The human palate can make very subtle distinctions, from finding floral notes in a pinot noir to determining the exact value of a rare stamp. Lick your thirst with this Groupon.
The Deal
$49 for a winery tour and extended tasting for two ($97 value)
- Winery tour ($10 value)
- Wine tasting (a $10 value)
- Bottle of wine ($23 value)
- Two glasses of wine or wine smoothies ($10 value)
- Two branded logo take-home wine glasses ($20 value)
- Two wine pouches ($10 value)
- Two tervis-style tumblers filled with Byrd cookies ($14 value)
Florida Orange Groves Winery
Though most vintners have made their wines from grapes, the Shook family turned their focus to other fruits. Starting in 1991, they began fermenting batches of juice from mangoes, red raspberries, limes, and oranges. In 1997, they opened their farm winery—a small barn-shaped building shaded by trees—where licensed winemakers and distributors ferment and bottle dozens of varieties of exotic wines stamped with the Sunshine Tree, the Florida Department of Citrus's mark of quality. Their eclectic selection encompasses citrus, tropical-fruit, berry, stone-fruit, and vegetable wines, each made entirely from the juice indicated on the label. The winery also makes and distributes wine-smoothie mixes and wine pouches, sherries, ports, and champagnes.
