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For local wine country references you may call the concierge or desk personnel at any of the following locations:

Gaige House - 707-935-0237
Sonoma Mission Inn - 707-938-9000
Sonoma Valley Inn - 707-938-9200
Napa Valley Lodge - 707-944-2468
Bankcroft House - 707-996-4863
MacArthur Place - 707-938-2929

 

GROUP RATES
 
CUSTOM GROUP TOUR: I put individuals and couples together to form small groups
  • 2 to 6 persons (couples), $125 per person
  • 8 or more persons, $95 per person
  • Add'l hours: $15 per person, per hour
  • Pick up and Delivery to San Francisco with Tour: $200 for Group (shared fee if putting couples together)
  • Free pick up from wine country hotels and B&Bs.
CUSTOM PRIVATE TOUR:
  • $200 per person, 2 person min, midweek
  • Add'l persons: $150 per person
  • $200 per person, 2 person min, weekend
  • Add'l persons: $125 per person
  • Time depends on the client - usually 5 to 6 hours
  • Pick up and Delivery to San Francisco with Tour: $200 for Group (shared fee if putting couples together)
  • Free pick up from wine country hotels and B&Bs.

Tours always include gourmet lunch, picnic if weather permits or gourmet deli in winter months.

WINEMAKER LUNCHEON:
  • Minimum six persons, $150 per person
  • Reservation required one to two weeks in advance
  • Call for list of Winemakers available...
TRANSPORTATION VANS:
  • Hourly rate with guide, $60

Prices are subject to tour availability and seasonal changes

Reservations are secured by credit card

Cancellation Policy: 7 days advanced notice required

Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Jake;
Just wanted to let you know that we truly enjoyed our day with you! Ruth and I had such a great time. Plus, I learned lots about wine! Thanks for a memorable day...the lunch was wonderful.
Gail
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003
Jake,
A short note to express our thanks for arranging such a wonderful day in the valley. Your knowledge of the area, coupled with a taste for the better fruit, led us in the right direction again and again. The lunch you set out for us at Frank's Vineyard was a highlight. It couldn't have been scripted any better. (P.S. - Need to order some of your dipping oil). The day was perfect and we felt VIP's to the very end. My wife and I are looking forward to our return visit, and with your help, digging up some new treasures. Sincerely,
Kevin Donohue (PA)

Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003
Hi Jake,
We hope this message finds you well! Barb and I thoroughly enjoyed the day we spent with you in October. Thank you for your expertise and your lunch was awesome! We've been talking you up and have a couple of couples who'd like to join us on a tour next year. We'd definitely like to go up-valley next time and take the Family Owned Wineries Tour. Thanks, Jake. Happy Holidays.
Matt and Barb Lopez

Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2003
You've started something! Thanks to you, my wife and I are really enjoying the new found passion of wine tasting. We had such a good time in September this year, that we hope to come back next year. Your dipping oil was great! I hope you'll share the receipe with us. See you soon.
Brian & Kathy Albright
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2003
Hi Jake -
Just a quick thank you for your fabulous trip two weeks ago. The Frank Family and Livingston visits were wonderful. John Livingston could not have been a more gracious host. And who expected the Viader visit to be so spectacular. Delia was tremendously gracious. All of the wines were fantastic. I went into detox when I got back to New York. Looking forward to our next visit........
Alan Rubenfeld
Director, Portfolio Trading Sales, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Jake,
Linda and myself had an excellent tour of the Russian Valley wine tour by Pierre. He was an excellent guide and provided much insightful information on the winery industury and the sites we visited. Also we want to thank you for your recomendation to have dinner at Scoma's, it was so good. We had such a great time and the vegetables from your garden for lunch were so great along with the meats and cheeses. Sincerely,
Linda and Jeff Vance
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003
Jake,
I wanted to take a minute and pass along praise for the recent tour provided by Pierre. My wife and I were on our first trip to The Valleys. Prior to the day with Pierre, we spent two days on our own and then spent a day on our own afterwards. I learned more, and was exposed to more, on that single day with Pierre than the other days combined! What I found to be valuable was one, the relationships that you have established with the small boutique wineries that produce wines with melodic flavors which the behemoth, well-known labels can't match; and two, the education which taught us to discern the components of the various wines. I look forward to future visits to The Valleys and will also recommended your excursions to my clients. Sincere Thanks,
R. Troy Croasmun
National Sales Manager
Ameristar Jet Charter, Inc.
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Dear Jake,
Thanks so much for a delightful tour last Saturday. You gave us a tremendous appreciation of the Sonoma Valley in the short time we spent together. I want to let you know that I contacted the Vineyard Creek Hotel to let them know how much we enjoyed your tour and suggested that they make it a standard recommendation option for all guests.
Betsy Muller
General Manager
OsteoMed II
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003
Dear Jake,
Thank you so much for such a fantastic tour. We really enjoyed ourselves and enjoyed your company. Thanks for such a memorable experience!! Hope to do Sonoma Valley with you in the future. Cheers!!
Tony and Carol Hanosek (6/18/03 tour)
Date: Wed, 14 May 2003
Jake:
It's been a few weeks, and the memories are still vivid, the wine (and port) taste great, and as we show our friends pictures, Claire and I look at each other and say "That was a great trip". We really enjoyed our wine tour, and are enjoying the "fruits" of our "labor". We appreciate all you taught us, and look forward to the time when we can come back and learn some more.
With sincere appreciation, Bob & Claire Brennan
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002
Hi Jake
It's back to reality after a wonderful trip to California! Our trip highlight had to be our day in the wine country with Pierre. It was a perfect day and we certainly enjoyed where we stopped, the people we met, and the purchases we made. We were all quite pleased with the "fit" with Pierre. He made the day most enjoyable and was such a pleasure to be around. Please extend our personal thanks to him and thank you for making the arrangements for our great day. Sincerely
Jan Pierce
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003
Jake,
Thank you so much for a wonderful (quick) afternoon in the wine country. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves and learned a lot in the short time we spent with you. The fruit tasting / education at the beginning of the tour was a huge hit as was the delicious lunch and tastings. You have been dubbed by the group as the "Jimmy Buffet of the Wine Country!" Please feel free to use me as reference for any of your potential clients and I'll look forward working with you again in the future. Sincerely,
Edie Biddle
Director, Education & Training
QRS Corporation


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