Wine-Tasting Vacations

• 17 October 2006
• Friends Groups,
• Girls Getaways,
• Top 10 Lists

TripAdvisor issued a list of its favorite "vineyard vacations" - which are, of course, ideal for groups such as extended families (sans kids), girls getaways, bachelor parties, birthday parties, wedding events, or just getaways with friends.

This top 10 list includes all the usual suspects, and a few notable newbies. So raise a glass of chardonney or merlot and bring back new bottles of wine to dazzle your friends (or yourself) when you return from vacation.

1. Napa Valley, Calif.
2. Tuscany, Italy
3. Bordeaux, France
4. Santiago, Chile
5. Sonoma, Calif.
6. Burgundy, France
7. La Rioja, Spain
8. Hunter Valley, Australia
9. Champagne-Ardenne, France
10. Constantia, South Africa

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