{"id":15675,"date":"2018-06-29T11:01:51","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T16:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/?p=15675"},"modified":"2018-06-29T11:01:51","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T16:01:51","slug":"dont-travel-july-4th-stay-close-to-home-and-visit-a-winery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/29\/dont-travel-july-4th-stay-close-to-home-and-visit-a-winery\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Travel July 4th! Stay Close to Home and Visit a Winery!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_14934\" style=\"width: 304px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14934\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14934\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2117wineaDSC_3647-294x300-294x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Maryland Sparkling Wine<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The news has been reporting that travel over the 4th of July<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>is expected to rise. Rather than getting involved in intense traffic congestion, why not stay close to home and enjoy visiting a winery in your neighborhood?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0You may even want to consider leaving the driving to Lyft or Uber.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In a winery tasting room you can enjoy the atmosphere while having an enjoyable conversation with other like-minded wine enthusiasts. And the topics are not just about wine, but can cover anything from food to travel and so much more. Do yourself a favor and visit a nearby winery and save the frustration of hours of driving.<\/p>\n<p>Fast Facts<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Every state has at least one winery.<\/li>\n<li>Several states have significant wine regions.<\/li>\n<li>Numerous wineries offers special events open to the public.<\/li>\n<li>Wines produced in the United States can rival those from other countries.<\/li>\n<li>The top six states for producing wine include: California, Oregon, Washington, Texas, Virginia and New York.<\/li>\n<li>Visitors to wineries often have access to wines that are not available in wine shops.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>There are many types of wine including the still wines that may be dry or sweet, sparkling wines and fruit wines. Other alcoholic beverages that might be found in a winery tasting room are hard ciders and distilled spirits.<\/li>\n<li>In the United States, only wine from the onsite winery may be on the premises. Fines are hefty if anyone brings in a wine from another winery. This is regulated by law, not the winery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Not sure about what it is like to visit a winery, check out this article Terry and I wrote about <a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/opinion\/columnists\/tastingroometiquette.php\">tasting room etiquette.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cheers!<br \/>\nKathy<\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"owbutton\" src=\"http:\/\/www.onlywire.com\/button\" title=\"Don't Travel July 4th! 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