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Dear Sid,
Here are the pictures from last weekend. Thank you for helping to make our time in Healdsburg so memorable.
Sincerely,
Stephanie and Jon
April 30, 2008
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Our Healdsburg Wine Tour was absolutely the perfect way to see wine country! Sid was our host and is a delight! His knowledge of the gems of wine country made our day spectacular. With scheduled private tours and tastings...there was no need to deal with crowds. Up close and personal ...we had a fabulous time and would highly recommend Sid and Healdsburg Wine Tours. We will be back!!!
dawnandpete
Golden, Colorado
- TripAdvisor entry,
April 17, 2008
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This was our first wine tour, and we will never use anyone else! Sid was amazing! The tour started out with a party of 2 and grew to 6 of us... Sid took it in stride & drove our SUV so we could all be accommodated. The communication prior was great via email. He gave suggestions, and asked if we had any of our own. He sent a 'plan' but was so flexible during our trip, if was NO pressure. He gently guided us along & was so informative & friendly…. it was really a pleasure. I left my jacket at one of the wineries and between the winemaker and Sid, it was delivered back to be before we even returned to our room! What a unique experience, actually sitting with the wine makers (in their backyards!) we will definitely be using his services again. Hopefully SOONER rather than later! :)
gentlefur
California
- TripAdvisor entry, April 17, 2008
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I never used Tripadvisor before but when I was looking for a driver in the wine country for our March 2008 trip, I decided to use it. My husband and I enjoyed the time with Sid and Healdsburg Wine Tour. We had never been to the wine country and booking with Sid's company was the best decision we made!! We booked the guided wine tour the first day and then went the other days on our own. That was the best plan. Sid and I communicated via email/phone weeks in advance of the trip. He took the time to figure out what type of places we'd like to see, gave us advice on how to get the most out of our trip, and then designed a day/arranging appointments to fit our preferences. He also made suggestions re: dinner/hotel accommodations. Finally, he gave us some ideas of wineries we might like to visit when we were touring "on our own" on the days to follow. There's so much to choose from -- it can be overwhelming. He was professional and knowledgeable. Money well spent! We've recommended Healdsburg Wine Tours everyone we know headed up to that area.
Scarlett444
Baton Rouge
- TripAdvisor entry, April 17, 2008
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Sid's expertise and sincere desire to create an extraordinary experience for us was perfectly executed. We were ever so gently whisked off to an incredible combination of wineries that had the reputation for the most exquisite wines in their class, the friendliest and most genuine service, and the most breathtakingly beautiful locations. We were treated to some of the most gorgeous back-road drives in the area, at a pace that was perfect for us. In an area that is saturated with wineries that are not all created equal, Sid hand-picked for us only the best. We had the most enjoyable wine-tasting experience we have ever had. It was clear that we were the benefactors of Sid's dedication to excellence. We couldn't have asked for more!
aviasales
Santa Rosa
- TripAdvisor entry, April 16, 2008
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We went to the Duchamp Hotel for my birthday last weekend. Sid at the hotel was wonderful. He thought of everything. We had a chilled bottle of wine when we arrived. He helped with dinner reservations both nights we were there. He knows everyone in all of Healdsburg, and at all the local wineries, and it was so nice that he had paved the way by anticipating what we would want. The absolute highlight of our trip (well, other than the 7 course chef's tasting menu at Cyrus!) was a wine tour that Sid took us on Saturday morning. Based on his wonderful suggestions, and driven around by Sid himself in a beautiful Towncar, we started with a very detailed tour of the Lancaster family estate winery, complete with a drive through the vineyards and some instruction on the process of harvest and fermentation before "racking" and then bottling. I may live in San Francisco, but other than drinking wine, we know very little about how it's done. The tour is by appointment only, but is free of charge and we would highly recommend Lancaster as a place to start. Wonderful plus the grounds are so beautiful you never want to leave. Then Sid took us to several more wineries where they all said happy birthday to me since Sid had called in advance. It was such a nice touch. He even got me flowers from a roadside stand run by little kids. Our rainy afternoon was rounded out by a very tasty lunch in front of a fire while tasting flights of wine at Coppola's new tasting room and restaurant Rosso & Bianco. I have to say, it was about as perfect a birthday as anyone could have and the hotel was pretty nice too. Although I don't think I want to drink wine ever again after last Saturday -- no not really. Kidding. Thanks again Sid for everything.”
Alxvalwine
San Francisco
- TripAdvisor entry, March 19, 2008
Dear Sid,
My husband and I enjoyed the time on your wine tour at the wineries around Healdsburg. We had never been to the wine country and booking with you was the best decision we made!! You took the time to figure out what type of places we'd like to see, gave us advice on how to get the most out of our trip, and then designed a day/arranging appointments to fit our preferences. The private tour at Lancaster and the time we spent at Wilson Fleming were two of our favorites of the whole trip! The places you suggested we see on our own in the days following our time with you were likewise great. Thanks again for your time and professionalism. We've recommended you to everyone we know headed up to your area.
Thanks again,
Amy L.,
March 15, 2008
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Sid,
Thank you so very much for making our weekend so fantastic.
We four sisters look forward to seeing each other so much and your expertise and gracious manner made the weekend extra special. The day of touring vineyards, your expert advise on everything were truly appreciated!
Thank you a million times over. I look forward to seeing you on another trip soon. I will forward you a few pictures when I can!
Regards, Tamara G.
March 3, 2008
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Hi Sid,
My sisters and I had a wonderful time in Healdsburg and enjoyed the wine tour with you so much! Tonight my husband, my son and I made a birthday dinner, and I served them the Frick wine with dinner. Delicious!
I will encourage all of my friends to take a trip to Healdsburg and to ask for you ((-:!!
Thanks again for everything.
Marcia K.
February 20th, 2008
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“You HAVE to go with SID! Seriously, we just returned from a long weekend in Sonoma, and we hired Sid from Healdsburg Wine Tour. He provided the most delightful experience for us. Sid is very well connected and was able to arrange a couple of private tours with exclusive vineyards. Additionally, on his own volition, he took photos of us during all of our excursions. Had it not been for his own initiative, we would not have a single photo of the day - instead, we have 70 gorgeous and memorable pictures that we have shared with family and friend.
Please make a point of getting a quote and booking with Sid. He is truly a gem! You won't be disappointed. ”
- TripAdvisor entry, November 1, 2007
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Hi Sid,
Just a quick note to thank you for the EXCELLENT service you provided us on our recent trip to Sonoma County. Thank you so much for creating such a wonderful experience. I can't believe you even took pictures. That was the icing on the cake. I tried to find a link for you on TripAdvisor so that I could write you a fabulous review, but I didn't see one there for Healdsburg Wine Tour Service. If you have a site there, please let me know so that I can tell the world about you!
I hope we get to see you again ~
Until then, very warm regards,
Susan Pfeuffer
Fig Street Marketing Group
www.fig-street.com
October 31, 2007
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“Sid was working both days of our stay. He was very responsive with any questions we had as well as assisting with dinner reservations in the area. He booked one of our restaurant reservations and let them know we were Duchamp guests. We were surprised with a glass of champagne to start our meal. In addition he so graciously took us on a 3 hour winery tours both days. He called ahead to arrange several private wine tastings and vineyard tours. He made our stay in Healdsburg so stress-free. We didn't have to map out our wine tour. We let Sid do the planning and we went to several wineries we never heard of that were amazing. Sid's car service is very professional as well as enjoyable. He took the liberty of taking candid photos of us at the wineries to capture our experience... if you are in need of a tour guide/driver in the area I would absolutely recommend using Sid's company.”
- TripAdvisor entry, October 29, 2007
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“We went to the Duchamp Hotel for my birthday last weekend.
Sid at the hotel was wonderful. He thought of everything. We
had a chilled bottle of wine when we arrived. He helped with
dinner reservations both nights we were there. He knows everyone
in all of Healdsburg, and at all the local wineries, and it was
so nice that he had paved the way by anticipating what we would
want. The absolute highlight of our trip (well, other than the
7 course chef's tasting menu at Cyrus!) was a wine tour that
Sid took us on Saturday morning. Based on his wonderful suggestions,
and driven around by Sid himself in a beautiful Towncar, we started
with a very detailed tour of the Lancaster family estate winery,
complete with a drive through the vineyards and some instruction
on the process of harvest and fermentation before "racking" and
then bottling. I may live in San Francisco, but other than drinking
wine, we know very little about how it's done. The tour is by
appointment only, but is free of charge and we would highly recommend
Lancaster as a place to start. Wonderful plus the grounds are
so beautiful you never want to leave. Then Sid took us to several
more wineries where they all said happy birthday to me since
Sid had called in advance. It was such a nice touch. He even
got me flowers from a roadside stand run by little kids. Our
rainy afternoon was rounded out by a very tasty lunch in front
of a fire while tasting flights of wine at Coppola's new tasting
room and restaurant Rosso & Bianco. I have to say, it was
about as perfect a birthday as anyone could have and the hotel
was pretty nice too. Although I don't think I want to drink wine
ever again after last Saturday -- no not really. Kidding. Thanks
again Sid for everything.”
- alippa, TripAdvisor entry, Sept. 26 2007
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"Dear Sid... sorry it took so long to get back to you! Anyways, thanks so much for sharing all your wonderful photos. Dennis printed them out for me. We had such a great time in Sonoma - even better because you were our tour guide! We will definitely be calling you next time we make it up to Sonoma. Until then... take care and have a great Fall Season!"
- Judy Uyemura, Sept. 28, 2007
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"My husband and I had a lovely wine tour of Sonoma with Healdsburg Town Car, Sid's extensive knowledge of the area and wonderful hospitality made our vacation one that we will never forget. We also have beautiful pictures to reflect on, we definitely like to refer his service to friends and will contact him next time we are in town.
Sid is also the manager of the Duchamp Hotel in Healdsburg so he helped us with other reservations and recommendations. He made us a reservations at Cyrus restaurant on the same day we were touring the wineries."
- TripAdvisor entry, July 27 2007
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Dear Sid,
I want to thank you so much for the beautiful cd and pictures that you took of our wine tour with you. It actually worked out better that my camera broke because I would have never been able to take all of the candid shots that you took. I look at the pictures and I feel that I am right back there again... they came out so great. Tom loved the pictures of us and the grape vines... look so real! I loved all of those and the one of the three of us.
Thank you for making our trip so memorable and remember if you are ever in Miami, we will love to give you a tour!
Your Friends,
Toni and Tom