What a wonderful, day long trip with Mario! I could not say enough about what a fabulous time we had. Mario picked us up at our hotel and we spent the entire day visiting wineries, having him provide us with local history and overview on the Veneto culture and even having a lovely lunch at a local restaurant with him. This surpassed our expectations. The next day we met up with Mario and his wife, Rachel, for a drink and visit to Padova. Our small get together lasted until dinner and was the icing on the cake. Thank you very much for using Mario and Rachel. They are wonderful, intelligent and kind people! Hard to find these days.

This wine tour was excellent from start to finish! Our guide, Mario is a sommelier and extremely knowledgeable about the region and it's wines. We visited 2 small, family run vineyards and learned different aspects of the wine making process at each. The wines we tasted were excellent! So good in fact that we ordered a case at each vineyard to be shipped home! The restaurant we were taken to for lunch was also very good with lots of charm and great food. Many locals eating there at our read Saturday - always a good indication. Mario met us at the meeting point right on time and dropped us off a little closer to Venice so we would have a shorter walk. He also took us to a small deli to pick up some of the cheese and meats we had enjoyed during the wine tasting. Overall, this was an exceptional day that we would highly recommend! Mario was early arriving at the

The tour was well planned and executed. Mario and Rachel were extremely knowledgeable and provided an experience that will last for a life time. The tour of two different wineries was an interesting comparison of same wines but different in nose and taste. The lunch at a local restaurant was superb...their local meats and pasta were outstanding - the dessert was exceptional. We plan to go back for a return visit. I consider them “new friends” in our experiencing the world. The personal services made our trip stress-free. The expense was high, but the experience was worth it!!!