For A Look At A Good Winery You Don t Have To To Europe

More and more wineries around the country areCentral PA region.
offering tours of their facilities and tastings of theirNew York features some of the oldest wineries in the
products. These tastings are fun for novices andcountry. The first wine grapes were planted there
experts alike. You don't have to travel to Europe toover 300 years ago! The first serious wine-making
experience world class wine and wine-making facilities.operation there began in the 1860's. One popular New
Vintners throughout the United States are producingYork winery is the Applewood Winery in the town of
wines which can compete with any wine fromWarwick, in the Hudson River Valley, located barely an
anywhere in the world.hour away from the hustle and bustle of New York
The most widely-acclaimed and successfulCity. Applewood Winery produces a wide variety of
wine-making region in the United States is California'swines, some of which you'll find nowhere else as
Napa Valley. The Napa Valley is just 30 miles long, onlythey're made from unique local ingredients such as
a few miles wide, and nestled in Northern California. AMacintosh apples.
number of world famous wineries are located in thisWine makers have set up shop in the South, too. One
region. One such winery which will appeal to race fanssuch winery is the Habersham Winery located just
and wine fans alike, is the Andretti Winery in Napa, CA.outside Helen, Georgia. The Habersham Winery has
The Andretti Winery was founded by legendarybeen in operation for over 20 years. The Habersham
Indianapolis 500 champ, Mario Andretti. Perhaps theWinery offers tours for groups of 10 or more and
most famous and most successful Napa winery is therequires an appointment. You can visit their gift shop
Robert Mondavi Winery located in Oakville, CA.any time, though. Here you'll find their complete
Mondavi offers tours year-round except on majorselection of wines, as well as gourmet foods, and local
holidays. Making an appointment is recommended buttreats.
not necessary.Another lovely Southern winery is Chrisman Mill in
California isn't the only place you can visit an AmericanNicholasville, Kentucky. They produce a number of
winery. You may not have realized this, but there areinternational recognized, award-winning wines. Come
also wineries in the Northeast. One such winery is theby the winery Tuesday through Sunday and enjoy a
Mount Nittany Vineyard and Winery located in Centresumptuous lunch in the Chrisman Mill Cafe. Enjoy their
Hall, Pennsylvania. Mount Nittany Winery produces asurprisingly excellent wines and be impressed with their
variety of dry and semi-dry whites, dry and semi-drychef's top-notch cooking.
reds, and sweet and semi-sweet wines. Tours areIf you're looking for a fun way to spend a day, a
offered throughout the year. Advanced notice isweekend, or even a whole week, travel to a winery or
necessary. Here you'll learn all about the wine-makingwine-making region and discover the wealth of wine
process as well as some history of winemaking in theproduced throughout the country.