Is it worth it to go to multiple wineries in Tuscany?

Don't know if I would call it being jaded but it is a good perspective. But it just sounds like she is not into a lot of sightseeing and maybe easily bored. Different strokes for different folks - as they say. IF you are not interested in wineries or wine, then once you see one, then you have seen them all because you are not going interested in the difference. The same thing can easily be said of churches, and castles, and old cities. If you have no interest in wine, then all the wine will taste the same. And the actually variation of grapes, therefore the wines, in Tuscany is limited. We were in Tuscany in May for a week and visited three or four wineries a day. For us, it was more than worth it as we could appreciate the subtle difference between the wineries. And it was interesting how the different aging was handle and the types of barrels used. BUT from the outside, all barrels look the same. And all the grape vines are green and brown in straight rows. If these things are not of an interest, why do you travel?

We always go to whichever one our B&B hosts recommend or one we find out about from just chatting with other travelers. We go to taste the local wine and pick up a few bottles to consume at picnics or when relaxing in the evening.

Good grief, you've broken the code - - for which you shall suffer eternal perdition. When you've seen one brewery, distillery, winery, you've seen them all. Once you're inside, they all smell and look the same. When you've driven by one corn, barley, wheat, or grape field, you've driven by them all. Unfortunately you shall now be banned from asking more questions on this forum.

It's only "worth it" if you would personally find it valuable (and it doesn't sound like you would since you need to be convinced)...so do you want to trade off your time by seeing several wineries or doing something else with your time instead that you actually are thrilled to do? I would devise your itinerary based on your own interests in Tuscany. If one winery seems like enough, then stop there. (And no, not all wineries look alike and feel the same. I would say the same of churches and castles - they don't give me fatigue, but everyone is different).

All good points - Thank you - it does help. I am going to be with a group, and I am organizing it. I was worried some of the people might get bored. We are staying in an Agriturismo - and they do take us to a specific Winery. Will definitely do that. If it were beer, My husband would want to see and smell every brewery in site!
We did do many many breweries in Ireland! And the last comment. I hadn't really thought about it, but you are right. I do like to try differnt wines, and I have done the research to know the ones I should try. I think the drive to get to the wineries in Tuscany will be worth the visit. So maybe like the beer, it will be fun to go to each of the 'types' of Wines. I built seeing each of these Wineries into the travel schedule with plenty of time to see everything else - so thats it. I am doing it!

a beautiful landscape never gets old or boring...

I hope one day I will have traveled to Europe enough to be as jaded as Ed.

Jaded? Ha!

I don't drink any alcohol of any type, but I still like to see the process(es). I love factories, even if they are small, or maybe especially if they are small. Fortunately, so far the places we have been to in Europe that make booze of any kind also had something for us "kids" to drink. We have friends whose travel is always centered around wine-tasting and buying, especially from very small wineries. I would think that the main reason for most people to visit multiple wineries would be for the tasting. Second to that might be learning about how different kinds of wine are made. Farther down the list for some might be being out in the beautiful Tuscan countryside and enjoying the experience with friends. For me at least, 3 out of 4 ain't bad.

I can also get weary of too many museums, castles, tourist sites...but there is something about the ambience of the wineries that does not seem to bore me. I have been to many and even though did not drink any wine for years (sort of allergic, which I now seem to be over) I love just hanging out with friends, or by myself and meeting new friends or just enjoying the countryside. It is one of my favorite things to do on vacation along with sitting in lots of cafes.

Dorothy, it depends on the level of interest and/or engagement you and your travel companions have with wine production and that stuff. It is impossible ti say whether it is worth or not without knowing that. I, for instance, like certain types of attractions like ethnological museums, old fortifications, mountain vantage points (w/ cable cars), so I rarely get bored visiting many of them, for instance. They might look the same, but each one is unique and many end up being very interesting to me. On the other hand, I get easily bored by Catholic churches, and I really don't care about folk dances/music at all (to they point it would annoy me to watch more than once every year at most).

Wow - Thank you all so much again. All of it is really helpful.
I guess the bottom line is that if someone in the group doesnt want to go to the wineries - they can plan something else form themselves.

Basic rule of seeing stuff: Try everything once. If you don't like something, try it twice. Thrice is for numbskulls.

You're organizing a tour? Brave woman I must say. But remember no good deed goes unpunished.

Unless you have an obsession with one particular thing, I think the best vacations include a wide variety of sites and experiences. For a group, unless it's a wine club, I would not visit more than two or three wineries.

Where do you sign up for your tour - sounds great! One place we did on the RS Villages tour was a visit to the marble quarries at Carrara - turned out to be a fun trip that everyone enjoyed.

So when visiting Tuscany what is there really to do? Visit a winery, visit a hill town, look at an old church? Put that way Tuscany sounds pretty boring to me. I look forward to my next visit to experience more food and wine while looking at quaint villages and beautiful scenery. Partly it is a compromise with my wife as she has the romantic notion of Tuscany in her head. I am more drawn to areas with "amazing" things with historical significance. A combination of Tuscany and Rome should make us both happy.

One of the things I am setting up is to go see the big horse race in Siena - Il Palio. They have a 'general dinner' the night before out in the streets, and then the actual race - see if I can afford the terrace spots overlooking the race. Hotel said they would set it all up. Then all the quaint towns - they have special shops (Volterra has an Alabaster shop - and if you make reservations for a larger group - you can go inside the shop and they will demonstrate). There is also an iron works shop in Pienza - Ferro Biagiotti that sounds interesting, Cortona has their ceramics shop....there are guided hikes, cooking classes, horseback riding, olive oil tasting classes...lots of wine bars to sit outside and people watch :) Market Days to catch.....Gregorian Chants at Abbizia di Sant Anitamo. And you are all right - 2-3 Wineries should be plenty. LOTS to do!

Definitely visit several. My husband and I visited our first wineries 17 years ago on our 10th wedding anniversary trip to California wine country. At that time, we were just learning about wine and learning to even like wine. Three years later that we moved to California, I'm now in the wine industry, and we love visiting new wineries as well revisiting our favorites. I learn something new every time we get a tour of the winery. Part of the tours are about process, but much is about the history as well. If you are planning to be around Montalcino, I can recommend a couple wineries with great experiences. Visiting wineries is not all about tasting or tours, but the overall experience.
No one winery, barrel, vineyard, tasting, tour is not seeing them all, it's just peaking into a whole new fascinating world of wine.

Personally for me - I would get bored after the first winery. I wouldn't go on a trip that had more than one stop but that is just me. I can only spend so much time savoring the flavor, smelling the bouquet, etc and then it all runs together. BUT if I were a wine connoisseur I would feel differently. I am not. I love the countryside and the hill towns and the FOOD and that is what I would focus on.