RV Travels in Wine Country

A tour of wine country makes a delightful RV vacation or weekend excursion. America is home to many fine vineyards that produce excellent vintages equal to any of the world’s finest wines. You don’t have to take your RV to France or Napa Valley in California to enjoy fine wines. Excellent regional wineries dot the American landscape, making wine country tours accessible to most RVers. Gather a few friends, stock the RV with cheese and crackers and head for one of these noted American wine regions:

Texas Hill Country. Texas is home to 180 wineries. Head to the town of Grapevine near Dallas for GrapeFest from September 17-20. Take part in the grape stomping contest and you could win the coveted Purple Foot Award. Then tour the Hill Country to sample Texas’ best vineyards. Find info and maps at TexasWineTrail.com.

Yakima Valley, Washington. Plan your tour the valley’s 60 wineries with info at WineYakimaValley.org. Try your hand at wine making at Two Mountain Winery’s Winemaking for a Day class on October 17. Cost is $40; sign up at TwoMountainWinery.com.

Southeastern Virginia. Taste the high life at the King Family Vineyards near Charlottesville. On Sundays through October you can watch a polo match while enjoying a sumptuous picnic accompanied by the vineyard’s most popular vintages. Info at KingFamilyVineyards.com.

Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan. Put your personal stamp on a case of wine at Burgdorf’s Winery in Haslett. Select a grape, then help blend, bottle, cork and label your personal vintage. Make reservations at BurgdorfWinery.com.