When many people think about wine trails, the first thing that comes to their mind is Napa Valley and the beautiful state of California. To be certain, there is a lot to see in this particular area of the country. If you are limiting yourself to this area, however, you’re really overlooking some of the most beautiful wine trails that exist in the United States. As a matter of fact, one of them might be in your very backyard and you never even realized it. Any place that has the climate where grapes can be grown for fermentation offers you the opportunity for the perfect day trip or a great vacation.

One area of the country that is often overlooked as far as wine trails are concerned is Connecticut. This is a relatively small state and many people may consider it to be too cold in the winter to even grow grapes in the first place. The fact of the matter is, there are 16 different vineyards that you can visit while you are in the state of Connecticut. The Connecticut Wine Trail, however, is split into only two different locations. There is the Connecticut high lands which is in the western area of the country and the eastern part which takes in the Connecticut shoreline. Either one of these makes a beautiful trip and at some points, you can even visit up to four wineries in one day.

In another area of the country, Texas has a lot to offer for anybody that is interested in taking a wine vacation. As a matter of fact, the hill country of Texas offers some excellent choices for people that want to take a day trip and enjoy themselves visiting 22 different Texas Hill Country Wineries. Plan your trip around some of the festivals that occur here, there are five of them that take place throughout the year. Not only can you enjoy visiting the wineries themselves, there are plenty of crafts, musicians and artists to keep you entertained along the way.

Some other wine trails worth exploring:WineTrails of Washington

There are many other wine trails on the west coast and in scattered wine regions throughout the United States. To find more just Google “wine trails.”

If you only want to get away on a day trip, perhaps your own area can offer you something. You might be surprised to find that there are actually wineries in many parts of the country, most of them offering their own tours. The next time you think about a wine country vacation, make sure that you look at the bigger picture.

 

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