vino 301 wine concierge - private tours

Safe, friendly, well worth the cost. Leslie was very courteous and helpful. She made our best friend weekend a wonderful time.

It was a great evening. My sister and I enjoyed the conversation of the guests. The chocolates were yummy.

The event was at Hard Rock Cafe in a private room. We had fun sampling wines from several local winerys and learning a little about the wine in general. These Maryland wines were paired with specialty chocolates also made locally in Baltimore. The chocolatier was present to talk about her business and explain the nuances of her chocolates. The pours and samples were quite generous and we had fun meeting and talking with other couples who attended the event. The event itself was about two hours but many of us stayed longer, ordering dinner and to continue enjoying wine and company.

I attended a wine tasting/brunch at a nice new restaurant with Vino 301. The wines were delicious, the story given behind the winemaker and each varietal was informative and the food pairings were amazing! I cant wait until the next event!

Leslie and the Vino 301 team motivated our residents to "push their palates" and involve all their senses during our community's festive holiday food and wine pairing event. Leslie matched a wine selection perfectly for our catered event.

We had a great time celebrating my wife's birthday yesterday on the "Heritage Tour" with Leslie. We learned a lot about the three vinyards we visited in calvert county, as well as the history of wine in Maryland. There was also plenty of time to ourselves at the vinyards. The cheese and meat plates are also delicious and worth the extra cost, and the transportation was clean and spacious. My wife is already planning another trip with her girlfriends... while I stay home with the kids :/

My company used Vino 301 for a Department outing. They are so accommodating and make group events so easy to organize. They provide the transportation to & from the tour, a Wine tour-guide, snacks & optional lunch, and a full day of activities at the Wineries of your choice. I'd suggest this company for any wine-lovers looking for a fun group activity!

This experience was amazing. Leslie was super helpful and knowledgeable. Boordy Vineyard was beautiful and the Parfections stop with with truffles and wine pairings was better than I ever could have dreamed. I highly recommend this trip!

Easy to work with, very accommodating of last minute changes, arrived on time, condition of shuttle was great, driver and tour guide were very friendly, provided snacks & drinks. There was an accident near one of the wineries (the 2nd one on our stop) that would have taken quite a bit of time the driver and tour guide choose another one for us to go to to avoid that problem. I will definitely be using Vino 301 again.

Did a Vino 301 tour as part of a bachelorette party. People could sign up on the website (eliminating the awkward hassle of collecting money). Transportation was provided...A shuttle type vehicle where we could play any cd we wanted to set the tone. We did the chocolate tour, so we started at Parfections after being picked up at my house. The chocolate was to die for and the wine was delicious and had varying flavors. Next we went to Board Vineyard where we could relax, do a tour of the winery, sample wine. The bachelorette loved the experience. It should be said while it was a bachelorette party, we weren't able to do the bachelorette package because we didn't have enough people. Our tour was about 4.5 hours from pickup to drop off. If you do the bachelorette package I believe it's more time and more wineries. Everyone we worked with was great and Leslie was very helpful any time there was a snag in our plan.

I used Vino 301 for a Bachelorette Party over the weekend and it turned out great! I am such a planner and am a stickler for things to go right, but it was so nice not to have to worry and have it all taken care of for us. Chandra was our host and she did a fabulous job. Everything went smooth the entire day. And for the price, you can't beat it! $120 a person, you get 2 vineyard tastings, a wine and chocolate tasting, lunch, snacks, transportation ( limo bus), bags, and wine glasses. Everyone had a great time and I'd highly recommend.

I liked the ease of having everything booked for me and the self registration for guests for the Bachelorette Tour I was planning. That way I didn't have to control the money or collect payments. The wineries were very nice. We did Linganore, Old Westminster, and Serpent's Ridge. The last two were the best because they had a nice relaxed vibe with music. While I preferred Linganore's wines, we felt rushed by the person doing the tasting and it just overall felt very commercial.I will pre-face this review by saying that I have spent the last 8 years working for hotels and luxury hotels and am very skilled in customer service and therefore expect a lot of good service in return if that is what the job entails. Therefore some of the flaws of our experience were:1. The bus was late because it broke down or a new one was needed (never really sure what happened to be honest). Our Wine Ambassador, though very nice, was not the one indicated that we would have. She stated also that she was not familiar with the area we were in or the wineries. Per the pamphlet, the wine amabassador was to give us history of the area and the wines, which we did not get. She sort of slept at the front of the bus at times. We also got lost going to our first winery. However, she did make that up by buying the bride a bottle of wine.2. We did not receive the truffles that were indicated as part of the package.3. The lunch was OK but for $30 extra a person I was expecting more. The pasta salad had zero taste but the sandwiches were good.My biggest dissapointment overall was that when I contacted our tour booker, Leslie, regarding these flaws, the response I received back was a very generic: "thank you for the feedback. We will make sure we correct those items." Being in the customer service field and dealing with complaints from VIP/Celebrity guests, I expected more to be quite honest. There was no apology, no explanation, no offer to send us the truffles or something to make up for the errors. I had even indicated that I would still be interested in trying another tour in the future, but now I am not so sure. $120 was quite a fee to pay for each person and I felt like my email was basically brushed off. Even an explanation on the tour guide not being familiar with the area or an apology would have been better than nothing at all.Overall, if you are planning a group outing and do not want to deal with any of the details, this service is a good one. However, if you are looking for the total package, you may not get it. I am only hoping our booking was not common and maybe there are just some factors that are unknown to me as to why we received not everything that was promised in the pamphlet.

Chandra, our guide was amazing, as well as our driver. They made sure we had enough time at each stop to fully enjoy ourselves, as well as our time spent on the bus. I highly recommend the lunch option (takes a lot of stress off planning), but be sure to still bring snacks and make it your own. Vino 301 is a great option for anyone looking to book a tour with a group of friends for any occasion.

Everything I could want for my sisters bachelorette party! Tour guide and driving were amazing! Wineries were beautiful! I would highly recommend using this company!

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