Sevierville, Tennessee
Wine Me, Shine Me, Dine Me
A guided tasting adventure in the heart of the Smoky Mountains — wines, moonshine, bourbon, cocktails, and lunch all in one unforgettable afternoon.
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Check Out Some of My Personal Favorites
The experiences I've actually done and would happily do again — each one worth planning a trip around.
Personal favorites, not paid placements
These are the wine and travel experiences that stood out to me — tastings, tours, and evenings I'd recommend to a friend. Each link below takes you to the full story, with photos, what we tasted, and how to book it for yourself.
Napa Valley, California
Small-Group Wine Tasting Tour through Napa Valley
A guided small-group tasting day through Napa Valley — multiple wineries in one trip, tastings at every stop, and someone else handles the driving between tasting rooms. A relaxed way to take in America's most famous wine region.
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Traverse City, Michigan
5-Hour Traverse City Wine Tour — 4 Wineries
Four wineries in one afternoon on Michigan's wine coast — a guided four-hour tasting tour through the Traverse City region, with someone else handling the drive between tasting rooms.
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Austin, Texas
Austin's Salt Lick and Winery Shuttle
A shuttle out of Austin into the Texas Hill Country — barbecue at the legendary Salt Lick plus stops at local wineries, all with round-trip transport so the whole group can relax and taste.
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Fredericksburg, Texas
Taste of Fredericksburg Tour — Wine Tour - from San Antonio
A guided wine tour through Fredericksburg, the heart of Texas wine country — tastings at multiple Hill Country wineries with round-trip transport from San Antonio, so everyone in the group can taste freely.
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Charlottesville, Virginia
Virginia Private Custom Wine Tour from Charlottesville
A private, custom wine tour out of Charlottesville into Virginia's Monticello wine country — your own itinerary through the area's boutique wineries, with a dedicated driver so the whole group can taste freely.
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More favorites coming soon
New experiences land here as I visit them — check back as the list grows.
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