| A good way to maximize the pleasures of a | | | | The temperature of the wine is also of |
| vacation is a trip through wine country. There are | | | | importance in the taste test. For the test the |
| many vineyards and wineries in this country and | | | | wine should be served at a temperature of |
| they all welcome and look forward to your visit. | | | | between 60 and 64 degrees. Of course, there |
| Contrary to popular beliefs all US wines do not | | | | are a few exceptions to the rule. |
| come from California. There are wineries and | | | | At that temperature the flavors and aroma are |
| vineyards in every state in the USA. All the way | | | | more distinct and can be judged in a standardized |
| from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Wines will differ in | | | | way. Even the glassware is important in wine |
| many ways according to region. Depending on | | | | tasting. The ideal glassware should be wide at the |
| where the grapes are grown and the climate in | | | | bottom with a narrower top. |
| which they ripen. Length of growing time, altitude | | | | The shape of the glassware allows one to swirl |
| and even the terrain contribute to the quality of a | | | | the wine and has a larger surface for detecting |
| wine. | | | | the color. |
| If you are a connoisseur of fine wine then you | | | | Some of the wineries to be visited are the Fess |
| know the effects of different areas on the quality | | | | Parker Winery in California and the 720 Wine |
| of the wine. | | | | Cellars in the Oregon area. |
| The knowledgeable wine connoisseur also knows | | | | When you start planning your next vacation |
| the procedures of wine tasting and what to look | | | | consider a trip through your own wine country. |
| for in each tasting. | | | | The enjoyment if a wine tasting vacation is not |
| Of course, when tasting wine one prime concern | | | | only in the wine. It is also in the sights and |
| is in the blind tasting process. Blind taste test is | | | | adventures along the way. |
| simply a taste from an unlabeled source. | | | | The seashores of Oregon, the sunshine, lakes and |
| Knowing the maker of a particular wine can | | | | mountains of California, the deserts of Arizona |
| influence ones true test. With no label there is no | | | | and the list goes on. |
| past experience to base a taste on. | | | | |