Guide to Wine Podcast: Episode 13

6 Expert Tips for Planning Your Next Wine Trip

Air Date: Wednesday, August 16th 2023

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It’s finally happening! You’ve booked that wine trip that you have always wanted to take, your plane tickets are booked, you found the cutest Airbnb and now you get to choose the wineries you would like to see! 

Amidst all the excitement you are now feeling a little overwhelmed with the planning stage. What wineries should you visit, how many wineries should you see in a day, and a million more questions are swirling around your head! 

Luckily for you I’ve planned several wine tasting trips for my husband and I as well as in-person retreats for clients and I have 6 tips that will help you plan your next wine tasting trip! You will go from feeling overwhelmed to feeling confident in the wineries you choose with these tips. I’ll also share how you can structure your trip so you have the best time!

So, join me as I share my 6 tips that were inspired by my own wine trip planning. My hope is that these will help you plan an enjoyable wine tasting trip. I’d love to know what your favorite tip is! Head to Apple or Spotify and leave a review to let me know what your favorite wine planning tip is!

Episode Highlights:

• Benefits of researching the region you are visiting
• What questions to ask when researching for your next wine trip
• Why you should create a wish list of wineries 
• Resources for various regions with winery recommendations
• Map it out - How and why you want to map out the wineries you would like to visit
• Why you should only visit 3 wineries per day
• How to give your palate a break while visiting wineries
• The importance of planning ahead
• Don’t forget the food - why you must eat during your tastings

Resources:
Wanna learn more about the region you're visiting but want to have a little more fun that just doing research online? Book a Private Wine Tasting with me and select a Custom Theme. I'll create a wine tasting that focuses on whatever wine region you're planning to travel to! (Available virtually and in-person.)

Instagram

• @sipping_virginia (Virginia, US)
• @thatbcwinegirl (Okanagen Valley, Canada)
• @ollyverthewino (Napa & Sonoma, California, US)
• @winedinecaroline (Lyon, France)
• @winewithpaige (California, etc)
• @stephforrer: (Walla Walla)
• @carolinedupape (Texas and France, plus others)

Example Itineraries

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