Traveler Reviews

• Momofboys 31-Jul-2023

  We had the absolute best day visiting small vineyards that we never would have found without our guide, Matteo. We never felt rushed and he was a safe driver on some crazy hills. He was so much more than a tour guide though. He was knowledgeable about wine and Tuscany and current events, and a great conversationalist. Matteo is not only a wonderful ambassador to Tuscan wines, but also to the people of Tuscany. The hospitality of all three wineries could not have been warmer. We spent more than we thought that we would because all of the wineries will ship to us. Beautiful day.

• Mrcyrusgav 30-Jul-2023

  The selection of the places we went to were wonderful. Our tour guide, Hillary just added to our amazing experience. She was a wealth of knowledge for wine, history, the Chianti region and even for the rest of our trip throughout Italy! Not to mention her wonderful energy and smile throughout the day - it simply added to the experience. We thoroughly enjoyed this region and part of our trip (one our favorites), and highly recommend it. Thank you for making it special for us Hillary❤️

• Carriefish5 17-Jul-2023

  Everyone- from the five month old to the 82 year old in our group had a fantastic time! The food was local and delicious, and we learned so much about winemaking and agriculture from Matteo. A peak experience from our two week trip!

• Aubriea2023 06-Jun-2023

  Matteo was FANTASTIC and this tour was so much fun! We took a private group for a wedding party and had a blast. Great variety of wineries and wine!

• L73hpdawnc 20-May-2023

  We loved each of the 3 very different wineries and came away having tasted great wine and olive oil.

• Linr9875 04-Dec-2022

  So much to write! Our guide PierPaolo Chelo was OUTSTANDING! The entire ride there he explained a lot about wine and olive oil and the Tuscan region. He answered questions like a pro. Not only did he drive us there but he participated in one of the two tastings we did. He was a wealth of information. If you are new to this type of tour or know a little bit already-I highly recommend this tour!

• Caseykc7624qr 18-Oct-2022

  Had a WONDERFUL private day-long wine tour with Matt/ Mateo in the Chianti region of Florence! He was a FANTASTIC guide!!!! Not only was he incredible knowledgeable about wine as a sommelier but he was also friendly, fun, warm and so easy to learn from. The trip was truly a highlight of our two week trip to Italy!!! Matt took INCREDIBLE photos for us as well and did an EXCEPTIONAL job!

• Megan K 12-Oct-2022

  This was the best part of our trip! The Chianti Classico wineries were fantastic. We enjoyed many types of wines from the region including of course the Chianti Classico and Super Tuscans. Our guide, Mateo, was great and very knowledgeable!

• W2926lcdaniellem 11-Sep-2022

  I was incredibly disappointed with this experience. I did this tour in my previous travels in 2019 and it was so great I wanted to do it again with my husband when I came back. Big mistake...It was completely different this time, in a bad way, and double the cost. It became a transaction vs and experience. My biggest complaint was the guide. In reality she was a driver, not a guide. There was ZERO interaction with the guests. She told us absolutely nothing about the region or the wineries we were visiting for the day, she didnt even ask for each person's name. In fact I don't even know her name for that reason. She was in and out continuously at each winery taking personal phone calls as well as talking on the phone while driving us. Had her air pods in the entire time since she was not conversating with us. We had to turn around the vehicle a few times as she didn't seem to know where she was going. I could go on but I won't. My other major complaint was the lunch. It was pretty awful. It was a bowl of the simplest, very dry, over salted pasta. The worst I've had in Italy. And then anti-pasta was framed as the main course. It was a charcuterie of meats and cheeses. If you have spent any time in Italy you know that is not a main course. Again I have done this tour before and the last time we ate in a wine makers home, a 5 course home cooked meal that you can tell he put a lot of love into. It was absolutely incredible. We'll, don't get your hopes up newcomers. Lastly the wine tastings we're fairly minimal, small pours and getting try less varieties. As a group we ordered and drank several bottles at the wineries because we wanted more wine. All that said I still managed to have a good day because of two factors. The first being, two of the wineries we visited made some outstanding wine and the hosts were welcoming and knowledgeable to tell us about their wine and the region in general. They walked us through the tasting and answered all our questions. The second highlight was the other guests on the tour. We all became friends entertained each other since we had no attention from the guide and had a great time drinking wine and getting to know each other.

• Dan T 21-Aug-2022

  The Chiati Classico all-day tourwas everything we hoped for in a Tuscany wine tour. Matteo was extremely knowledeable and engaging and is a very talnented tour guide. We felt the experience was equally educationl and fun which is difficult to accomplish. Great job, Matteo! Highly reccomended!