<strong>MauiWine, Hawaii: </strong>Hawaii's MauiWine isn't your typical winery experience. For starters, it's located 2,000 feet above sea level on the slopes of the the Haleakalā volcano.
MauiWine, Hawaii: Hawaii's MauiWine isn't your typical winery experience. For starters, it's located 2,000 feet above sea level on the slopes of the the Haleakalā volcano.
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<strong>Former prison: </strong>Throw in a tasting room inside a former prison -- built in the 1850s to hold inmates awaiting transportation to the larger county jail -- and you've got a wine-tasting experience unlike any other.
Former prison: Throw in a tasting room inside a former prison -- built in the 1850s to hold inmates awaiting transportation to the larger county jail -- and you've got a wine-tasting experience unlike any other.
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<strong>Tank Garage Winery, Napa Valley, California: </strong>Tank Garage Winery is built inside an abandoned 1930s gas station. It's decorated with old gas pumps, vintage Indian motorbikes and countless auto-related relics.
Tank Garage Winery, Napa Valley, California: Tank Garage Winery is built inside an abandoned 1930s gas station. It's decorated with old gas pumps, vintage Indian motorbikes and countless auto-related relics.
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<strong>Tank Garage Winery: </strong>Design aside, the wine itself is delicious -- think crisp, citrusy whites and bold, spicy reds, packaged in vintage bottles as eclectic and quirky as the winery itself.
Tank Garage Winery: Design aside, the wine itself is delicious -- think crisp, citrusy whites and bold, spicy reds, packaged in vintage bottles as eclectic and quirky as the winery itself.
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<strong>Bodegas El Grifo, Canary Islands: </strong>The arid, volcanic island of Lanzarote might not look like typical wine country, but it's surprisingly hospitable to growing Malvasia grapes.
Bodegas El Grifo, Canary Islands: The arid, volcanic island of Lanzarote might not look like typical wine country, but it's surprisingly hospitable to growing Malvasia grapes.
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<strong>Volcanic wine: </strong>Lanzarote's oldest and best winery is Bodegas El Grifo, established more than 200 years ago. Here, you can explore its lava gravel vineyards and sample its award-winning wine.
Volcanic wine: Lanzarote's oldest and best winery is Bodegas El Grifo, established more than 200 years ago. Here, you can explore its lava gravel vineyards and sample its award-winning wine.
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<strong>Chillon Castle, Switzerland:</strong> This historic castle, made famous by the writings of Lord Byron and Henry James, is one of Switzerland's most popular attractions -- but it also doubles as a winery.
Chillon Castle, Switzerland: This historic castle, made famous by the writings of Lord Byron and Henry James, is one of Switzerland's most popular attractions -- but it also doubles as a winery.
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<strong>The cellars: </strong>Chillon Castle -- flanked by three acres of lush, terraced vineyards -- has been turning out delicious white and red wine blends since 2011, including the excellent Clos de Chillon Grand Cru.
The cellars: Chillon Castle -- flanked by three acres of lush, terraced vineyards -- has been turning out delicious white and red wine blends since 2011, including the excellent Clos de Chillon Grand Cru.
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<strong> Edivo Vina Winery, Croatia: </strong>The newly opened Edivo Viva winery is located underwater, off the coast of Drače on the Pelješac Peninsula.
Edivo Vina Winery, Croatia: The newly opened Edivo Viva winery is located underwater, off the coast of Drače on the Pelješac Peninsula.
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<strong>Sunken treasure: </strong>Its wines -- stored in tightly-corked amphorae -- are aged for one to two years in a sunken boat that acts as an underwater cellar.
Sunken treasure: Its wines -- stored in tightly-corked amphorae -- are aged for one to two years in a sunken boat that acts as an underwater cellar.
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<strong>Cantine Marisa Cuomo, Italy: </strong>There may be thousands of wineries in Italy, but none are quite as dramatic as Marisa Cuomo, perched high on a cliff on the Amalfi Coast, 1,300 feet above sea level.
Cantine Marisa Cuomo, Italy: There may be thousands of wineries in Italy, but none are quite as dramatic as Marisa Cuomo, perched high on a cliff on the Amalfi Coast, 1,300 feet above sea level.
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<strong>Italy's clifftop winery:</strong> Unlike the rolling, lush vineyards of Tuscany or Umbria, the winery's cantilevered vines cling to the limestone cliff face overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Italy's clifftop winery: Unlike the rolling, lush vineyards of Tuscany or Umbria, the winery's cantilevered vines cling to the limestone cliff face overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea.
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<strong>Ruffino Santedame, Italy: </strong>Santedame might look like your typical Tuscan winery, but it's built on an historic Benedictine monastery.
Ruffino Santedame, Italy: Santedame might look like your typical Tuscan winery, but it's built on an historic Benedictine monastery.
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<strong>Tuscan chapel: </strong>Santedame features a 15th-century chapel, the Cappella di Santedame, adorned with magnificent frescoes of the Madonna.
Tuscan chapel: Santedame features a 15th-century chapel, the Cappella di Santedame, adorned with magnificent frescoes of the Madonna.
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<strong>Vena Cava, Mexico: </strong>Architects Alejandro D'Acosta and Claudia Turrent took a handful of abandoned fishing vessels, flipped them upside down and built a winery beneath.
Vena Cava, Mexico: Architects Alejandro D'Acosta and Claudia Turrent took a handful of abandoned fishing vessels, flipped them upside down and built a winery beneath.
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<strong>The science bit: </strong>The watertight boat hulls keep the wines cool and dry in the desert valley heat and the overall temperature of the winery naturally regulated.
The science bit: The watertight boat hulls keep the wines cool and dry in the desert valley heat and the overall temperature of the winery naturally regulated.
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<strong>Viansa Winery Sonoma Valley, California: </strong>At Sonoma's picturesque Viansa winery, guests can skip the traditional indoor tasting experience to sit -- and sip -- in sleek, open-air cabanas decked out with plush lounge pillows.
Viansa Winery Sonoma Valley, California: At Sonoma's picturesque Viansa winery, guests can skip the traditional indoor tasting experience to sit -- and sip -- in sleek, open-air cabanas decked out with plush lounge pillows.
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<strong>California Wine Country: </strong>The beach-style cabanas offer a bird's-eye view over the winery's 35-acre vineyards. As an added bonus, the Italian-inspired winery also has its own pizza oven.
California Wine Country: The beach-style cabanas offer a bird's-eye view over the winery's 35-acre vineyards. As an added bonus, the Italian-inspired winery also has its own pizza oven.
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<strong>Sottomarino Winery, San Francisco, California:</strong> Sottomarino Winery is housed in an old submarine training vessel on a man-made island in San Francisco.
Sottomarino Winery, San Francisco, California: Sottomarino Winery is housed in an old submarine training vessel on a man-made island in San Francisco.
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<strong>Soak in the history: </strong>Besides sampling wine, guests can also admire vintage submarine parts and authentic historic markings made during World War II.
Soak in the history: Besides sampling wine, guests can also admire vintage submarine parts and authentic historic markings made during World War II.
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