Comments on: Do tour buses and limos make for a less pleasant winetasting experience? http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/10/10/do-tour-buses-and-limos-make-for-a-less-pleasant-winetasting-experience/ The premiere blog of the Napa Valley Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:11:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: farley http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/10/10/do-tour-buses-and-limos-make-for-a-less-pleasant-winetasting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-10502 farley Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:40:17 +0000 http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/10/10/do-tour-buses-and-limos-make-for-a-less-pleasant-winetasting-experience/#comment-10502 Hmmmm. Limo tours definitely increase the chances of drunken idiots in the tasting room. But the tasting room staff can still take control. Even though I work at Rosenblum Cellars, located in the East Bay where there aren't many other wineries in close range, we do often get folks who just toured Hangar One vodka. The staff gives each other a heads up and then pour very small pours, discouraging lingering. Hmmmm. Limo tours definitely increase the chances of drunken idiots in the tasting room. But the tasting room staff can still take control. Even though I work at Rosenblum Cellars, located in the East Bay where there aren’t many other wineries in close range, we do often get folks who just toured Hangar One vodka. The staff gives each other a heads up and then pour very small pours, discouraging lingering.

]]> By: Randy http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/10/10/do-tour-buses-and-limos-make-for-a-less-pleasant-winetasting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-10413 Randy Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:07:34 +0000 http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/10/10/do-tour-buses-and-limos-make-for-a-less-pleasant-winetasting-experience/#comment-10413 This is why I try to only taste at smaller wineries that discourage the bus experience. My worst experience ever was at Del Dotto -- or should it be termed "Del Blotto". Nearly everyone was drunk, including the Del Dotto tour guide. It was clearly encouraged to drink to excess, as they sell more wine that way. This is why I try to only taste at smaller wineries that discourage the bus experience. My worst experience ever was at Del Dotto — or should it be termed “Del Blotto”. Nearly everyone was drunk, including the Del Dotto tour guide. It was clearly encouraged to drink to excess, as they sell more wine that way.

]]> By: winehiker http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/10/10/do-tour-buses-and-limos-make-for-a-less-pleasant-winetasting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-10389 winehiker Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:19:35 +0000 http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/10/10/do-tour-buses-and-limos-make-for-a-less-pleasant-winetasting-experience/#comment-10389 This issue has annoyed me as well, Trevor. It's one of the reasons I limit my guided wine and hiking tours to no more than 12 people, including myself. As a result, there's less of a sense of "quantity" to the experiences and more quality, therefore, for everyone, including the hosts we encounter at each venue. Buses? Limos? We take the backroads. I wrote an article about this back in March 2006 titled <a href="http://www.californiawinehikes.com/winehiker/1/visiting-a-winery-5-ways-to-avoid-learning-anything/" rel="nofollow">Visiting A Winery - 5 Ways to Avoid Learning Anything</a>. It starts as an "April Fools" take on the issue, but becomes a bit more compelling. Enjoy! BTW, thanks for joining <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=673511582" rel="nofollow">my Facebook network</a>, Trevor! ~Russ This issue has annoyed me as well, Trevor. It’s one of the reasons I limit my guided wine and hiking tours to no more than 12 people, including myself. As a result, there’s less of a sense of “quantity” to the experiences and more quality, therefore, for everyone, including the hosts we encounter at each venue. Buses? Limos? We take the backroads.

I wrote an article about this back in March 2006 titled Visiting A Winery – 5 Ways to Avoid Learning Anything. It starts as an “April Fools” take on the issue, but becomes a bit more compelling. Enjoy!

BTW, thanks for joining my Facebook network, Trevor!

~Russ

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