We recently took a tour with Artisan Wine Tours, they really listened to our preferences and built a custom itinerary to meet our needs and they were flexible along the way. Prior to and during our tour they were professional, courteous and knowledgeable. Excellent staff! I would definitely recommend this to friends and will use them again next time I... more

Lin Durling of Artisan Wine Tours is very dedicated to his role. He will spend time getting to know your palate, price point and preferences before you arrive in the region, to fashion an itinerary that is to your liking. As you're being chauffered, be prepared to hear about the history of the area, descriptions of wineries you're passing and... more

Artisan Wine Tours was the best experience we could have asked for. They were very good and finding the best wineries for the wines that we preferred. It was extremely easy to work with them and they are quite flexible. I ended up proposing to my girlfriend during this trip. They helped me plan the perfect proposal. Also,every winery we... more

We recently went on a trip to Sonoma and spent one day with Lin. We did not have perfect weather which is what made it a little of a challenge. Because of constraints Lin was constantly adjusting the itinerary and kept if flexible based on the evolving weather. In the end, his flexibility and great suggestions based on how the... more

My wife and I just returned from a fabulous trip with Artisan Wine Tours. Our expectations were exceeded in every way with Lin. Lin took the time prior to our trip to really get an idea of the type of wine and day we were looking for....and wow did he ever do a great job. His attention to detail and... more

My husband and I, along with another couple, had an amazing trip to Napa thanks to Lin Durling and Artisan Tours. Lin was very professional and quite knowledgeable about the wine country and the various vineyards located in the Napa Valley. We left all of the details of our tour up to him and it could not have been planned... more

Working with Artisan Wine Tours and Lin Durling was the highlight of my husband and I's recent trip to the Napa Valley. After several phone calls and numerous emails, Lin planned an itinerary that exceeded our expectations. At each winery, we were welcomed as special guests - at one venue, we actually met both the owners, chatted about grape growing... more

Having spent some time with Lin planning our day via email from home in London - what types of wine we like, how long we had, would we be simply tasting or tasting & buying and so on - we had set ourselves reasonably high expectations of our chauffered wine-tasting experience. Needless to say the day more than lived up... more

We selected to tour wine country with Artisan Wine Tours based on the overwhelming positive reviews on TripAdvisor. Every reviewer was right on about Lin Durling’s services. He was wonderful; he listened to our interests and tastes to create the perfect itinerary. He even added an additional stop to make our tour extra special for my birthday. Wine country is... more