Archives: Testimonials
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Bill Mathewson
An outstanding experience — an immersion in the best wines and cuisine of the region.
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Lisa Titus
Our tour with Butch was an unforgettable experience, exploring places we would never have known about on our own. I appreciated that we had the opportunity to explore a variety of areas, from large cities to remote mountain villages to the coast. We’ve done plenty of wine tastings before, but never have I rode with…
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Kirsten Stannis
If you’ve been considering booking one of Butch’s trips, just do it! You will be so glad that you did. The quality of the experiences and events was top-notch. Butch has carefully curated such a wide variety of truly interesting, relevant and hands-on experiences. He has connections and relationships with locals that he has developed…
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John Simmons
I would like to help Butch improve his trips to Portugal but it is hard to imagine a better experience. This was our first tour with Butch but, I hope to be on many more. We could not have planned the itinerary as well or had the group experiences (dinners, a great guide in Porto,…
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Wayne Titus
Our trip to Spain with Butch was a memorable one. We expected to drink great wines and eat awesome food, but the experiences and activities that he organized, and we participated in were the greatest pleasure. Thanks for the well-thought-out itinerary and once-in-a-lifetime pleasures!
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Candy Gray
This was the second trip that my husband and I have taken with Butch’s Culinary Wine Tours, so we have visited Catalonia and Portugal. We felt that each of these destinations was unique and fabulous. One of the best things about traveling with Butch is that wherever you go, the winemakers are waiting for you…
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Karen Stover
Burgundy exemplifies the best of a culinary/wine tour. To visit and taste the wines from some of the world’s most famous wine villages was simply incredible. Every single dining experience throughout the tour was memorable – from the Michelin-starred restaurants to the quaint bistros. And to enjoy the food and wine in the bucolic…
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Beverly Burns
Piedmont was my fourth adventure with Butch and every bit as spectacular as the others. An unexpected, and favorite, experience was visiting the family-owned and lovingly operated Morgana Del Re hazelnut farm where we met the family, the namesake horse Morgana, learned all about hazelnuts, and then sampled them in many forms!
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Dave & Lynn Devine
Butch’s relationships with the lodgings and wineries provide the perfect result – comfortable (even luxurious) accommodations and expert, fun wine experiences.
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Karine Stover
It was so easy to visit an unknown region where we don’t speak the language, and be able to relax and enjoy the experience with all the details taken care of. The hotels, the restaurants, the wine, the activities were all of the highest caliber. For anyone who loves good food and wine and is…