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Amazing Mendoza are owned and operated by Ellen Hoffman and Riccardo Accurso, both American, who live part time in Mendoza – Argentina’s best known wine region.  They run a seven day tour on various dates including all meals and visits to major wineries in the area as well as scenic and cultural attractions.  They can also develop custom tours on request. 

Appelation Central Wine Tours were founded by Philip Green who has a WSET Diploma of Wine.   They are based in Queenstown, in the southern half of the South Island of New Zealand and offer tours of Queenstown, Central Otago and New Zealand generally.

Arblaster and Clarke Wine Tours were established in the UK in 1986.  They run wine tours to all of the major wine countries.  They also run coach tours in France, champagne weekends, vineyard walks, an annual wine cruise and special tours for the Sunday Times wine club.  Many of their wine guides are masters of wine. They are #5 in Yahoo’s top ten wine tour sites as of 8/10/06.

Avalon Wine Tours are based in California and are owned and operated by Peter & Holly Smith.  They were established in 1992 and run wine tours to France (Bordeaux, Burgundy and Rhone), Italy, Spain; Australia, Argentina, Chile and New Zealand.  

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Cellar Tours are based in Spain and cater for the English speaking high-end market.  They offer premium, escorted wine tours in Spain, Portugal and Northern Italy.  Many tours have been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Observer and Sunday Telegraph.  They also create luxurious, tailored tours for individuals, honeymooners, private groups and companies.  

Chateaux Management Group are based in France and specialize in customized or self-drive tours in the Bordeaux region of France offering wine estate visits, chateau accommodation, wine courses, cooking classes, wine culture and golf. 

DiVine Tours are based in Tuscany, Italy and specialize in wine tours of the region. “Daily activities consist of exclusive VIP winery visits with private tastings, luncheons in picturesque villages, dinners in typical and fine restaurants as well as dinners with winemakers right on their properties.”  

DuVine Adventures are based in Somerville, Maryland and specialize in cycling vacations in a variety of European and New World locations while “staying in charming inns and chateaux, eating gourmet cuisine, and tasting world-class wines”.  They are #1 in Yahoo’s top ten wine tour sites as of 8/10/06.

Exclusive Wine Vacations are based in Poughkeepsie, NY and specialize in wine and food cruises to a variety of destinations in Europe.  They also offer customized and scheduled tours to a variety of European and New World locations.

Fine Wine Travel are based in California and specialize in food and wine cruises.  They have a number of wine industry heavyweights on their advisory board.  

France Off the Beaten Path have been operating for fifteen years and are based in Gouesnou, France.  They specialize in fully guided, small group, active gourmet cultural and gourmet walking tour programs in the major wine regions of France.  Typical programs are 5 or 7 days and are run April through October.  

French Wine Explorers is a boutique wine tour company based in Southeast Florida.  They specialize in luxury wine and culinary tours of the major wine regions of France and Italy and also offer custom and private tours of Spain & Portugal.  Scheduled and private tours include tastings at prestigious estates, gastronomic dining and local cultural sights of interest.  They are #2 in Yahoo’s top wine tour sites as of 8/10/06.

Grape Escape is owned and operated by Greg Beachen who has worked for many years in the wine and tourism industry in New Zealand and the UK. He specializes in wine tours of Hawke's Bay New Zealand as well as tours of the other regions of New Zealand, Martinborough, Marlborough and Central Otago.  The tours range from half and full day small group wine tours of Hawke's Bay to personalized luxury tours of the region.

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