Wine Tasting Tips

- Pace yourself. You don't have to taste everything in one day. In fact, it's impossible - and foolish.

- Most tasting rooms provide dump buckets to pour excess wine from your glass. Use them.

- Many wine professionals swallow only minute amounts when they are tasting several wines at one sitting.      Wine can be fairly evaluated even after one spits most of a small sampling into a dump bucket. Spitting may not be pretty, but try it anyway. People may think you're a connoisseur (unless you dribble red wine down your shirt).

- Keep an open mind. And remember to use your eyes to check the wine's color and clarity, your nose to evaluate aroma, your sense of taste to check the flavor and finish, and your sense of touch to consider mouth-feel and texture.

- If you don't spit (or even if you do), it's a good idea to take along a designated driver.

Spend a day tasting fine wines at some of California's very best Central Coast wineries with transportation provided by The Limousine Scene.
Your ten hour day includes a complimentary bottle of champagne, a stocked bar including soft drinks and a meat and cheese platter.
Your trip includes six hours of wine tasting at six of California 's finest wineries. A few of the wineries we visit include Tobin James, Eberle, Robert Hall, J. Lohr, Bianchi, Meridian, Croad and Pear Valley. We will also stop at any other winery of your choice in the immediate area subject to time and winery reservations requirements for large groups.  Tasting fees vary from $0.00 to $5.00 and are not included.

*Includes gratuity

Meridian Vineyards VIP Picnic Lunch Special

 

For those that don’t wish to spend an entire day of wine tasting, we have paired with Meridian Vineyards to provide a VIP Lunch and Private Tasting. 

 

Depart Bakersfield at 10:00am for a noon lunch at Meridian Vineyards, one of Paso Robles premier wineries.  Enjoy a fabulous catered picnic lunch on the grounds of Meridian Vineyards featuring lush gardens.  Your tasting includes a dedicated Hospitality Specialist, complimentary logo glass and 15% off all wine purchases.  You can add a pairing with three artisan dark chocolates or a selection of five gourmet cheeses for an additional fee of $10 per person.

 

This six hour day is the perfect day trip or romantic outing.

 

2 Passengers                       $425.00         

4 Passengers                       $525.00          $131.25 per person

6 Passengers                       $625.00          $104.17 per person

8 Passengers                       $725.00          $  90.62 per person

 

* One week advance notice required for this package.  Customary gratuities are not included and left to your discretion.  Includes complimentary soft drinks and bottled water.

The Coastal Package is a ten hour trip which travels to Paso Robles for wine tasting, southbound along the coastline to Pismo Beach where you might enjoy dinner or a walk on the pier and returns through the scenic Highway 166 to Bakersfield. This trip includes a complimentary bar, complimentary soft drinks and (2) complimentary bottles of champagne.
Super stretch / 8 passengers   $759.00