Into the Vineyard Wine Travel

Thank you Into the Vineyards for planning and executing our amazing trip to Spain & Portugal last month. Our custom trip was twelve full days of food, wine and culture. We loved it all. This was our second trip with Into the Vineyards first in 2019 into Chilean wine country and we did not hesitate to use them again, especially during Covid times. Every winery we visited 19!!!! , guide, restaurant & hotel was selected with great care. We moved to 8 different hotels through this trip, which was honestly easy when every transfer went smooth and our driver was waiting for us every time as scheduled. The hassles of international travel were greatly assisted by the team of Into the Vineyard with special thank to our guide Pedro in Portugal who magically figured a way to have my forgotten iPad picked up at a hotel three hours away and he easily arranged for our covid tests to return to the US. Communication with Paolo and team was always easy. We appreciate the live phone calls as we planned our itinerary and also the special attention to details making sure we stayed at the Marques de Riscal hotel and getting us a reservation at Akelarre in San Sebastián . We would highly recommend Into the Vineyard for your wine travel and look forward to our next adventure with them. Thank you Paolo, Colin & Team

My wife and I had the pleasure of visiting France this past June. Morgan planned a great trip. I told her what we wanted to do and she provided us a seamlessly wonderful experience. Our trip started in Paris and then we moved onto Bordeaux where we had a wonderful winetasting experience. After Bordeaux our driver took us to Cahors where we had a magnificent stay at one of the Ancient castles. Next, it was on to Marseille for some Mediterranean R&R. Our final stop before heading back to Paris was a few nights in Beaune. Where we fell in love with the wines of burgundy. I would recommend Into the Vineyard to anyone who wants to have a fantastic experience without all of the personal planning. Morgan was friendly and knowledgeable. I continue to rave about her pristine personality, professionalism, or perfect trip she planned for us. Thanks again Morgan. Already thinking about the next excursion

Absolutely fantastic. Colin and the entire team at Into the Vineyard are wonderful to deal with. Everyone involved from ITV were fully engaged and interested in making sure our trip was tailored to our interests and what each member of our family wanted to do. This began at our initial planning call and continued as the trip came together and lasted right up until we flew home. Our summary itinerary was chock full of detail so every planned activity was crystal clear. The ITV team is very familiar with Porto and the Douro valley, and can expertly recommend hotels, restaurants, sights to see, local guides to work with and where to have a quiet and relaxing afternoon or where to walk to best explore Porto. Every detail was attended to and local support was constant. A single driver helped our entire fairly with travel to and from all locations for our entire trip. We see the investment with ITV as a tremendous value. I can't imagine putting a price on the value of selecting the perfect hotels, or knowing the best quality restaurants which meet the needs of everyone in our group, or selecting local tours and guides which are of the highest quality. Essentially eliminating stress from our vacation.

Just returned from our wine experience created by Into the vineyard. From the first conversation with Collin I knew we would be in good hands. We were met by a driver and tour guide at every point. Pick ups to and from the airports and train stations as well as everywhere in between. France was magical! The chateaus of Bordeaux to the expansive vineyards of Burgundy we ate and drank our way to-the best educational experience involving wine making no university could match! Thank you to Collin, Laura, Alexander who interrupted his vacation to make sure we were met at the station, to all the drivers and tour guides we met, Dorin, Frederic and Stephanie. Thank you all for an unforgettable experience. We highly recommend this company!

My Husband & I just returned from a 2 week trip planned by INTO THE VINEYARD. We visited family owned organic vineyards that were so special in the Loire Valley & Burgundy. One of our favorites was Domaine du Chene Arrault .....both Christophe & Sandrine welcomed us w/open arms ....drove us to see their vineyards in their classic car Willy & we tasted their wines in their private cave. The private caves in the Loire Valley were beyond our expectations....& a joy to see. Besides learning so much about the terroir & the details of making wine you can see how all of the winemakers are devoted to their craft. We drove from Loire to Burgundy & from Burgundy to Lyon & Colin highlighted small towns to visit as we traveled which we enjoyed so much. Colin's team gave us recommendations for restaurants @ every location & secured our train tkts from Lyon to Paris. This trip of a lifetime far exceeded our expectations.....The properties we stayed @ we loved & the guides were welcoming & had so much knowledge that they passed on to us. Thank-you to Colin & his team for this unforgettable trip

This review is long overdue, but I have been struggling to capture in words how wonderful our experience with Into the Vineyard was. My husband and I started working with Colin and his team in the summer of 2019 to plan our honeymoon for May of 2020, but due to Covid did not get to actually go on the trip until May of 2022 and it was well worth the wait! All during the waiting process Colin went out of his way to minimize the impact and make us feel special. We went out to dinner on one anniversary and I mentioned trying and loving Abadía da Cova Galician Cream Liqueur. Next thing I knew, a bottle arrived in the mail. Colin also worked hard to minimize the additional out-of-pocket expenses even though we had opted not to take out insurance. When we finally got to go on the trip, it was beyond what we had envisioned. Colin really listened to our preferences and desires. The itinerary was the perfect balance of down time, wine tasting and exploring. We were introduced to many experiences and vineyards that we would never have found on our own and treated like family at each and every one, some of which are small producers and/or not easily available in the US. We ended up buying so much wine we had to purchase two wine suitcases that we had sent ahead to one of our hotels! I am currently working with one of the vineyards in Portugal to send us some more Aguardente Loureiro because we didn't buy enough. We had two main guides with very different personalities, but both absolutely amazing. They allowed us to relax and enjoy the trip while they took care of all transportation and scheduling details. This was a huge stress relief in general, but proved beyond invaluable when we accidentally left our passports in one of the hotel safes and didn't remember until we were about 2 hours away! Even our daily guides were memorable. It is clear that Into the Vineyard goes out of their way to research and work with the best locals. I do not drink dairy milk and Colin and his team made sure every single hotel was aware of this dietary restriction and went out of their way to accommodate it. Aside from this, we had one rule while we were on the trip and that was to try anything we were served. We ate some of the best food from local hole in the wall establishments to Michelin-star restaurants and everything in between! Even with the time difference the office was constantly available and responsive during the entire three weeks. We had one little snafu with a car service that was easily fixed after a quick email. Colin also continued to provide special little touches throughout the trip, including a surprise upgraded room and hotel in one city and a bottle of wine waiting in our room in a few other cities. When we started planning this trip we thought it would be a once in a lifetime thing. Now we are trying to figure out how we can save up money to go on another Into the Vineyard trip.

Into the Vineyard made our long awaited trip to Champagne, Alsace, and Burgundy stress free and amazing. Knowledgeable guides met us in every region and set us up with outstanding wineries. Great accommodations and restaurant suggestions as well. We will use them again.

Colin and his team planned an epic wine trip in France to celebrate my husband’s 60th birthday. We had told them what we were hoping to experience while there, and they planned a trip that far exceeded our expectations. From wonderful hotel accommodations, to arranging meals at special places, and planning bike rides through the vineyards, it is a trip that we would not have been able to plan without their assistance. They were able to schedule visits at so many different types of wineries allowing us to see and experience how each winemaker makes their wines. Their guides were wonderful and knowledgeable and we look forward to hopefully working with Into the Vineyards sometime again in the future.