| If you love wine and plan to visit California, then | | | | where Napa Valley Chardonnay and Cabernet |
| make sure you visit some of the world famous | | | | Sauvignon were considered to be better than |
| Napa Valley wineries. With pleasant climate and | | | | many French labels. Today Valley has over 200 |
| breathtaking landscapes, a wine tour in the Valley | | | | wineries and enjoys the reputation of being one |
| can be a lifetime experience for wine lovers. | | | | of the best in California. |
| Situated in the Northern California, Napa Valley is | | | | Known for its panoramic beauty, Napa Valley |
| the largest and best-known valleys in Napa | | | | flaunts the most popular vineyards and wine |
| County. The climate and soil have made this place | | | | industry. Besides, the production of high quality |
| one of the best wine growing areas in the world. | | | | wines makes it one of the most sought after |
| It has become one of the main wine producing | | | | tourist hubs. You can enjoy the wine tours from |
| regions in the United States and features a | | | | morning till evening. You should see the entire |
| number of wines, including Frank Family, Chandon | | | | wine making process from the beginning till the |
| and Caymus. | | | | end and enjoy the luxury of tasting the high |
| Napa Valley wineries have drawn several visitors | | | | quality wines. You can even buy your favorite |
| and tourists every year. It is one of the main | | | | wines at highly discounted rates. There were as |
| attractions in California and draws over five million | | | | many as 140 wineries in the Valley in the |
| tourists annually. A trip to Valley is bound to fill | | | | beginning of the twentieth century. |
| you with many amazing fragrant, culinary as well | | | | Many of the famous Napa Valley wineries still |
| as visual pleasures. Chefs and wine specialists | | | | exist in the State of California. It includes Charles |
| would certainly learn and enjoy a lot by visiting | | | | Krug Winery, Beringer and Chateau Montelena. |
| the beautiful valley. Wine tours in Valley are the | | | | Napa Valley wine tours are very popular and |
| most famous wine tours in the world. A look into | | | | tourists come from all over the world to partake. |
| the process of making wine adds to the delight of | | | | Many wine tour companies begin the wine tours |
| Napa Valley wine tours and makes it a lifetime | | | | from San Francisco and offer different services |
| experience. | | | | to tourists. It comes with a range of packages |
| Napa Valley suffered major loss in wine | | | | and tie-ups with many private wineries. There are |
| production during the alcohol prohibition period, | | | | several companies that offer preset itineraries |
| which started in 1920. Besides, a root louse called | | | | and programs. Others change the style of wine |
| phylloxera destroyed many vines. Owing to these | | | | touring in order to meet the requirements and |
| events, many vineries in Valley had stopped doing | | | | budgets of the tourists. Depending upon the |
| business but opened up again after the Second | | | | amount of money you wish to spend, you can |
| World War. This region gained popularity basically | | | | travel in sedans, trains, tourist buses or limousines. |
| after the results of the Paris Wine Tasting, 1976, | | | | |