Super Tuscan Wines and Etruscan Cities Small Group Tour

I booked this tour because I wanted to get out of the hustle and bustle of Florence and see a typical Tuscan village and of course drink some of the finest wines of the world from Bolgheriwhich I did!. We visited the little town of Suvereto and it was simply charming. Very clean and well maintained with restaurants, shopping and friendly Tuscan villagers. From there we visited the Guild del Re vineyard and received the usual wine tour much like what you get in Napa/Sonoma. Then came the tastings with a food presentation that was so delicious. Very good wine to go with the very good foodand Im a wine snob or so Im told. Next we then went to Bolgheri, home of Sassicaia and many other great wines. So while my wife went shopping I plopped down to taste wine at Enoteca Tognoni. Disappointed in some wines like the Sassicaia and Ornellaia but blown away by the Messoriomerlot. Oh my it was delicious. It was a long day but it never felt long because of our tour guide Jonathon. We were in Italy, Croatia, Sicily and Montenegro for 2 and a half weeks and by far, not even close, Jonathon was the best tour guide we had and we had several. His English and knowledge of the region made it easy and interesting. Not once did we ever have that silent awkward moment. We talked and talked and laughed like we were close friends. One note on this day trip. If you want to visit the wine vineyards of Bolgheri you need to make that clear well in advance with Jonathon so he can make the arrangements. Most all require in advance booking and some can take up to 3 hours which eat in to the day. So going to Enoteca Tognoni simplified that. It was a great day made even better because of Jonathon. Ciao

Jonathan was a fantastic tour guide. He was very friendly and knowledgeable about the area. I highly recommend this tour especially if you can get Jonathan as your guide. The day was slow paced and relaxed. We visited a few towns and especially enjoyed Volterra. The visit to the winery was the highlight of the trip. The wine and food were absolutely fantastic!