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We want to thank you for making our first trip abroad such a great success. Your planning and attention to the little details allowed us to experience the French people Continue Reading

I really enjoyed the trip - it was the best tour I ever paid for. I liked the pace, people and price, hey, that's 3 p's! I like how you Continue Reading

We had a wonderful time on your trip. We've been sharing our pictures, truffle stuff and stories with our friends here in California. Thank you.

Thank you again for preparing such an enjoyable trip to Scotland. The castle tours were fun- and the cold/rainy weather made the scotch distillery tours even more warm and cozy. Continue Reading

July just wasn't July without being on a wine trip with you, so enclosed is my Burgundy deposit...! Since my first trip with you was Champagne and Burgundy 1990, it Continue Reading

If you get the chance to go on one of Vin Marottoli's wine and food tours, don't be afraid to venture out with his groups. My bet is that you Continue Reading

We found the tour exhilarating, educational and very comprehensive. The accommodations were excellent... and transportation was excellent. Vin, you are a rare person who enjoys France and displays a degree Continue Reading

Hard to improve on this trip!

Another superb Marottoli wine tour is behind us, and we are left with happy memories and some photos, a few of which are enclosed. What a photogenic family! That last Continue Reading

I always thought the Spain/Portugal trip was my favorite. But it's a tie with "Wine and Truffles" now. Where do you find such great people to take the tours?

"I'm looking forward to another great 'Life experience.' Your planning and execution are always memorable."

We're looking forward to the wine, the truffles, the scenery, the company, the vowel movements, and yes...even the frog! See you soon.

Now that we have fully recovered from our 3 week trip to France we want to thank you for such a wonderful trip to the Loire Valley and Burgundy. We Continue Reading

Thank you for the wonderful newsletter. We truly loved the time we spent with you and Roz and who could forget the night your daughter became engaged!! The whole experience Continue Reading

Traveling with Vin Marottoli to visit the very best vineyards and meet winemakers around the world is pure pleasure. His trips are fun, exciting and informative. You get into the Continue Reading

Both Gail and I enjoyed the whole trip immensely! The pace was just about right and the food and wine were great. We especially enjoyed the barrel tasting and we Continue Reading

Thank you for another great tour- that makes 7 for us. The Veneto, Austria and Hungary itineraries had the correct balance of wineries, cities and great friends.

I know wine, and Vin Marottoli's Wine Lovers Tours are a must stop on the world wine scene. Vin's presentation is vino-perfect as he combines wine, travel, and culture into Continue Reading

We had a great time in France. We especially enjoyed the guides we had at several of the vineyards and their discussions of how the mineral content of the layers Continue Reading

Mike and I enjoyed the trip to Sicily and the good food and wine. Hope to go on another wine tour. 

My Spain trip was one of the best I have ever been on. As a 'first-timer,' I really did not know what to expect and so was delighted with everything. Continue Reading

I want to express our appreciation to you and Roz for the wonderful trip to California. Everything was perfect. The selection of wineries was thoughtful and well balanced. The reception Continue Reading

Thank you for a lovely and most interesting and definitely educational trip to Austria and Hungary. Always enjoy traveling with you and your darling family.

We wanted to thank you for the fine trips to Northeast Italy, Austria and Hungary. Over the years Carol and I have done a lot of touring in wine areas, Continue Reading

Just want to express my thanks and appreciation for yet another outstanding wine tour! Your recent tour of Northeast Italy-with stays in Venice, Verona and Trento- was my 8th trip Continue Reading

We think and talk often of our wonderful trip to France! Recently, at a couples group we belong to, we were asked to share what our favorite trip together was Continue Reading

We would like to thank you for a wonderful, marvelous, fabulous and unforgettable trip to the Rhone Valley and French Riviera. In reviewing our photos, we realize how much we Continue Reading

I enjoyed meeting all of you on a wine and travel lovers dream come true. In many ways it was a 'trip of a lifetime!' I certainly hope that you Continue Reading

It's true that we have spent a very enjoyable week together and just as before, I have wonderful memories of the group. The success of your tours is due essentially Continue Reading

I truly enjoyed our adventure to discover the wines of Southern France. I did my research ahead of time, but the trip down the Rhone River, then Provence, and ending Continue Reading

“Caro Vincenzo: As you could experience, we had as much pleasure as you! We did our best to make you and your group feel at home and enjoy your visit. Continue Reading

We are embarrassed that it has taken so long to thank you for a GREAT TRIP. We’ve already told several of our wine-loving friends about your tours and hope that Continue Reading

Just a quick note to again thank you for a wonderful Uruguay/ Argentina tour. Good fun, good time. I’m richer for your insight and efforts.

I had a wonderful time on the trip to Portugal/Spain. Everyone was so kind and helpful. It’s amazing how the group bonded and became a community.

When traveling with Vin it feels like you are traveling with family. His attention to detail, preparation and knowledge make the trip so pleasurable and stress- free. His sense of Continue Reading

The Bordeaux tours this past May were the best ever: best wine, best food, best company and best visits. Thank you for this experience.

The visit to Siena and surrounding hill towns was wonderful and we really enjoyed everything about the experience. Things have certainly changed since our visit there with you 15 years Continue Reading

I enjoyed Tuscany and Emilia Romagna, a great blend of wine, food and sight-seeing. We went as tourists to places where few tourists go, and the cooking class with Sergio Continue Reading

You left out one of my favorite benefits of going on an organized tour: No driving! Just get on the bus and read, nap, or follow the map! After a Continue Reading

The Bordeaux “101” and “201” trips exceeded our expectations and after traveling with you to Uruguay and Argentina, our expectations were high. We were not “newbe’s” to Bordeaux, but our Continue Reading

"Thanks for another great tour. You are a master at putting together interesting, innovative and surprising tours with a combination of fine wine, good food and interesting culture. Each of Continue Reading

Thank you so much for the wonderful tour of Tuscany complete with a great group of travelers, excellent wine, food and accommodations. In addition we visited many places and with Continue Reading

Your French was a major bonus for us, making it possible to communicate with winemakers without being limited to whatever English they could muster.

Just a note to say I received the itinerary for the trip to Spain and I am overwhelmed by the quality of the visits you have arranged. I am looking Continue Reading

I want to thank you for a WONDERFUL tour. I didn’t think we could have done more, seen more, eaten more or drunk more than we did on this trip. Continue Reading

Vin, respond to Thomas Heath (travel writer Washington Post) about your trips. He should write about your trips. They really do add value to the experience.

All I can say is your tours are much better than most tours because they are small group and, from my experience, you seem to take into account the fact Continue Reading

I agree wholeheartedly with the arguments for a guided tour vs one on your own. I have done both, and will only go on my own to a country I Continue Reading

I agree with your analysis 100%. Great people, great food and wine, immersion in the local culture, and of course a terrific director/guide with lots of stories to tell! It Continue Reading

I enjoyed Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, a great blend of wine, food and sight seeing. We went as tourists to places where few tourists go and the cooking class with Sergio Continue Reading

What a wonderful travel experience to Tuscany! This is my 3rd tour with you and will not be my last.

"We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves in Rioja. ‘Don Reyes' was a highlight for me and you were at your best. I look forward to Sicily and future trips."

I just wanted to let you know that I (and Margie, of course) had a fabulous time on your Bordeaux tours this year. Great wines, great food, and great company Continue Reading

I really did mean it at our farewell dinner when I said the tour to Volpaia was one of the 10 best days of my life. Your tour was so Continue Reading

“Once again we had a wonderful time on your tour. The wineries, food and company were amazing and the country superb. Too much fun! We haven’t stopped talking about it.”

“La ringrazio e sono molto contento che vi siete trovati bene. Se vuole tornare bisogna solo avvertire, io l’aspetto.” (I thank you for your visit and am very happy that Continue Reading

Just a note to tell you how much I enjoyed the trip. It was also great to get to meet you both after years of Jan saying how great you Continue Reading

As always, we really enjoyed our recent trip with you. Croatia was even more beautiful than we expected and we certainly covered a lot of territory. The scenery was spectacular, Continue Reading

Thank you again for two wonderful tours. Piedmont was outstanding and Tuscany was super. I have just completed putting our pictures in a scrapbook, so I was able to relive Continue Reading

Thanks again for the great trips. The winery visits in Piedmont and Tuscany, the wine, the food, and the company were wonderful. Everything was well organized and balanced thanks to Continue Reading

Vin, thanks for the recent newsletter. It brought back such great memories of our France/Italy truffle trips with you, as well as the outstanding trip we took with you to Continue Reading

There is a void in our lives right now as we are missing the joy of looking forward to our next ‘Vin trip.’ Can’t wait to get next year’s brochure Continue Reading

Our trip to Chile is our 11th or 12th with you. We enjoy your small groups and on a scale of one to ten your trips are either nines or Continue Reading

It was a fabulous trip-interesting history, good wines, good food & best of all, good company. Thanks again!

Once again, the Italy trips (our 10th with you!) this Fall were wonderful and much more interesting and easier than we could have done on our own. Visiting wineries we Continue Reading

I highly recommend treating yourself to an enjoyable tour guided by a true wine aficionado.  Vin was enthusiastic, friendly and very knowledgeable.  The trip exceeded my expectations, everything was absolutely Continue Reading

I want to tell you that I had a great experience in all ways: visits, wines, foods, hotels, driver and group all good. I do not identify with the "winery Continue Reading

So happy to meet you both! I did have a wonderful time and the "Gang" was a lot of laughs. So glad you're doing France in October. May can be Continue Reading

Just a short note about the two fabulous wine tours to Northwestern Spain (Galicia) and Portugal I joined you on this year. Having traveled with you since your tour of Continue Reading