How to Plan a Wine Trip (Step-by-Step)

This guide shows exactly how to plan a wine trip: what to decide first, how to build a realistic tasting itinerary, and how to map your route so the day feels relaxed (not rushed).

Wine trips are simple in theory: pick wineries, drive around, enjoy tastings. In practice, they get messy fast—sold-out reservations, too much driving, and schedules that assume you can teleport between tasting rooms.

If you’re buying bottles along the way, it helps to track wines from your trips in a wine cellar tracking app so nothing gets forgotten once you get home.