San Francisco Wine Tours – Plenty To See And Taste
It’s amazing how many people live in the San Francisco area, or have visited without taking even one of the many San Francisco wine tours that are available.
Everyone knows about the excellent, world-class, high quality wine that is produced now around San Francisco, Northern California and surrounding areas. By taking one of the many San Francisco wine tours you can learn a lot about the region, why different areas produce different wines and about the different micro climates within the region which can produce some of the best wines in the world.
San Francisco Wine Tours – How To Travel
There is a choice of how you travel to these different wineries too if you decide to take one of the San Francisco wine tours. If you are a large party, then a knowledgeable driver can take you to the wineries of your choice in a comfortable air-conditioned mini-van. You could even choose to travel by train or take one of the larger tourist buses. It’s best to have someone else drive anyway – I am sure you will be tempted to try a couple of glasses of the different wines produced at each winery you visit, and definitely be purchasing a couple of bottles of the ones you like most.
Most of the knowledgeable tour guides will give you a detailed history of viticulture in the San Francisco region – many of the grape vines that started the whole wine industry in California were originally imported from France. A San Francisco wine tour can take you through all the most famous places such as Napa Valley, Sonoma County, whatever these regions are popularly known as, they are all within reach on one of the San Francisco wine tours.
San Francisco Wine Tours – When To Go
If you have ever visited any of the wine growing regions in France, Switzerland or any other part of Europe, you will know that there’s not too much going on during the actual growing season. San Francisco wine tours are best taken after the rainy season (obviously) and during the “crush” season when the grapes are being harvested and prepared for bottling.
Each of the San Francisco wine tours will probably involve “tasting” at least half a dozen wines at each winery, and will offer a professional guided tour through at least one facility which normally lasts about an hour.
One San Francisco Valley win tour will certainly not be enough for tourists and wine lovers alike. When you learn that Sonoma County itself is larger than the state of Rhode Island and contains dozens of wineries, you will want to discover some of the more out-of-the-way and lesser known wineries. Guided San Francisco wine tours are definitely the best choice. You will be comfortable, learn the history of wherever you go, and of course be offered more wine in one day than many people sample in a lifetime! Definitely not a good idea if you are driving.
Planning San Francisco wine tours is fun, from deciding which wineries you would like to visit, to the actual day when you can enjoy a wonderful relaxing day out with your friends and family.