usually the building has some lovely architecture, there’s beautiful nature all around, and you get a quickie education about wine making. There are also some places that give a wine tasting course over an afternoon, which helps you to be more discerning and appreciative of the nuances of flavor and scent going on. I enjoyed it. It was fun to do with my family, but might have been better to do with a boyfriend if I’d had one. The setting is really quiet and romantic.

Oh, and there are usually great restaurants all around the winery and sometimes part of the winery.