Wine tourism: how to combine vacations and wine

Is there anything better than tasting a glass of wine? Yes: doing it while on vacation. Wine tourism allows you to combine travel with wine culture. Discover it.

Developed in different regions of the world, wine tourism is a way of traveling that is characterized by combining two pleasures: going on vacation and touring vineyards to taste one or more glasses of wine.

Although the main interest of this type of travel is to delve into the history of wineries and learn about the winemaking process, this type of tourism is closely related to gastronomic and cultural tourism and the enjoyment of natural environments.

Advantages of wine tourism

Wine tourism offers different benefits that go far beyond wine tasting. This way of going on vacation allows you to:

Explore new territories

Vineyards are usually located in areas that are worth knowing. If you want to be in contact with nature and marvel at all it has to offer, wine tourism will delight you.

On the other hand, in most of the regions where vines have been harvested the climate is usually pleasant, so in addition to visiting wineries, you can go hiking and biking.

Getting a close look at the winemaking process

During the visits to the wineries, you can discover step by step how the wines are produced and ask the winemakers directly any questions you may have about the wine culture.

Discovering the local gastronomic offer

As we said, although this type of tourism focuses on wine, it also includes the gastronomic culture of the region. There is nothing better than tasting varietals in their place of production and pairing them with local delicacies.

Disconnect and relax

Since the vineyards are located in areas far from the big cities, is ideal for those travelers who want to escape from the big crowds and enjoy the tranquility.

Enjoying popular festivals

In certain regions where this type of tourism is practiced, there are celebrations related to wine culture. For this reason, this type of tourism is an excellent way to combine the love for wine with local traditions.

Where to do wine tourism?

This is developed in countries where there is large wine production. However, some regions stand out over others because wine tourism is better organized.

In the American continent, it is possible to make this type of trip mainly in Argentina and Chile, although there are also places to practice wine tourism in Brazil and Mexico.

Argentina surprises tourists with the so-called Wine Route, which covers more than 1900 kilometers and includes the provinces of Salta, Tucumán, La Rioja, San Juan, Mendoza, Río Negro, and Neuquén.

In the Chilean territory, it is possible to find 11 Wine Routes, made up of 5 geographical zones located in the center of the country. These are the valleys of Maule, Maipo, Colchagua, Casablanca, Aconcagua and Cachapoal.

The European continent also offers regions where it is possible to combine vacations with wine. In Spain there are many wine regions, such as Jerez, Navarra, Rioja, Alicante, Tenerife, Rías Baixas, Jumilla and La Mancha, among others.

In France, is widely spread in the departments of Alsace, Champagne, Burgundy, Loire Valley, and Provence. Italy, for its part, offers the Langhe and Tuscany regions.

Finally, in Germany, the wine route of the Rhenish Palatinate region stands out, while in Portugal it is possible to enjoy wine tourism in the areas of Oporto and the Douro Valley.

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