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Feature
Article:
Our Favorite
Websites
When our website visitors
are visiting a wine region, I often receive emails asking "Which
wineries should I visit while I'm in this area?". I always offer my
personal recommendations, but I also refer them to the best wine travel
resources in the area. In this article, I would like to share the websites
that we regularly use when planning our wine travels.
Ohio Wine
Travel: We use two great resources for Ohio wine travel. www.OhioWines.org
is the website of the Ohio Wine Producers Association. Most Ohio wineries
are listed on this website as well as information about wine trail events
and the Vintage Ohio wine festival. Another resource is www.ohgrapes.org.
This is the website of the Ohio Grape Industries. You can find plenty of
Ohio wine information and links to most Ohio wineries.
Indiana Wine
Travel: Two more great resources for Indiana wine travel. www.IndianaWineries.com
is a wonderful website with an interactive map. The map is a great help when
planning Indiana wine trips. Our second Indiana resource is www.IndianaWines.org.
This website offers photos and detailed information about most of the
wineries in Indiana.
Michigan Wine
Travel: Our resource when traveling to Michigan is www.MichiganWines.com.
It is the website of the Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council. Virtually
all the information you need to plan your Michigan wine adventure can be
found here.
Pennsylvania
Wine Travel: The official website of the Pennsylvania Wine Association
is www.PennsylvaniaWine.com.
The interactive map gives you an up-close look at Pennsylvania's seven wine
regions.
Virginia Wine
Travel: We use www.VirginiaWines.org.
This website offers an alphabetical listing of all the wineries in Virginia,
along with a downloadable Virginia Wine Guide that serves as a great
reference.
New York Wine
Travel: The website www.NewYorkWines.org
is sponsored by the New York Wine & Grape Foundation. Here you can find
links to all the New York wineries and also a forum where you can mingle
with other New York wine lovers.
Ontario Wine
Travel: At the official website of the Wine Council of Ontario http://WinesOfOntario.org,
you can take animated tours of each of Ontario's wine regions. You'll also
find a cool Ontario wine and food matching tool.
West Virginia
Wine Travel: Planning a winery adventure in West Virginia can be
complicated. There is no official site for the wineries of West Virginia,
but the West Virginia Department of Agriculture does offer a listing of many
of the state's wineries at http://www.wvagriculture.org/Brochures/Foods%20and%20Things/Wineries.htm.
There are no helpful maps or guides, but it's a good starting point.
Kentucky Wine
Travel: I have yet to find a good resource that solely lists the
wineries of Kentucky. I haven't even found the Kentucky Department of
Agriculture site to be very helpful. When traveling in Kentucky, I use the
two interactive maps listed below - along with some general yellow page
searches on MSN or Yahoo. It would be advantageous for wineries and wine
travelers alike if the Kentucky wineries would bond together to develop a
website.
All Wine
Travel: These two websites feature interactive national maps pinpointing
winery locations across the United States. They are a great resource if you
are searching for wineries in a specific location.
1. http://find.mapmuse.com/re1/interest.php?brandID=WINERIES
2. www.catchwine.com
...and don't forget about www.WineryAdventures.com.
We go to great lengths to search out every single winery in the areas that
we visit. Big or small...some that are not even listed on the above
websites. We always give our honest assessment and let you know about our
personal experience at each winery. I hope we have become a trusted resource
for those visiting area wineries.
This
article was written by Sharon Alexander of www.WineryAdventures.com.
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