My blushing young bride was turning 60, and not too thrilled at the prospect, so we flew to wine country, rented a house and hooked up with Consort Wine Tours. Yes, there are cheaper ways to visit wineries, and they probably have their charms. But if you can afford it, hire a car and driver and go in style. We coordinated with owner David Lodge on which wineries we wanted to visit and he mapped and timed out the day. Right on time, his personable son David showed up in an Escalade and our foursome was off. David was pleasant, everything worked like a dream, we all got buzzed and didn't worry about the driving. Dropped $600 including tip for a seven hour day, but if you can afford it, do not deny yourself the pleasure.