We did our tour with Phil near the end of a 10-day trip to New Zealand and I'm only sorry we didn't do it sooner!

The entire experience was wonderful. Phil was an excellent overall tour guide--sharing New Zealand, North Island and Auckland city information with us the entire time. He was friendly, engaging and we never once felt rushed. We had all the time we needed to explore and enjoy every stop.

We chose the wine and food tour and every single place we went was another gem. All the food and cheeses we sampled were lovely and we found so many things to bring home that we had a minor (overweight luggage) emergency at the airport en route home.

The scenery was lovely. Breathtaking west coast beaches, serene vineyards and everything in between.

We had lunch at Soljan's winery and I was pleasantly surprised. Clearly they have put the same kind of time and effort into providing excellent food in their restaurant as that put into their winemaking.

The wine tastings were comprehensive. At both stops, we were treated to the entire line of wines that they bottle and both Phil and the employees of the wineries were full of good information, suggestions and pairing tips. The personal attention was exquisite.

Overall, we had a fantastic day! We are unlikely to do this tour again, but if Fine Wine Tours offers something new, we'll be there and will bring our friends!

Reviewed over 14 years ago