Abingdon Wine Estate in Nottingham Road, Kwa-Zulu Natal Midlands, South Africa has established and positioned itself as a serious single vineyard wine producer with 3 hectares under vine and produces certified single vineyard Estate wines from their grapes. The team are family and they take a hand on approach to all aspects of viticulture and wine making, the tasting room overlooking the vineyard are open by prior arrangement on Thursdays and Fridays, and some days include a lunch and tasting, come on weekends and public holidays for a wonderful experience at the bar and a personalised introduction to their wines. Abingdon Wine Estate also features the KZN School of Wine which is based here, and they offer 5 day courses throughout the year with limited class numbers, not to be missed.READ MORE

Arizona Winery Tours in Sedona, Arizona, offers amazing wine tasting tours to 3 excellent wineries located in beautiful vineyards, and this fun, social and enjoyable tours include luxury transport, bottled water, cheese and a picnic lunch. These exciting wine tasting tours start off with a complimentary collection service, followed by a relaxing journey on a luxurious limo bus that takes you through spectacular countryside and complimentary cheese and water served throughout the journey, and after enjoyable wine tasting at various wineries, a delicious picnic lunch is served. The limo bus used by Arizona Winery Tours feature leather wrapped seating for 18 people and includes bar areas.READ MORE

Blacksmiths Winery in Casco, Maine, USA offers a wonderful experience and invite you to come sample their wines, and hard ciders, plus special treat sparkling cranberry. The winery is open every day from 11-6pm but the wine tastings in the tasting room end at 4:30pm, and you can purchase on-site or buy from anyone of their stockists. Blacksmiths Winery also have lovely and unique raspberry and blueberry wines, and they do charge a tiny fee for tastings, the berries come from local sources and the grapes for the delicious wines come from other regions. Enjoy a lovely lakeshore drive on the way, culminating in a wine tasting adventure with friendly staff in a room full of ambiance, this is a great winery with true character.READ MORE

Cima Collina Winery in Marina, California produce unfined, unfiltered wines from local flavors, preserving and enhancing them from the finest Montery County vineyards. The award winning winemaker produces pinot noir, Chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and cabernet blends, and they are available for tasting in their Carmel Valley tasting room. Cima Collina Winery is a boutique winery offering red wines, white wines and dessert wines, and have a wine club, they are open daily to the public, and by reservation for groups in a charming setting ideal for picnics and small dinner events and artisan cheese sampling. Cima Collina Winery welcomes you to an experience of their critically acclaimed artisan wines, and some of the wines are exclusive to the tasting room, come visit.READ MORE

Blustone Vineyards in Lake Leelanau, Michigan, USA is located on 40 acres of land with 10 acres of grapes and another 3 acres being prepped, and their winemaking methods are respectful to the environment. Grapes offer a unique minerality from their situation on good rocky soil on top of limestone, and the elevation on the peninsula ensure one of the longest growing seasons around. Blustone Vineyards offer an excellent selection of wines and on-line shopping, and their tasting room is located in the middle of the vineyard with panoramic views and floor to ceiling windows. Enjoy glasses of wine on the terrace and they can arrange a wonderful tasting experience for groups, the tasting room staff look forward to your visit.READ MORE

Chateau Fontaine in Leland, Michigan, USA today has three vineyards with 30 acres of grapes and varietals of Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Noir, and Merlot, among others. This family run winery has a tasting room and here they produce some of the most awarded wines in Michigan, and they really enjoy growing their grapes and making wines. Chateau Fontaine welcomes you to come taste their fabulous wines and take some memories home in a bottle with you, they also have a delicious cherry wine, made from local cherries, and their wines are also available at fine wine shops in the area and select retailers around the state.READ MORE

Bay of Shoals Winery in Kingscote, South Australia overlooks the Bay of Shoals and Reeves Point, and offers a memorable tasting experience in the Cellar Door which is open daily. Here a range of award winning wines are produced, including Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Savagnin, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Sparkling Chardonnay, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, several red blends and more, and all are available for tasting with spectacular views over the bay. Bay of Shoals Winery also has an on-line wine shop, and the vineyard is located at the Bay of Shoals, where they also have kalamata and giant kalamata olives in the olive grove. Accommodation is available at Cordes House at Bay of Shoals a fully self contained holiday house with views over the vineyards to the water.READ MORE

Paper Moon Vineyards in Vermilion, Ohio is a family business located on 50 acres of cleared and wooded land just two miles from Lake Erie, and thus benefiting from the moderate climate of the lake. They have planted over 5 acres of vineyards with a variety of hybrids including vidal blanc, traminette, noiret, marquette and chambourcin. There's a tasting room and covered outdoor patio area overlooking a grassy courtyard with fire ring and on to the vineyards and pond. Paper Moon Vineyards also offers a food service including paninis, flat bread pizzas, ciabatta bread with oil, cheese plates and more to be enjoyed on the patio or in the tasting room. The winery has a destemmer crusher and press for processing the fresh grapes, and the fermentation process is controlled by the winemaker in stainless steel, temperature controlled tanks, and there's a cellar, come enjoy a wonderful visit.READ MORE

The St. Innocent Winery in Salem, Oregon dates all the way back to 1988 and they produce small lots of hand made vineyard designated wines including exceptional and outstanding Pinot Noir and white wines. Most of their fruit comes from independently owned vineyards, and they practice sustainable, organic and biodynamic farming and access fruit from vineyards employing all of these techniques. The St. Innocent Winery tasting room is open daily with three different wine flights available, and they have private tours and tastings available, and summer Saturday tours include a tour of the winery and special tasting with the winemaker and more, they also offer a lunch with the winemaker with tours and tastings for groups.READ MORE

Stangeland Vineyards and Winery in Salem, Oregon offer handcrafted wines utilizing old world traditional wine making methods with new world innovations for wines of exceptional quality and taste. These affordable wines aged in French Oak barrels, include international award winning wines estate grown. There are Pinot Noir's, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, and Chardonnay glace, and the tasting room in the heart of the vineyard welcomes you to come enjoy wine tasting, cheeses, chocolates and more. Stangeland Vineyards and Winery also have clothing, wine racks, used barrels and unique gift items, so come for a wonderful wine experience, it's all here.READ MORE