Private Wine Tours and Customized Wine Trips
in France, Italy, Spain or Portugal

Corporate Services               Wine Clubs & Pro's               Wine Excursions

Can't travel on the dates of our scheduled tours, or prefer to travel with only the members of your party?  Let us arrange a private tour for you!  Whether you're a couple wanting a romantic wine country getaway, or a group of friends looking for a fun and relaxing week of gastronomic discovery in France, Italy, Spain or Portugal, we can arrange an exciting wine and food adventure just for you.

Choose from a selection of exclusive, value-priced Private Tour Packages, or take advantage of our Custom Tour Planning Services for a made-to-measure luxury experience:

Pre-Packaged Private Tours:  We're happy to now offer short, value-priced, pre-packaged private tours in Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne, our three most popular regions.  The itineraries cover the most important vineyards, and feature the region's top estates, best 4-star or 3-star hotels, and finest restaurants.  You will be accompanied by one of our wine expert guide/drivers throughout, and enjoy transportation by deluxe, air conditioned car, minivan or minibus.  You have some flexibility in the itinerary, and you can request specific wineries and/or appellations to include.  These packages are a great value, and are pre-priced for 2 to 6 guests - just choose your package, choose your dates, and you're all set!  Contact us for prices for groups of 7 or more guests, or for more information.

See our Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Champagne pages for pre-packaged tour itineraries.

Custom Private Tour Planning Service:  Our certified sommeliers, Lauriann and Jean-Pierre Sollin, design these tours personally in close collaboration with guests who prefer a totally customized tour and the highest level of personal service.  Some of the reasons guests choose this service are:

• they want a tour that is 4 days or longer; OR

• they want to combine several regions or countries into one tour; OR

• they want to fully customize most or all aspects of your tour; OR

• they want an in-depth wine study tour; OR

• they want an ultra-luxury experience (including the most exclusive chateaux, like the First Growths of Bordeaux)

For a totally customized private wine tour, we'll send you a questionnaire asking for all of your preferences for your tour.  We'll then work closely with you to create your itinerary, using our extensive knowledge of the wine regions.  Your itinerary will include VIP tastings at the very top wine estates, fascinating local sightseeing, and the finest hotels or chateaux and gourmet restaurants.  Private chateaux and villa accommodations are also possible.  Include ballooning, cooking classes, spa treatments, bicycling, golfing - nearly anything is possible!  Use one of our scheduled itineraries as a starting point, or describe your "fantasy wine tour" and let us make it a reality!  You'll be accompanied by your own personal sommelier, who will take care of every detail and make your tour informative and fun. Include transportation by luxury car or limousine if you wish.

Please note: custom private tour planning is a time-intensive, luxury service that requires all of our expertise and experience.  A retainer of US$1000 is required to begin designing your program; the retainer will be applied to the final balance of your tour when you book your tour with us.

See special custom tour planning information for:

• Wine and gourmet clubs, and wine and food professionals, for in-depth wine study tours

• Corporate wine tours and tastings:  a unique and exciting way to entertain clients and provide employee incentives in Paris, Bordeaux, Tuscany ...   End of seminar/conference tastings, client recognition events, wine tasting dinners and more.

Day Wine Excursions - spend the day wine tasting in Champagne, the Loire Valley, Burgundy, Provence or Bordeaux during your next trip to France. Your personal sommelier and driver will pick you up at your Paris hotel and take you to top-quality wineries for tours and tastings.  A lovely lunch with wine awaits you, as well as a short, fun wine tasting lesson and a visit to one of the region's well-known sights. You'll return that evening refreshed after a memorable day of gastronomic pleasures!