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Here are some comments from travelers who have done a wine tour with us and press reviews of our services If you want to send us a comment, you can use our email info@vintagespain.com If you want the newest reviews click here Donna Campos did the Classical Wines Tour with us in August 2005 and she sent us her wonderful impressions of the tour. Read the story. Donna. August 2005 Christina, The
wine tour was excellent. It truly was one of the highlights of our
trip. We had a very nice minibus which yielded a comfortable ride
though long as we expected. We talked with Gaetan most of the way
to the winery. He was really great. We learned so much, not only
about the wine region, but about the people of Spain, the culture,
the habits of Spaniards, and so forth. At the Valsotillo, we had
a wonderful tour by one of the brothers. I was amazed by the many
galleries dug into the side of the mountain, and the fact that each
family had their own. I the ultimate attention to quality and preserving
the history of wine making was amazing. And our lunch was wonderful.
In the reception area, we were served a white wine with appetizers.
Then we were seated in that lovely dining room with the breathtaking
view. It was a beautiful sunny day and just the perfect backdrop
for a delicious dinner. The crianza they served with the meal truly
was an excellent choice. We did not arrive at Penaranda until around
6 pm. We walked around the town and saw the church from the outside,
but didn't go in and Gaetan explained the architecture of the church
and buildings around the plaza. Then we headed to the pharmacy which
was still open and the pharmacist graciously took time from her
busy job to show us around. After a very lovely day, we loaded up
and headed back to Toledo. I thoroughly enjoyed the wine tour and the excellent service we received. The two wineries you chose were excellent. I have been on tours of wineries in the US and this tour far exceeded those tours. The two people who showed us through the wineries were excellent.
The tour through the Duron winery was fantastic and the meal was superb.
Gaetan was so good. He not only pointed out points of interest throughout the tour but was always there to answer any questions we had. He has an excellent personality and I know he will do well in whatever he does. I enjoyed the pharmacy tour. That was so interesting and the pharmacist was so gracious to show us through her pharmacy. We had a great time on the wine tour. I mananged to drink two of my bottles before I headed home and the rest arrived unscathed. Thanks again and hopefully we will be back sometime in the future. Yes, we had a wonderful stay in Spain. I honestly think it is the most authentically beautiful country I have ever experienced. Our trip had a "dream-like" quality too it. Madrid and Toledo was impeccable.
We had a wonderful experience with you... Your organization of Gaetan for us was brilliant....we learned huge amounts of information from him. Thank you once again, Christina, for the fabulous time you showed us. We loved every minute of it and your love of your country shone through which made it so much more special. The places we stayed were unbelievably great, the meals were wonderful and the towns and wineries were so fabulous. We have nothing but superlatives to describe our time with you. I think you gave to us a true picture of the real Spain which we would never have seen had we been on our own. Hola Cristina: We, as a group, feel extremely fortunate to have had you and your brother, Javier, introduce us to this area of Spain and the el camino... Thank you so very much for you kindness, your patience with us when trying to decide on the tour, and most importantly, your hospitality. Lou L. Vancouver, Canada. September 2004 "Christina,
What a fabulous trip! We all had a great time. I can't wait to share it with my family and friends and tell them all about our wonderful trip." Hi Cristina!
I just wanted to thank you again for putting together such a fantastic wine tour. I never expected the countryside of Spain to be so breathtakingly beautiful. The personalized service you provided us went above and beyond our expectations and we are grateful for your expertise.
We enjoyed your company as well! You were the greatest help with everything. We all enjoyed the winery tour, and the tour of Toledo, and especially hanging out with you! With everything that was going on in Spain at the time, we made the best of it and still had a great time. I appreciate you being able to give us such a wonderful day, especially during hard times!!!!! Christina, I wanted to thank you for organizing an excellent day. Our group enjoyed our selves despite the weather. Your attention to detail and follow through with the day made our trip to Spain that much more enjoyable, it is hard to keep 15 people happy, but all would not have traded Friday for anything ... I enjoyed the ride back to Madrid and talking politics, life and history with you. Dear Cristina,
These are just a few words to express our appreciation for some
wonderful days in Penedes and Barcelona. The program you made for
us was just perfect. All of us have good memories from the trip
Thank you very much again and I hope we will be able to use Vintage
Spain also next time. Cristina: Greetings
from Chicago! I was recently showing photos to a friend of my Spain
holiday last May and especially enjoyed the memories rekindled by
the photos of our wine tour. The personal attention made each winery
visit all the more special and I have recommended your company to
others thinking of visiting your beautiful country. I especially
enjoyed the extra stop you made to show us the wine cellar/cavern
under the Meson Restaurante El Lagar! I look forward to my next
visit to Spain where I hope to schedule a tour of the Rioja region
with you. Dear Cristina,
Thank you so much for the wonderful tour and for these tasting notes.
We were very impressed about how you had so carefully selected three
very different bodegas for us to tour. We would look forward to
touring Rioja again or Ribera with you. It was great spending the
day in such a wonderful way. We will be recommending you to all
of our friends. Hi Cristina!
We did indeed enjoy the tour so much! It was just great, next year
we want to do the Ribera del Duero tour, and we’re hoping
to bring some friends. It was really wonderful, we all learned so
much and really had a good time. We have looked
through all the information sheets and booklets that you helped
us to collect and boasted to anyone who would listen to us about
our lovely trip to La Rioja. Thank you for
the wonderful trip through the wine region of Ribera de Duero. It
was a full day and we enjoyed it immensely. We truly appreciated
the special attention that we received at each of the three wineries
that we visited. The great lunch was an added bonus. We would highly
recommend your company to anyone looking for an insider's view of
wine in Spain. Thanks again for a memorable trip. I (we) wanted
to thank you again for an absolutely fabulous time in Ribera del
Duero and at el Castillo de Penafiel. Dad and I both agreed that
one of the most spectacular highlights of our trip was el Parador
in Toledo. Rarely is one privileged enough to see a view that incredible.
Thank you so very very much for taking us there. Hi... we all
had a fantastic time in España... there's overwhelming agreement
that the wine tour in Ribera exceeded everybody's expectations...I
personally liked the Viña Pedrosa bodega best...however,
the cellars at Valsotillo is a definite must see... the best part
of the tours are the tasting at the end and the interaction with
the viti and viniculturist. The stay in Sotillo was awesome...thanks
again for the recommendation...Sonia was a sweetheart and very knowledgeable.
Teresa said "it was a blast, most beautiful experience....Sonia
was fantastic, informative, the wine and sotillo tours were very
nice", and Sue agreed with her 100%.. |
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