is made. In addition to wine tastings on tours of wineries, you will be offered exquisite and aromatic snacks of cheese and other delicacies of France.
Wine tours to Italy will take place in the cities of Monteriggioni, Siena, Florence, Pisa and Lucca. Be sure to taste Tuscan wines, the most famous of which is called Chianti. Also, you should look into the Italian region of Veneto, which is famous for its Cabernet.
In Spain, there is perhaps the widest choice of places to go to taste the famous Spanish wine. After all, in this country wine is produced everywhere – thanks to the warm climate, which grapes love so much. The most popular are trips to Seville, Andalusia and Catalonia. Undoubtedly, visiting the wine cellars at wineries will leave an indelible impression on tourists.
Whichever country you decide to go to in order to taste or purchase natural and high-quality wine, you should not forget that wine tasting should be accompanied by a high culture of alcohol consumption, and not by a simple desire to drink as much wine as possible. The main goal of these trips is to get acquainted with the culture of the country and wine production. The most suitable time for a wine tour is considered to be October and November, when all the harvest is collected and you can try young wine.
The article was prepared with the support of
women's magazine Fifochka.
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