Napa Valley Wine Programs

When you attend our wine excursions, you will not only learn about wine. You’ll also receive expert guidance from leading experts. An agenda including informative regional winery visits, vineyards, wine harvesting, classic and new wine technologies, wine seminars, exclusive wine paired dinners and much more. Better still, because we cap attendance, your time will be interactive, relevant, fun, stimulating and highly productive.

It’s 100% about delivering a positive return-on-investment (ROI), No academic theory here. Instead, we’ll share information about the real world. You’ll be amazed by the amount of useful, practical information you receive in just two days. From Soil to bottle. Discover terrains, microclimates, sustainability and other nuances that characterize wines including vineyard visits and production tours. Are you ready to indulge your senses in the Napa Valley?

You will learn and feed your passions for all things vinous and gastronomic. The travel tour and educational experiences in vineyards with oenologists are fun, fast paced and enlightening. Great for students. Great for a business retreat and Great to enjoy with friends. Technical and Harvesting sessions are available. Bringing inspiration, insider knowledge and great choices. These tours are designed to get the the most out of your wine trip.

(a) to foster the exchange of information and communication through wine-related educational seminars and discussions, often led by guest speakers, professionals, teachers and certified guides with a formal and focused educational programs including tastings and in-depth subjects in the current world of wine

(b) to support the advancement of the status of students in the wine, health, virology and sustainability professions through in-person events, online communications, mentorship, networking and tax -deductible charity donations.

(c) to advance the education of wine service professionals, wine health scholars and wine enthusiasts in the areas of viniculture, viticulture and oenology, including knowledge of the world’s many wine varietals and regions.

(d) to inspire students to achieve higher levels of wine related education, certification, research and degrees by providing annual scholarship support to those sitting for credential exams or other areas of higher education related to wine and health sciences.

Wine Correspondent Alliance is a 501c3 Non Profit Corporation

*We do Private and small group educational wine tours from San Francisco to Napa Valley including Sonoma wine regions.

Let us be your wine guide & do the driving!

Full day or 2-day schedule or more
Top-notch Educational Lunch and Dinner experiences
Fast paced private planned appointment tour including several stops per day
Private transportation with Van, SUV or Limo
Local guide/chauffeur along with a with food and wine expert/oenologist
Guided visit and tasting at three to four wineries/vineyards daily (visit fees not included)
Private wine tasting and introduction to Napa Valley or Sonoma wines
Option: Private cooking class (not included)
Option: Additional guided visit during Napa’s or Sonoma’s harvest (not included)
Option: Scheduling of the travel arrangements; flights, hotel, car rental(not included)

Some Activities & Options for your day tours can include:

Blending Workshop
Oenologists and Winemaker visits
Touring winery facilities and vineyards
Private Cooking Class
Vertical Tastings
Food & Wine Pairings
Bike Rides, Balloon Rides, Train Rides, Work the Harvest
Lunch at the Vineyard
Picnic Lunch at the Winery
Educational Lunches and Dinners at great places to eat

Examples a theme for your tour(s):

Organic & Biodynamic Winemaking - Napa Green Certified
Oenologists, Winemakers and Vineyard Owners
Small Family Owned Wineries
Napa Valley Whites and/or sparklers
Foodies and Wines
Fine Dining Tour - 1 Breakfast 1 Picnic/Lunch 1 Dinner with vineyards
Meet the regions Several AVA's per day
A mix of Themes and Activities