{"id":1066,"date":"2018-07-24T15:02:20","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T15:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.italyvacationspecialists.com\/blog\/?p=1066"},"modified":"2026-01-08T15:38:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T15:38:48","slug":"dont-let-wine-tasting-ruin-your-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.italyvacationspecialists.com\/blog\/dont-let-wine-tasting-ruin-your-vacation","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t let wine tasting ruin your vacation!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"western\" align=\"JUSTIFY\">With high temperatures all over Italy this summer, what better way to escape the heat and relax than by visiting some of the lush, green vineyards and cool wine cellars that you can find scattered throughout the country; from the slopes of the Dolomites to the coastal towns of Sicily.\u00a0\u00a0Wine producers across the country happily welcome visitors to tour their properties, learn about wine production and taste their wines, along with other local goodies which they are proud to share with you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"JUSTIFY\">At Italy Wine Specialists, we can customize tours for you no matter where you are in the country or what kind of wine you are interested in tasting to make your Italian vacation extra special.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"JUSTIFY\">The only catch is if you are planning on hiring a car to do this, as Italy has a strict drink-driving policy and just one small glass of wine (the kind Italians have with lunch) will put you at the limit.\u00a0\u00a0That\u2019s the equivalent of 0.5mg blood alcohol!\u00a0\u00a0The penalties for being caught over the limit vary depending on the circumstances and age of the driver, ranging from a fine to confiscation of the vehicle.\u00a0\u00a0If you are lucky to just receive a fine, it\u2019s advisable to pay it straightaway, but really it isn\u2019t worth the risk to get behind the wheel in the first place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"JUSTIFY\">The solution?\u00a0 Wherever you are, we can arrange a private transfer for you so that you can enjoy your wine tasting, whether you are interested in a full day tour of the Chianti Valley or a vineyard stop on your way back from Pompeii, talk to our experts about the safest way for you to enjoy your holiday this summer:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:tours@winetoursitalia.com\">tours@winetoursitalia.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are thinking of renting a car this summer to take a wine tour of Tuscany, think again&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":1069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard","override":[{"template":"4","parallax":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"bottom","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"1","show_post_reading_time":"0","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"0","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_popup_post":"1","show_comment_section":"1","number_popup_post":"1","show_author_box":"1","show_post_related":"0","show_inline_post_related":"0"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"no-crop","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0","subtitle":""},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":{"view_counter_number":"0","share_counter_number":"0","like_counter_number":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[125],"tags":[43,42],"class_list":["post-1066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-italian-food-wine","tag-driving-in-italy","tag-wine-tourism"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Don&#039;t let wine tasting ruin your vacation!! - Italy Vacation Specialists<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Thinking of driving round the wineries of Tuscany? 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