In addition to world-class wines, wineries and vineyards, California wine country offers many miles of beautiful hiking trails. If you love wine, and yearn to experience the great outdoors, a winehiking tour with www.californiawinehikes.com may be just the getaway you’ve been searching for.
From coastal waterfalls and high mountain streams to wildflowers and redwoods, California Wine Hikes provides guided hiking tours through the pristine parks and open spaces surrounding California wine country. Choose your preferred hiking level, from easy to strenuous, and enjoy breathtaking guided wine county trails, then head on in to a local winery where you’ll relax as you sample some of the best wines the region has to offer.
Soon to be featured on NBC’s “In Wine Country,” Russ Beebe, founder of California Wine Hikes, is a knowledgeable and experienced guide with a passion for wine and a goal to provide his guests with a unique winehiking experience that will leave them with sensory satisfaction, rekindled vigor, and indelible memories.
Each tour includes transportation, trail snacks, bottled water, a gourmet picnic lunch, wine tasting, and an experienced tour guide. If you’d like a sampling of what winehiking is all about, visit the Winehiker Witiculture blog, where Russ regularly shares his observations, wine reviews and trailside anecdotes with his readers.
To view a list of upcoming tours for 2007 and 2008, or to design your own custom California Wine Hikes tour, log on to www.californiawinehikes.com.