Florida Getaways 2008

List: FLORIDA VINEYARDS Take a trip through Florida’s wineries Chautauqua Vineyards & Winery, Inc. www.chautauquawinery.com, 364 Hugh Adams Rd., Defuniak Springs, 850-892-5887. The 40-acre vineyard was planted in 1979. The grapes grown are muscadine varieties. Retail store is open daily for tastings and tours. SeaBreeze Winery vineyards Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards www.lakeridgewinery.com,19239 Hwy. 27 N., Clermont, 800-768-9463. Lakeridge Winery offers free tours and wine tasting daily. The Spanish style building houses the winemaking and retail gift shop. Dakotah Winery www.dakotahwinery.com,14365 N.W. Hwy. 19, Chieﬂand, 352-493-9309. A 12-acre site with over 6,000 grapevines. A large, comfortable wine-tasting room welcomes visitors. Monticello Vineyards & Winery www.monticellowinery.com, 1211 Waukeenah Hwy., Monticello, 850-294-9463. More than 13 varieties of muscadine grapes all organically grown in their vineyards, hand-picked and processed on site at the farm’s winery. Eden Winery, Inc. www.edenwinery.com, 19709 Little Ln., Alva, 239-728-9463. Enjoy the hospitality at the oldest operating winery in Florida. Owned and operated by the Kiser family for over 30 years. ad index Page Pine Knoll Winery www.pineknollwinery.com, 2423 S. Rockcrusher Rd., Homosassa, 352-382-4900. A boutique winery producing carefully crafted bottles from select grapes. Beacher’s Lodge Bluegreen Vacation Rentals Bradley Park Hotel, Palm Beach Central Florida Visitors & Conv. Bureau Choice Hotels Clay County Courtyard Marriott Jacksonville Beach Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Florida’s Space Coast Florida’s Gulf Islands Gainesville CVB Helmsley Sandcastle Hotel, The Daytona Beach Shores hotels (Sun Viking, Bahama House, El Caribe, Best Western Aku Tiki) Dollar Rent A Car Florida Seminole Tourism 23 IFC 23 23 BC 7 17 17 3 30 7 9 33 Emerald Coast Wine Cellars 1708 Scenic Gulf Dr., Destin, 850-837-9500. Muscadine and blueberry wines. Rosa Fiorelli Winery, Inc. www.ﬁorelliwinery.com, 4250 C.R. 675, Bradenton, 941-322-0976. Family-owned and -operated business. Recently expanded to 10 acres of vineyard and winery. Free wine tasting. Florida Orange Groves Winery www.ﬂoridawine.com, 1500 Pasadena Ave. S., St. Petersburg, 800-338-7923. A family-owned Florida Farm Winery producing Florida’s only ultrapremium tropical, citrus and berry wines. San Sebastian Winery www.sansebastianwinery.com, 157 King St., St. Augustine, 888-352-9463. San Sebastian Winery offers complimentary winery tours and wine tasting seven days a week. Henscratch Farms Vineyard & Winery www.henscratchfarms.com, 980 Henscratch Rd., Lake Placid, 863-699-2060. Ten acres of native southern muscadine and scuppernong grape varieties, hydroponics growing system for strawberry production and a blueberry patch. SeaBreeze Winery www.seabreezewinery.com, 13201 Hutchison Blvd., Panama City Beach, 850-230-3330. Offers complimentary tours and tasting; well stocked shop for all of your wine-related needs. Keel and Curley Winery www.keelandcurleywinery.com 5210 Thonotosassa Rd., Plant City, 813-752-9100. Both Keel Farms and the winery are located on 25 acres. Highbush blueberries are hand-picked, fermented and bottled right on Keel Farms. Three Oaks Winery www.ﬂorida-agriculture.com, 3348 Hwy. 79, Vernon, 850-535-9463. Florida farm winery and boutique. 17 29 A Vacation the Whole Family will Enjoy OOD, FLORI LLYW DA HO Florida Attractions Association 24 (Butterﬂy World, Colonial Spanish Quarter, Florida Aquarium, Florida Air Museum, Flamingo Gardens, Jungle Island, Lightner Museum, Miami Seaquarium, St. Augustine Lighthouse, World Golf Hall of Fame) Florida’s Nature Coast Hernando County Golf Daytona Beach Hertz Hollywood, Florida Indian River County Cultural Council Indian River County Chamber Island One Resorts (Charter Club Resort, Cove on Ormond Beach, Liki Tiki Village) Jacksonville Beaches Lakeland Conv. & Visitors Bureau Kissimmee Florida Palm Beach County Perry’s Ocean Edge Resort Staybridge Suites Orlando St. Johns River Country/River-of-Lakes Corridor St. Petersburg/Clearwater Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa 17 9 30 28 23 23 15 17 9 19 9 19 9 9 1 15 11 29 11 HOLLYWOOD, FL OFFICE OF TOURISM REQUEST YOUR FREE VACATION PLANNER TODAY CALL 877-672-2468 OR VISITHOLLYWOOD.ORG Sirata Beach Resort Tallahassee Conv. & Visitors Bureau Tampa Bay & Company Reader Response 29 28 Floridians.VISITFLORIDA.com http://www.chautauquawinery.com http://www.lakeridgewinery.com http://www.dakotahwinery.com http://www.monticellowinery.com http://www.edenwinery.com http://www.pineknollwinery.com http://www.fiorelliwinery.com http://www.floridawine.com http://www.sansebastianwinery.com http://www.henscratchfarms.com http://www.seabreezewinery.com http://www.keelandcurleywinery.com http://www.florida-agriculture.com http://www.visithollywood.org http://www.visithollywood.org http://www.Floridians.VISITFLORIDA.com

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