{"id":2273,"date":"2023-01-30T19:21:18","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T19:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/powertasting.com\/?p=2273"},"modified":"2023-01-30T19:31:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T19:31:42","slug":"mountain-wine-tasting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/powertasting.com\/?p=2273","title":{"rendered":"Mountain Wine Tasting"},"content":{"rendered":"

In an overly broad, but nonetheless true, pronouncement we can say that all wine comes from one of two places: hillsides and valleys.\u00a0 Some, but not many, of these hillsides are actually mountains, but most are just large hills that the locals call Mt. This and Mt. That.\u00a0 For example, there\u2019s the famous Burgundies from Montrachet, which is Mount Rachet to anglophones and, quite frankly, is nothing more than a bump on the plain.<\/p>\n

But sometimes, you may want to try some wines from mountain wineries.\u00a0 If you\u2019re going wine tasting in Napa\/Noma, Valpolicella or the Languedoc or the Northern Rhone you\u2019ll have the opportunity to enjoy wines from both upper and lower altitudes.<\/p>\n

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The Chappellet vineyards in winter.<\/em><\/p>\n

Visiting wineries in the valleys is a relatively simple affair.\u00a0 Get on the region\u2019s main drag and drive along; you\u2019ll find vineyards and wineries on either side of the road.\u00a0 Wine tasting in mountainous regions is a bit trickier.\u00a0 There is no main drag.\u00a0 Wineries are harder to find and are usually further apart.\u00a0 And the driving is considerably more difficult.<\/p>\n

So if you plan to taste in the mountains, it\u2019s a good idea to consider a few tips:<\/p>\n