This is TravelTuesday, as Twitters like to call it, so here are some wine festival/events to consider traveling to in the U.S. Enjoy planning a trip to a wine festival. Many wine festivals offer an array of other activities including live music, arts & crafts to browse and perhaps buy, food to enjoy, short wine classes and camaraderie.

States included in this selection are New York, Ohio, Missouri, Florida and Michigan. Also, check out the wine events in “your own backyard.”

Finger Lakes Wine Festival http://www.flwinefest.com/ July 16-18, 2010

Hudson Wine Festival, Hudson, Ohiohttp://www.hudsonwinefestival.com/ July 16-18, 2010

Missouri Wine Festival http://www.visitesprings.com/Missouri_Wine_Festival.html Excelsior Springs, Missouri July 17, 2010

A Taste of the Space Coast, Food & Wine Fest http://www.atasteofevents.com/ Melbourne, Florida July 17

Sunrise Side Wine and Food Festival, at Harrisville Harbor, Huron Shores, Michigan http://huronshorescc.com/events/winefoodfest.htm July 17