Granted that visiting wineries in your own backyard mqy use a little more gas, but you can save gas by going to Wine Festivals where many wineries are pouring tastings. Besides having an array of wines to choose between, you also may likely have music, food vendors and arts/crafts vendors. I will continue to add wine festivals to this blog and Wine Trail Traveler, LLC website as I become aware of them. If you know of any that should be posted, let me know. I just came across this one today: Discover Virginia, Location: Virginia, Date: August 30 & 31, 2008, Tickets: $22 or $15 for designated drivers. Visit Discover Virginia for more information.