Custom Wine Tours

With Don Partier, Wine Country Consultant

Surveying Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon, the king of reds, has been redefined in the world of wine. The Napa style of fruit forward yet age-worthy fulsome red wines is emulated around the planet. Stylistic cabernets are found in each AVA of Napa Valley of which there are now fourteen. We offer you access to the chocolate and cherry notes of Stags Leap district and the mint and earthiness of several growths in Oakville and Rutherford. The arena is vast and the lure of mountain vineyards beckons with the density and complexity of handcrafted wines produced by family wineries. We will tailor your eminently memorable taste tour to include any of your favorite vintners.

In Search of the Perfect Pinot

Amazingly, the all-American approach to perfection reached a zenith in the production of great red wines from the elusive and difficult Pinot Noir grape. In the Russian River Valley the co-mixture of terrior and assiduous attention to detail has derived world-class age-worthy reds of great complexity. In Northern California the very best Pinot Noir is found along the Russian River Valley.

Your Favorite Varietal Tour

You tell us what your favorites are! We can customize your tour to include great reds like Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandels, Pinot Noirs and Merlots or wonderful whites that include Chardonnays, Pinot Grigios and Sauvignon Blancs. Then there are Italian varietals, sparkling wines, resplendent Rieslings, and exciting new releases of grapes like Temporanillo, Grenache, Malbec and Albarino that have found a bountiful house in California's wine country. Whatever your pleasure, it will be ours to present you with the most spectacular wine tour you have ever experienced.

Women and Wine

Some of our best, handcrafted wines are produced by an extraordinary group of dedicated women. While some are owners, most are winemakers. From Stacey Adams, winemaker at Pine Ridge to Laura Zatilla winemaker/owner and Elizabeth Spenser, we can lead you to great expressions of the art of winemaking. In Napa, these ladies are some of the best. In Sonoma we have other secrets to share.

Hollywood in the Wine Country

In keeping with the wine country's new dynamic of infusion of talent and money from other fields of endeavors, Hollywood has left an indelible impression on Northern California's wine country. There are many excellent wineries that concentrate on quality and not glitz. These include Coppola's two wineries, the impressive Frank Family along with numerous others. We will show you where movies were made, TV series were started and all along this spectacular route, you will taste memorable wines. This will be an interesting tour filled with anecdotes and memorabilia.

Wineries You Have Never Heard Of Tour

We can open your mind and taste buds to distinctive wines in Napa and Sonoma whose limited production and special focus will reward your wine safari. Our secrets will be yours to share with friends and family. Our byword is: "No man who shares wine will be called selfish".