Small-Group Wine-Tasting Tour through Napa Valley

Loved all the winery’s we went to. 2 were vineyards and 1 was a winery. Our van driver was awesome! We went to Varozza vineyards, Auburn James, and Madrigal vineyards

I have been on over a dozen small group wine tours. I love the format, what’s not to love about drinking wine in cool places with fun people. But this tour was disappointing. First, the logistics were horrible, it took over an hour to pick everyone up in an amazingly teeth jarring bus. I’ve never had it take more than 30 minutes. Second, the winery choices were poor. I have been on small tours that went to amazing wineries, with gardens, villas, caves, and majestic views. This tour had only one that was OK. The Auburn James winery had a good set up with covered outdoor seating, good wine and an engaged host. Not a beautiful location, but it was worth the stop as a chance to meet a small wine maker. The other stops were not worth the time. The first stop, Madrigal, had ok wine but a poor set up, nothing more than a picnic table in a field with farm machines running 20 yards away. But the worst was the last stop, Clos Pégase, was exactly the kind of place we were paying money to be steered away from. Nothing special about the access, poor wine and a rude and disinterested hostess who knew little about the wine. When we asked a question about the wine, her response was “you drink it and tell me.” And we were stuck inside on a beautiful day in a area that has hundreds of beautiful outdoor spaces. So I highly recommend the format, but I hope you get better destinations.

Great group of people, and very nice day outing. Driver was excellent, lunch was better than expected, variety of stops were decent.

This tour was great. Steve, our tour guide with Platypus Tours was so amazing. He was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. We went to some great family owned wineries. Would definitely recommend.

Andy our tour guide was really nice and knowledgeable. We had 12 people total on the tour and everyone was a lot of fun. The wineries we went to were beautiful and the wine was fantastic. Definitely would recommend to anyone!

Chris, our driver, started by having us all say our names, where we were from and our first concert we attended and our last concert we attended. Then he proceeded to play some great tunes! We all got to know each other during the journey and by the end were having a blast!!!! Great wineries, too.

The tour was fantastic. Louise was knowledgeable and courteous. The selected wineries are passionate about their craft and the quality shows. Great time with a wonderful concept. Highly enjoyed the tour

What an amazing way to explore Napa! This was a wonderful, stress free experience in which all we had to do was sit back, relax, and enjoy the views, wine, and company. Our tour guide, Army was very engaging and knowledgable. We visited 3 lovely locations: Madrigal, Paoletti, and Razi. I would certainly recommend this tour!

I absolutely loved this tour. It was a group of 10 people, so we were each able to ask questions and were attended to equally. I loved going to the smaller family wineries and supporting them. We got to taste all different types of wine, eat grapes off the vines, and view all of their gorgeous fields. Also, our tour guide Steve was very informational and we got to learn a lot about the wineries and mountains in Napa. I would definitely recommend this group for those who like to support small wineries and would like a more personable/intimate tour.

Tour was awesome and informative. Helped me understand my wine pallet a little more. I'm not a big wine drinker but still had a great time. Tour guide Steve knowledgeable and friendly