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The funny thing about wine tasting weekends is that, they seem to pick up in popularity once you’re in your thirties, which happen to be just around the time your tolerance for alcohol declines. When I hear, “Let’s go wine tasting” what I hear is, “Let’s put that diminishing metabolism and high sensitivity to alcohol to the test on that aging body of yours.” Alright, alright—I have to admit that I love wine-tasting trips. But the truth is that they are expensive (the whole point is that you actually try good wines rather than just get a bottle of two-buck chuck, and good wines are pricey). They also tend to take place outside if you’re going to do them correctly, which exposes you to the sun and a lot of walking around. And, they can involve a lot more alcohol than any regular vacation might. Maybe twenty-something-year-old me with few real expenses and a high alcohol tolerance could handle it, but not anymore. Here is how to survive wine tasting weekends in your thirties.

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Go with a member

Typically, people who live in wine-tasting regions live there for the wine-tasting and as such, they’re members of a few of the tasting rooms. What that means is that they—and their companions—get free tastings. Considering every tasting is usually between $15 and $25, and you’ll do a few a day, that can really add up. So befriend a member of the local clubs.

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