Jul 26, 2007
Napa Valley isn't the only area of America with clusters of fine wineries
Visiting the wineries of America has become a major tourist activity, but one that used to be focused almost exclusively on the Napa Valley of northern California. Today, a number of almost-equally compelling and far less expensive alternatives have emerged.
In upstate New York, the 19 original wineries of the Finger Lakes region have now become 239 wineries. (Here, along with wine tasting, many tourists also choose to visit the Corning Museum of Glass). In Virginia, the area of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello has developed a "trail" of 21 top wineries. In southern Oregon, the area around Ashland has become popular not simply for its Shakespeare Festival but for the pinot noir of its many wineries. And in central California, the area around Santa Barbara has become famous as a result of the wine movie Sideways, but remains cheaper to visit than the Napa Valley.
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In upstate New York, the 19 original wineries of the Finger Lakes region have now become 239 wineries. (Here, along with wine tasting, many tourists also choose to visit the Corning Museum of Glass). In Virginia, the area of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello has developed a "trail" of 21 top wineries. In southern Oregon, the area around Ashland has become popular not simply for its Shakespeare Festival but for the pinot noir of its many wineries. And in central California, the area around Santa Barbara has become famous as a result of the wine movie Sideways, but remains cheaper to visit than the Napa Valley.
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