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  • This is our Second Tour with Dan. He is so knowledgable about the area and Winery’s and knows right where to take you to have the most wonderful Wine Tasting experiences! We had a Great time with him! He is the best!

“Another Wonderful visit to Sonoma and Napa!”

  • I contacted Dan and asked him to take my husband, myself and two friends on a tour to learn more about California Pinot Noir. I told him where I thought we would stay in Sonoma. Dan suggested another hotel that would be closer to the best Pinot Noir wineries. We chose that hotel and loved his suggestion. Dan planned our itinerary, including four wineries and a nice casual lunch at a cafe. Two days before the trip, we realized that we had miscommunicated about the date of the trip. Dan and Gary, the person who actually took us on our tour, moved quickly to reschedule everything. They didn’t miss a step. Gary was prompt picking us up in a big Suburban. The four of us were very comfortable in the car. We toured four wonderful wineries we would never have found on our own, all quite different in style. We then had a great lunch. We never felt rushed and all agreed that this was absolutely the way to go wine tasting. No need to constantly check GPS, no worry about wine tasting and driving, no trying to find a lunch spot close by. We finished our tour happy, relaxed, with lots of wonderful wine.

“Fantastic experience/wineries we wouldn’t have found on our own”

  • Dan was an amazing guide for our first trip to Napa. Super responsive to emails beforehand, and was on time! Solid start! Dan did a great job of setting up a wonderful, well-rounded itinerary. He really let us go at our own pace too. Never felt rushed at all. My boyfriend and I were very very new to the Napa scene, and Dan really gave us an opportunity to see the best of the best. We were never stuck behind a bus tour, which was a huge plus for me. We learned so much about the wineries in Napa thanks to Dan. He really gave use the inside scoop. We had amazing wines at 4 lovely wineries. This was easily one of the most relaxing and fun trips I’ve been on. Now ALL we can talk about is when we are going to Napa next, and of COURSE when we can book Dan as our guide! I would recommend Dan to anyone!

“A Lovely First Trip to Napa Courtesy of Dan!”
Lee F.

  • This was our second time with Reserve Wine Tours and Dan. There were 5 of us and Dan did a great job in scheduling a day at some great wineries based on a short phone conversation and e-mail exchanges. We were able to enjoy lunch at a vineyard overlooking the valley, setting the stage for our last tasting later in the day. We were in the valley at a small winery and watching the sun start to set over the vineyard, tasting wine and sampling cheese.. Dan can get you into excellent, small production wineries where you are tasting wine with the owner/wine maker! Dan takes care of the driving so you can enjoy the scenery and the tastings. I recommend Dan and we look forward to another trip with Dan on our next visit!

“Great visit in Napa!”
Tom C.

  • Dan helped to guide us through choosing the best wineries to tour according to our wine likes and preferences. He was knowledgeable and helpful. We learned a lot, enjoyed great wine and we highly recommend Reserve Wine Tours.

“My husband and I had a wonderful wine tour experience with Dan Dolan.”

  • Dan Dolen did an excellent job taking my family to (4) wineries and a mid day lunch. He brought along his dog Oliver for the ride which was alot of fun. Dan was VERY knowledgeable about wine making and able to get us into private tasting as well. We ordered lunch ahead at a Deli and it was awesome food! Would not have been able to find these great stops with out Dan. We will definitely be back!

“Professional Wine Tours”

  • Dan Dolen exceeded all expectations during our time in both Napa and Sonoma Valleys. He started things off right by finding out well in advance what type of wines we preferred. Each day started with sparkling wines, and then we moved into more reds than whites, but a great blend. The private wineries he was able to get us into were terrific…we bought wine because it was GREAT not because we felt obligated in any way! Both winery owners were a delight to visit with, and we feel so lucky. Perhaps the only winery that let us down was…you guessed it – the one WE picked! Hats off to Dan. Also enjoyed his knowledge of the area, history and flexibility. He was fully prepared, never once got lost or misdirected, and really made the days relaxing.

    We stayed for much of our time at the Vintage Inn (Yountville) and met many fun guests at breakfast. It was sad to hear that some of them did not have the same great experiences because their drivers/companies were inflexible for were paid to take passengers to specific places…. one of our private tastings confirmed that they will not accept drivers who expect to be paid by wineries (Dan does not get paid, of course). It makes a huge difference in the quality and variety of what you tour.

    Dan also recommended great little places to grab food for lunches at the private wineries, and the food was terrific! He really provided the complete package each day!

    We WILL use Dan each time we visit. We now have family in Clayton and will be making regular west coast trips…. we are just so lucky we found Dan on our first visit!

“Best wine tours we have ever had!”
Pamela W.

  • Dan Dolen was an incredible pleasure to have guide us around Napa. His wine and vineyard expertise is extraordinary. Dan’s presence completed our wine tour adventure. He made it so much more fulfilling and enjoyable. I would highly recommend his services and be thrilled to do it again. Thank you! Ashley

“First Class Wine Tour”
Ashley B.

  • We visited Calistoga in April and hired Dan as our driver and tour guide. I cannot recommend his business more highly if you want to have a relaxing, well-informed, not pretentious or stuffy and completely authentic wine touring experience. Dan was the consummate professional and so knowledgeable about the wine industry- have already recommended to multiple friends and can’t wait to come back in the Fall to tour some more with Dan as our guide!

“Still talking about our awesome wine tour!”
Marina T.

  • After the success our first trip with Dan several years ago, we did not hesitate to arrange a trip with Dan when we returned to Sonoma. On our first wine tour in Napa, Dan introduced our group to several off the radar wineries which were awesome visits and had really good wine. On our second trip to Sonoma, Dan also took us to places which we had never heard of. We had a great day visiting very special places which we would have never had the opportunity to visit without Dan. Highly recommended.

“Amazing Day”
Bk Craft

  • Great Napa experience with Dan Dolen. Second wine tour with him. He made appointments at wineries “off the beaten path”. We had 3 private tastings from his recommendations which were all fantastic. We lunched on amazing sandwiches from the cutest Napa grocery while looking at an amazing view of one of the vineyards. We were also treated to balsamic vinegar tasting from the barrel!! Truly an experience I will remember forever. Thank you Dan.

“Wine Tour with Dan Dolen”
Amber S.

  • We have toured with Dan a number of times and no visit to Napa/Sonoma would be complete without seeing him. He takes time to understand the kinds of experiences we hope to have and always exceeds expectations. His knowledge of the region is phenomenal and his extensive relationships have allowed him to provide us with many truly memorable winery experiences.

“Best Experience Possible”

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