Southern Dawn II, British Columbia
On five-day cruises aboard this 60-foot charter, guests in four luxury cabins sail among sheltered islands sipping local wines, enjoying fine dining, and visiting vineyards along Canada’s B.C. coast. Stops include tastings at Salt Spring Islands Vineyards; lunch at Saturna Island Vineyards; and a visit to Cherry Point Vineyards for Vancouver Island’s renowned Cowichan Valley vintages. In between, vacationers can kayak pristine waters and hike maritime forests. Peak season for the customized trips is April into October; 877/479-4695 or southerndawn.ca.
Waves and Wine, Santa Barbara, California
With its Pacific Ocean location, Santa Ynez Mountain backdrop, and proximity to wine country, Hotel Mar Monte offers a primo package. Waves and Wine includes two nights’ lodging, a picnic lunch, and five-hour town-car tour to three wineries in Santa Barbara County appellations; 800/643-1994 or hotelmarmonte.com.
Wine Camp, Long Island, New York
For roll-up-your-sleeves fun, participants toil in the vineyards of Long Island’s renowned wine-producing North Fork. Wine Camp’s four-day packages also include lodging at spiffy local inns such as Stirling House Bed & Breakfast, which overlooks Greenport’s harbor. “Campers” learn winemaking and tasting techniques, pair foods with wine, blend wines with a pro, and take home a case of you-know-what. Sessions are offered in spring and summer months, and during October harvest; 631/495-9744 or winecamp.org. Stirling House; 800/551-0654 or stirlinghousebandb.com.
The Inn at Chateau Grand Traverse, Traverse City, Michigan
In the nation’s fourth-largest grape-growing state, Chateau Grand Traverse winery welcomes travelers to a property overlooking a vineyard and Grand Traverse Bay. The six-bedroom lodging is handy for sampling Grand Traverse’s many award-winning varietals, including a diverse family of Rieslings. The inn also anchors a visit to other wineries on Lake Michigan’s Old Mission Peninsula appellation: It’s a short drive to Chateau Chantal, Bowers Harbor Vineyards, Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery, and Peninsula Cellars for tastings of myriad varietals; 800/283-0247, wineriesofoldmission.com.
Ingleside Vineyards, Oak Grove, Virginia
Near the Chesapeake Bay, on Virginia’s historic Northern Neck, Ingleside Vineyards welcomes wine vacationers to two rental cottages. Four-bedroom Leeds Cove overlooks the Rappahannock River; two-bedroom Vineyard Views enjoys, well, views of the vineyard. Guests may stroll to Ingleside Winery for guided tours and tastings, offered daily; 804/224-8687 or inglesidevineyards.com.
