Monterey Guided Wine Tours

My family and I went on a tour of the River Road area of the Salinas valley, and we had a fantastic time. Our guide Eric was very attentive and all about making our experience enjoyable. He also was very knowledgeable about the region and was able to tell us a lot about the history of the wine production in the area.
Our meals and snacks were very very good and timely as well. This was one of the better wine tour experiences I’ve had and I would recommend anyone to Monterey Guided Wine Tours, it really was top notch service.

My boyfriend and I just returned from an amazing 6 day/​5 night trip in the Santa Cruz area. He took me there for an unforgettable birthday celebration that included this very special guided wine tour surprise!
Sammy, the owner and our guide was extremely professional, knowledgeable and most of all an overall great host.
Our experience started out with mimosas in the back of an impeccable town car. Sammy explained what we’d be doing that day and said that most important was that we have fun — which we did!
We toured Ventana and Hahn wineries. Ventana was beautiful and of course the wine was terrific. Sammy came out with a beautiful cheese and charcuterie board that was super gourmet and pared perfectly with our wines.
Our next stop was the overwhelming Hahn winery where we got a great ATV tour of the expansive property. The ATV tour also included barrel tasting — which I had never done before. When we returned to the wine tasting area, Sammy had a gourmet picnic lunch waiting for us.
Overall, I can’t say enough wonderful things about our day with Sammy. It was a once in a lifetime experience for me and I will be forever grateful that my boyfriend had found such an amazing experience.

We used Monterey Guided Wine Tours to celebrate my sister’s bachelorette party. Sammy was very friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. We had an absolute wonderful time… Four wineries, picnic lunch, and amazing pictures later. If you’re heading to Monterey, I would recommend to use this service to taste some really great wines. Thanks Sammy, for being apart of our memories leading up to my sis’ big day.

Absolutely phenomenal, personal service. Sammy is extremely knowledgeable, engaging, and fun. A truly memorable experience. Can’t imagine a better way to tour SLH.

We had a fabulous tour with Sam. He handled every detail – door to door limo service, snacks, lunch, and a great choice of wineries to visit. Monterey County is as beautiful as any European countryside!

Sammy Rocked our tour!
We had a group of six people, and Sam created a most interesting and fun tour of four Salinas Valley wineries… we went to Talbot, Passagno, Wrath and Hahn… lovely tour of River Road… He was so knowledgeable about the history of the valley and the wineries, and also about the wines, and was so personable. As if that were not enough, we were spoiled with mimosas, cheese platter and fresh lunch along the way! We are already planning our next tour with him! BTW, we met him initially when he took us from Pacific Grove to Carmel and back for dinner one night… so prompt and reliable, as well as being delightful!

A must if you are in Monterey! Sammy made it clear from the start: our day was about us having a great day and we were not disappointed. Sammy is the consummate professional — 5 star service, on time and very knowledgeable about the wine making process. Sammy is so charismatic and felt like we spent our wine touring with a friend who provided mimosas, delish snacks and picnic lunch. Really loved the boutique wineries we visited. Strong recommend!

Five star service, unforgettable experience at a fair price — Sammy is the BEST.
My girlfriend treated me to a girls weekend in Carmel for my birthday and Sammy’s private wine tour was the highlight. From the moment he picked us up at our hotel in Carmel (mimosas in hand), to the thoughtfully planned snacks, picnic lunch and knowledgeable information he shared along the way, it exceeded my expectations.
Sammy hit the perfect balance of making sure we had a great time and providing us with world class service and attention without hovering or being too stuffy.
I could go on and on about all the wonderful details of our day, but you should just go and see for yourself. It’s impossible to have anything but an awesome time.
I will say that this tour is not cheap, but it’s definitely more than fair for what you get. We did also pay extra for extending our tour time, but Sammy let us know about the added cost and made sure we were okay with it before continuing. That being said, he was willing to keep us out later and also swapped out a winery last-​minute after finding out we had already been to the tasting room. He really took the time to make our experience personal and special.
Book your tour now. He also does a variety of other tours in the area.

Sammy was great!
This was our first time in Monterey and we were unfamiliar with the area. Sammy brought us to three different vineyards in the Carmel valley area that were perfect (two small, one a bit larger). We had a great time and would definitely do it again!

You don’t need to look any further for an awesome wine tour!
Sammy is the best wine guide we have ever experienced.
The tour was fantastic and perfectly tailored to your likes.
Sammy also has a lot of knowledge about the Monterey Carmel area and will recommend great dining and sight seeing.
I say go!

Absolutely the best wine tour I ever had in my life. Super friendly service. Nice limousine, took us to the best wineries in Monterey Peninsula.

Monterey Guided Wine Tours is amazing! Sammy was so helpful and easy to get in touch with. I was planning the trip from across the country so he sent me pictures of the various vehicles we could choose from and was very informative about our options.
Sammy is also the tour guide and driver. On the day of, he picked everyone up at the hotel and for the next several hours, the group learned about wine and local history of the region. Since we had a limited schedule, he was able to work in an amazing tour stopping at two vineyards including wine tastings and gourmet lunches.
Everyone had such a great time and was very impressed with Sammy’s knowledge and hospitality. Not only was Sammy knowledgeable, he made the trip fun and exciting for everyone. Sammy was also kind enough to send me a bottle of wine since I couldn’t make the trip!
I definitely will book a trip with Sammy again!

Thoroughly enjoyed a private tour with knowledgeable and accommodating Sam. Would repeat.

We had the best wine tasting trip ever! We have done wine tasting tours in Napa, Sonoma and other areas. Our wine tasting tour guide made this trip memorable, Sammy, the guide, picked us up in a beautiful limo, started us off with mimosa’s and whisked our group off to the River Road Wine Trail. We were treated like VIP at each of the tasting rooms. We give Monterey Wine Tours two thumbs up.

Right on, first review!!!
Monterey Guided Wine Tours are the best! Sammy the driver and owner took care of our entire group and made us feel like we were VIP’s. Our wine tasting tour was in the Carmel Valley Village and the wine tasting rooms Sammy took us to were the best. We stopped for a picnic lunch that Sammy made for us at the Boekenoogen winery tasting room. After our fantastic lunch we went over to Bernardus tasting room and sampled their wine. We would recommend Monterey Guided Wine Tours to anyone who wanted a quality, fun filled, and great experience in the Monterey Wine Country.