My husband and I were the only two on our tour. I'm not very good at small talk so I was scared it might be an awkward day. But John was so friendly and nice that I felt completely comfortable chatting with him and asking questions all day long. We visited three beautiful wineries, a cheese shop, a ceramics shop,... More

We went on John's wine tour one of the first days we were in Auckland, we had not gotten to experience much of Auckland at this point. John not only brought us to some great vineyards but gave us some useful information about Auckland and showed us some amazing views of Auckland and black sand beaches. He was extremely informative... More

The ten of us, were on a cruise from Sydney to New Zealand, and we booked John's NZwinepro after reading the Tripadvisor reviews and noticed that he completed the Villa Maria wineries which my sister and I love. After emailing him, he replied very quickly and we booked the VIlla Maria tour plus general highlights of Auckland tour. He was... More

Like everyone else on this site, I can't say enough good things about the Matakana Wine Tour and John himself. My wife and I were on the last day of our honeymoon and I honestly don't think we could've picked a better tour. John provided the perfect end to a wonderful honeymoon! Right from the pickup at our hotel John... More

We spent three weeks in New Zealand in March and one of the most fabulous highlights was our day spent with John. He is incredibly knowledgeable (did you know that New Zealand engineered a special grass so their sheep burped and farted less to decrease their impact on the NZ carbon footprint? We didn't until there was JOHN!!!!) He was... More

I went on this trip with my friends as a none wine drinker,i didnt think this would be of interest to me,i was wrong,it was a very enjoyable interesting day, our host John was the reason for this,his knowledge and personality is excellant.I would highly recommend this trip for wine and beer drinkers alike.

My husband and I chose the Vineyards Honey & Black Sand Beach Tour, and had a wonderful time. John was extremely knowlegeable and regaled the group with lots of native culture and history. He took us to several small, family-run vineyards where we sampled numerous excellent varieties of wine, and we even got a behind the scenes tour. Equally interesting... More

How lucky were we, just the two of us with John to show us some of the fine wines, beautiful wineries and lovely landscapes of the Auckland area. A delightful autumn day was spent in John's most knowledgeable and friendly company. The vineyards visited were each quite different and John's understanding of wine production and viticulture plus his good relationships... More

Our day with NZWINEPRO and owner, John McFarlane, ended up being one of the highlights of our visit to Auckland. John was very friendly and relaxed, informal but knowledgeable about the areas in which we travelled, as well as New Zealand in general. He proved to be a great host, as well as a great guide to some of the... More