Italy produces some of the planet's most sought-after wines.

And with names like Soave, Chianti, and Valpolicella you'll be sure to spend your time in Italy appreciating their quality.

On special guided winery tours you'll also learn of their history, how their produced and enjoy the exeptional beauty of the world's most famous wine regions.

Practical travel tips

Winery tour options are as varied as the Italian landscape, but most travelers opt for Italy's "wine basket" that includes the Chianti, Montalcino and Montepulciano regions of Tuscany, or the Valle d-Aosta, Lombardy, Liguria and Piedmont wine regions in the northwest.

Or both!

Either way, a guided tour of these magnificent wine regions can vary from a whirlwind regional tour to 1/2 day or day tours. The more comprehensive tours typically include hotels, airfare and transfers, followed by a welcome reception that includes a special wine tasting night overlooking incredible views of the vineyard or countryside.

Also check out if your tour offers related walking tours of nearby scenic villages and stops at local restaurants. These often include multi-course meals accompanied by wines for each course picked by the professional sommelier on staff.

To help plan your next Italian winery tour, be sure to check out what's on offer at top sites around the Web to suit your budget and itinerary ...

More about Italy wine & vineyard tours on the Web:

Arblaster & Clarke Wine Tours to Italy
Enoteca Winery Excursions
Epicurean Tours
Gourmet Cooking & Wine Tours
Tours to Piemonte
Valpolicella Wine Tasting Tours
Wine Tasting 1 Day & 1/2 Day Tours
Wine Tasting in Chianti
Wine Tours in Italy