3) Plan your tour vacation:  Once you have decided on a wine vineyard region download a map of the region.  Map out your tour and enjoy.

4) Join a Wine Club:  Many of your favorite wineries offer wine clubs.  Joining a wine club may include discounts on wine purchases, invitations to special events and much more.

5) Dry Farming/Organic vineyards:  Dry farming relies on nature to care for the vines.  Many of the vintners believe dry farming creates a better wine.  Organic wineries are also becoming more popular.  By decreasing sulfites from the wine, your chances of headaches and allergy reactions are decreased.

6) Guided Wine Tours: If you would rather leave the driving to someone else you might consider a guided wine tour. A good guide will share their knowledge of the area and plan a tour of various wineries from small "boutique" wineries to large producing vineyards.

7) Do you have the opportunity to see how wine is made?  Many of the wineries offer tours of the vineyard, pressing and barrel room.  Call ahead to find out tour times.

8) Bed & Breakfast:  Expand your Paso Robles wine tour and stay at a local bed and breakfast.  At good B&Bs, "customers" are truly guests, and it shows. Innkeepers will gladly help you find the best restaurants in town, point you to the most romantic spot in the nearby park, and more importantly make suggestions to their favorite wineries.  

9) Red or White Wine?  Do your research before finalizing your Paso Robles wine tour vacation.  Many regions specialize in Reds, such as Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot, or White wines like Chardonnays and Sauvignon Blancs.

10) Does the Paso Robles winery offer a boutique store? Many of the wineries offer a boutique store that specializes in local crafts, wine accessories and of course wine.