From start to finish, a very professional experience. My attorneys were traveling for a trial and…read moreone of them was in Syracuse. I arranged for her to be picked up in Syracuse and taken to Wilmington, DE. Everything went seamlessly. Driver was professional and drove safely. On the admin side, communication and updates throughout. Very professional, just the like NYC car services my firm uses. Would highly recommend them and will definitely use their services again.

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We had the most wonderful day with Wade! From the moment…read morethat I first contacted him until we were dropped off, armed with a stellar dinner recommendation, it was obvious that he was keen to provide a delightful day based upon our individual preferences. I had originally booked a winery tour, that was a small group tour, with a larger finger lakes company with a specific itinerary. The company offered a few options but only offered 1 of those available for the time had planned. I booked and paid for the available option even though not all stops on the itinerary would have been a top choice for us. About 24 hours prior to our tour, I got a call from them explaining that since we were the only 2 people who booked for the following day, that they were going to cancel, since they required a minimum of 4 to take out a tour. They offered me a private 5 hour tour option for $850 slightly more than doubled what I had already paid or a full refund. I opted for the refund since the $800+ price tag offered was a bit steep for an afternoon outing for us. I took to yelp to search for other options and lucky for us Screech Owl tours came up first on their list. After reading some reviews; I reached out to Wade via text as directed hoping that he was available on such short notice. He got right back to me, checked his schedule and luckily had the time that we had requested. He was diligent in making sure that we would adhere to all recommended safety protocols as well as explaining all precautions that he had in place so I felt very comfortable in regards to covid 19 safety from the get go. He asked a few questions just to get sense of what kind of tour we were looking for so he could assure an enjoyable day. He took our reservation without a deposit and was clear and direct about pricing. After meeting up the following day at the inn that we had decided to spend that night, knowing he would drop us there at the end of the day assuring we wouldn't have to drive after an afternoon of wine tasting. We chit chatted, about what kind of experience we were after and if there were any specific spots we really insisted on seeing. We did not have anything definite in mind and deferred to his knowledge of the area and specific wineries and told him we had hoped to go to 3 or 4 spots and just have a relaxing time enjoying the beautiful scenery and taste a few lovely wines and perhaps stop for a nice lunch along the way. His choice of vineyards was terrific as was the conversation as we enjoyed the scenery between stops. As I mentioned earlier, just before we were dropped off we asked for a reccomendation for dinner and again, it was.a.home run. The day we spent with Wade as our guide was absolutely a highlight of of our vacation and I would recommend without hesitation if you are heading to the Finger Lakes and hoping to enjoy touring the different wine trails or local sights that he should be your first call to assure his availability. It could not have worked out any better. Im so pleased that the company we had originally booked with cancelled. Not to mention, our private vehicle & personal tour guide was about 30% less expensive than what I had paid , including a nice gratuity.

Wade lived up to all expectations. He arrived early and catered to our every need, both early and…read morelate in the trip. If you've ever desired to go on the perfect carefree hired wine tour, there is nobody other than Wade that you should choose!

We were looking for a winery near our Airbnb Decided to…read moregive this one a try Very nice location with a fantastic view Tried the 5-wine sampler in red and white I found 2 reds that were just what I like The wife chose 3 of the whites They were extremely friendly and helpful Family owned and operated Bought several bottles to take home If ever in the area again I will return Highly recommended

Was in the area for an event and couldn't pass up a wine tasting not on one of the FLX. Easy to…read morefind and ample parking. Tacie was fabulous! She gave us history on the establishment in addition to knowing information on all the wines which guided us in our selections. Gorgeous views! Couldn't leave without a couple of bottles.

We just had an excellent wine tour with Donovan! Even though it was a dreary day his very pleasant…read moremanner and professionalism made the day a hit. His knowledge of all understanding he wineries and recommendations was both impressive and helpful. It was especially nice to see that all the wineries knew him and respected him. We were all surprised that our tour came with a tasty cheese platter from Adams Fairacre Farms. Very nice touch. Donovan does beer/brewery tours and spirit tours. If you want to be well treated by a knowledgeable tour guide I highly recommend Donovan. He is outstanding!

I'm so glad we found Tour with Donovan after searching for tours of the wineries in the Hudson…read moreValley. Donovan is awesome. Very professional, listened to what we wanted, then took us to three wineries that were fantastic. Each winery had its own unique character and the wines were spot on, as well the spirits in the last one we went to. Donovan's van was very clean, well air conditioned, and had all the amenities needed to go from one winery to the next. He's very knowledgeable of the area, well prepared, and an all around fun and great guy. He picked us up at our hotel at Marriott Courtyard Poughkeepsie and after the tour dropped us off at the Beacon Train station it really worked out very well. We'll be gathering a group of friends and hopefully do another tour in the fall or before Christmas. For sure we will pick Tour with Donovan again! Thanks Donovan!

We absolutely loved the atmosphere of this hidden gem. The owners and their staff were amazing. I…read morewould highly recommend making this your next date night. The pizza was heavenly. We will be making this our regular spot.

Beautiful place. Spent the afternoon yesterday and can't wait to go back! Friendly people, great…read morewine blushes and pizza delish.

What a nice experience!…read more Laura was a wonderful tour guide. She owns the company and is just so passionate about all things wine and the Finger Lakes. it was such a relaxing day filled with good wine and good food. Our tour included three winery stops, tastings at each winery, lunch at one winery and some cheese pairings at the other two. We didn't book a private tour but got really lucky because our hotel was an included pick up / drop off point. We spent a good amount of time at each winery and learned alot from all of the wine makers and Laura. If you want to spend a day drinking wine without worrying about driving or having to think about where to go / what to taste then this tour is definitely for you. Leave it to the experts, relax and have a good time and eat and drink well. You can't go wrong!

A group of 5 of us leveraged this tour (private, winter tour) and we were sadly very, very…read moredisappointed. 1. Transportation - this was one of the only pluses to this overall experience. We were picked up and dropped off door-door for this tour. The van that we were in was comfortable and clean. It was equipped with water bottles (one of two souvenirs) and snacks. We were charged a driving fee based on our distance - an extra $82. 2. Guide - our tour guide, George was very nice and well-informed. He clearly had passion and experience. The BEST part of our tour was the "off script" stop George made to one of the wineries en route between "planned" stops. This off-script stop was how the entire route should have been. Modern, clean converted farmhouse with gorgeous views, amenities and great vintages. Absolutely tragic that the rest of the stops were NOT aligned to this really perfect place. He was super eager to help us with pictures and answer any and all questions we had with the region and wine in general. Our second souvenir was a really great printed pic he took of our group. Again, one of the only highlights was George. I think the company should absolutely leverage his hospitality experience to help curate better partnerships and stops for the Seneca route. 3. Snacks/lunch - the winter tour advertised snacks, water and lunch was included/provided. The water was in a reusable water bottle (that we got to keep)- fine but I guess I would have expected additional bottles in a cooler. Maybe even some seltzer or soda for the price point. Snacks were just individual serve baggies from Costco - decent variety but again, for the price point not aligned. We expected snacks to be food pairings at each stop. We really only got that with chocolate bites at the first stop. On site lunch - this was a huge disappointment for the price point. At our first winery we had bites of chocolate for a flight pairing. The pairing and chocolate were nice. The second stop we had three cheeseboards to split between 5 of us - again, fine but no meat (so no significant protein) and we each got a bowl of soup. That was it. That was lunch. For a 7 hour tour this was simply not enough. And we aren't big eaters generally but definitely expected way more for a 7 hour alcohol tour. This was honestly terrible for the price point. I would have expected cheese/bites pairing at all stops with an actual lunch (at least a full panini or sandwich). 4. The wineries - this was where it really all fell down. We stopped at three places on Seneca. First stop was Damiani. We were NOT brought to the tasting room but rather the barn where the wine was made. Let's just say having your first stop pull up to a metal barn when you've paid ~$400/pp is NOT the best first impression. The wine itself and the staff member, Noah, were actually the best of the three stops. But the aesthetic of it was again, not it. Second stop was red newt - this was at least a more "expected" tasting room set up. We were brought to the back and had our flight/tasting there. The wine was OK at best - sadly we did buy a bottle with our "wine bucks" to have with lunch (again not great considering the price point that lunch didn't just come with a complimentary full glass) and one of us in the group got a whole mouth full of legitimate sediment (like straight grit she had to spit out). It was off putting to say the least especially since we had to buy this to have with "lunch". The pours themselves at ALL the stops was exactly that - a tasting pour. It wasn't more "generous" - just a standard 1oz pour and no one was pouring more. When we had "time" at the end we weren't offered more or even a half glass - we instead felt very pressured to buy bottles (and sadly, none of the vintages were really purchase a whole bottle worthy). Again, not expected for the price point - we thought with the "curated" experience and "lasting partnerships" the tour has with these stops we'd at least get heavier pours or extras. Def did NOT happen. The last stop was Flatt Rock - again, sold as a farm/mom and pop shop - that's what it was. The tasting room was not aesthetically a vibe. The wine was also not great and we were told they had a great champagne style drink - we didn't get any. Overall, we were looking for an all-inclusive. No one in our group wanted to plan the itinerary because we didn't want to invest the time but I think it would have been much more worth it to just do that. The three "on route" places we were brought to were old and just not what we expected for the price point. Maybe their public tours on other lakes is better but I can say with confidence the Seneca lake, private winter tour is NOT the vibe for the price per person.

I booked a tour with Winewagen for a small bachelorette party. Zach was fantastic--punctual,…read moreprofessional, great communication, and very laid back. The van was comfortable, clean, and roomy, and we had a blast during our jumps between wineries playing DJ and singing along to the glory of the early 200s. Our group had a couple hiccups when the day got started that Zach went above and beyond handling--like our Airbnb door not closing (bizarre, I know!), and Zach was kind enough to help us fix it so we could get on our way. All around wonderful experience; I would not hesitate to book again if (hopefully, when!) I am back in the area. Thank you again, Zach! (Also posted on Google reviews by me).

This review is a bit overdue, but we are still talking about it a year later for a girls trip with…read moremy 3 best friends. We knew it was going to be a great trip when we got in and Zak simply asked where do you want to go? We said you are from here take us where you would go. He asked white or red? We said red.. We asked him to pick some cool music and he started with Bob Seger Roll Me Away and we were hooked. And so it began, he took us to smaller wineries with excellent products, good pricing, customer oriented and less crowded. Not a single tourist trap. Zak even put up with me pestering him about the bus, the motor, the restoration - I'm a bike and car nut. He even showed me his friend's beautiful european sports car at one winery.. nice! :) This classic VW Westfalia bus has complete charm, a few rattles, old school seat belts, a few bumps on the stone road and cool tunes; she showed us girls old school cool. This ride was exactly what we hoped for, we loved that we could visit, not sit there listening to some over the top driver bugging us with a bunch of chit chat stories, bragging tales of the area or taking over our day; he just let us have fun and relax. In some of the other reviews they wanted more chit chatty tour guide, not us, we want laid back and not trying to struggle talking to each other over a tour guide. We preferred that the wineries give us the tour we wanted and information at each stop. Zak was so polite, very responsive to answered to winery, sites and local questions we had. We enjoyed that he opened the door for us and took us into the wineries and introduced us to the folks there. The folks at the wineries treated us wonderfully and they seemed to be friends with Zak we felt they went out of the way to take care of us. Overall, I have told everyone I meet that this is the way to tour if you are into laid back, peaceful rides with great places to visit. All 4 of us ladies agree, this was the highlight of our trip; Zak and the the Winewagen exceeded ALL expectations. Thanks again! Kris Atwater Oak Harbor, OH

Great wine tour company. The bus is not luxurious, but is clean and was comfortable. That is…read moreprobably why their rates are so good. You can also listen to your own music through bluetooth which is a bonus when you are drinking. The driver was very knowledgeable and friendly. An extra treat between drinking was these delicious Korean spring rolls that the owner served us.

I originally heard about these guys from my cousin who had her bachelorette/bridal shower with…read morethem. She had a blast so I decided to take my wife there for a weekend getaway. First off, let me say that it is an absolute must to go with a tour company. There's literally over 100 different wineries in the region so you definitely need someone to help bring you to the best ones. I mean... who wants to drive and follow waze when you can chill out in the back, laugh, and blast your music while someone else does the driving? I think it's a bonus that they allow you to play ur iPhone over the bus speakers so that you can jam out to your own stuff. We got Dave as our driver and he was patient, super duper friendly, and never made us feel "rushed". He was on our schedule as opposed to other tours that I been on where you're being herded like cattle. I think he kinda chuckled when my playlist when from some hardcore rap to the spice girls. What can I say? I'm well rounded. I highly recommend having a decent breakfast before setting out on a full day of wine tasting. It definitely helps get you going for the day. We went during peak travel season so it was pretty busy. But the weather was amazing and the views breathtaking. Worth every penny (and they are inexpensive!) We met this lovely couple on the tour who told us to try the winter off-season when it's less crowded so that we can have meet and chat with the winemakers themselves during our tasting. I've never done wine tours in the winter so we'll definitely be back next time and make a nice ski trip out of it as well.

We were in Cooperstown for a 50th birthday celebration. The owners of our Inn recommended…read moreDoubleday Drivers. We called them very last minute on Sunday to take us on a tour of a brewery, winery & distillery. We also ended up at a bar after. Jim came right away without hardly any notice. He stayed with us all day and got us all home safely at a very reasonable rate. Great experience!

From the owner: Tours of Cooperstown area Breweries, Wineries, Cider Mill, Distillery, Brew Pubs…read more Van service, Designated driver service. General livery service. Excursions. Airport, train station, city trips. Rates: Chauffeured Van: $45 per hour for your group of up to six people.