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March 2024 by Christopher Grant
Tom took great care of us and took us to three very different wine tasting experiences. We especially enjoyed the warehouse tour from Boyd at Tomi Cellars. Nice view at LaFond vineyard.
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March 2024 by Holly Clock
Had a great time with Tom in the Santa Rita Hills and Buellton. Highly recommend his wine tour. Appreciated that pickup and drop off was at our hotel and the ride was comfy. He was knowledgeable about the area and passionate about supporting local small businesses.
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March 2024 by Chuck Lingo
A great way to see some small wine producers and feel their passion for what they do. Tom is a wonderful guide and we highly recommend the tour!
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March 2024 by Daniel Meadows
500 stars! Our best wine country tour ever. Book it and you won't regret it.
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February 2024 by Stephanie Mrazik
The Artisan Wine Tour experience began with Tom, Owner & Proprietor, arriving early in his clean Ford Transit. He offers a little step stool making it easy to get into the van. Because it was a rainy Tuesday morning, my mother and I had the van all to ourselves. This wine tour was unlike others I've done in the sense that it felt very tailored. From the first stop to the last, we had one on one service with the wine makers and sellers spending about 1.5 to 2 hours at each location. This is not the tour for the rambunctious Gen Z crowd. If you're looking to get wasted, I suggest Temecula or even the Funk Zone in Santa Barbara. This is a classy wine tour that is very educational. Of course, you will get a happy buzz, or even drunk if you'd like, as there is plenty of wine to taste. The tastings are included in the price, but there are light expectations to purchase wine, which we did at each of the three stops. Each stop was more heavy on the red varietals.Lunch was a delicious half sandwich. I ordered the roast beef; mom ordered the Italian. The bread was spectacular. The sandwiches are not toasted. If my husband had come, he likely would have needed a full sandwich, so keep that in mind when ordering. Lunch was served at the second stop and we were ready for them.The scenery right now in the valleys are stunning and picturesque. Everything is so green. There is water flowing everywhere. You’re surprised you’re in California, considering what our cities are looking like these days. I’ve found Santa Barbara has gotten quite dirty, so it was refreshingly pleasant to walk among the streets in Solvang and surrounding towns, as they are pristine. People showed kindness in abundance every stop we made. Tom was kind and matched your engagement level. He sat in the background visiting with staff, and didn’t interrupt your experience with the wine makers.
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February 2024 by Edward Sturgeon
Our wine tour was such an amazing time! On top of not having to worry about driving between all these wineries we learned so much about wine and how it’s made, we got to taste wines from smaller and more specialty labels and had great conversation with our guide Tom. I highly recommend booking a tour with Artisan Excursion Wine Tours!
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February 2024 by Mary Shaughnessy
What an absolute delight! My sister and I signed up for a tour of some of Solvang’s more intimate wineries and the experience was amazing! Not only was the wine superb, but meeting the winemakers and seeing their passion was intoxicating in itself! I could not recommend this tour more. At the last winery we sat at a table sipping various reds and whites overlooking the most gorgeous hills while the winery cats and dog visited us. Now I know what heaven is!And the picnic lunch was delicious!!!!
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January 2024 by Cinthia Inzunza
Had a wonderful time doing this winery tour with my boyfriend! Glad I read the reviews and opted to do this one instead! Felt very intimate, personalized, and special, all the more since it was just my boyfriend and I! The tour guide, Tom, made it more worthwhile by combining his amiable personality along with the winemakers' excellent expertise! The wine spots we hit were also like hidden gems as they aren't the big ones we're accustomed to doing on most tours. Sipping wine out on the country side and enjoying our time without being rushed is what created a cozy ambiance. I can't thank Tom enough for giving my boyfriend and I a pleasant mini vacation to "sit back and relax" in the moment. Book this tour and support this wonderful business! On another side note, lunch was delicious and you even taste wine straight from the barrel ??
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January 2024 by Sam Goldberg
Via Artisan Excursion Wine Tours, my sister and I visited 3 small winemakers and had a wonderful time. We loved the one on one with our driver, Tom, and with all the winemakers. Such a customized, intimate experience. Much better than the bigger company experience I had a couple years ago. Tom is very friendly and laidback. He doesn’t rush you along. Each wine-tasting venue was lovely. Highly recommend.
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December 2023 by Breal707
Tom was great!! He picked us up at our hotel, took us to the wineries, and dropped us back off without any issues. Everything was smooth and seamless.
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October 2023 by Joslyn Nettey
What a great experience! Artisan Excursion Wine Tours is a must do if you are in the Solvang area. The tour was intimate and felt like it was customized just for us. We experienced three unique yet equally enjoyable winery tastings. If you want an authentic local experience, book with Tom and Artisan Excursion Wine Tours!
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October 2023 by Emily Martin
We had a great time on our wine tour as part of my bachelorette weekend! Everywhere we went truly had great wine, we loved the lunch provided, and we learned so much about the wine making process/industry!
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October 2023 by joselynn s
By far the BEST experience! I’m so glad we decided to do this wine tasting tour. Each stop was a fun and different experience. Tom was amazing! He was so friendly & knowledgeable. He set up the perfect little get away for my family! Worth every penny, and would absolutely book again!
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September 2023 by Tricia M.
This tour was amazing... we were a small group of 2. The 3 locations were amazing... we learned so much about wine, the science behind it and the type of grapes grown in the area!! The lunch was soooo yummy!! Thank you Tom for an amazing time and would definitely return when in the area again!! Highly recommend Tom's Artisan Excursion Wine Tours...
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September 2023 by Deanna Shanti
We had such a fun wine tasting tour with Tom. He took us to three little out of the way wineries we may have never found without him. We found some true gems and bought lots of wine! A fun “picnic” lunch in a small vineyard was a definite treat!We highly recommend booking your tour with him! We can’t wait till next time!
