A custom Sonoma wine tour that went “above and beyond”
When six friends from Alberta, Canada called on Green Dream Tours to help them plan a bachelorette outing, they got more than they anticipated. Three of them, including the bride, had toured Sonoma before and looked forward to sharing the experience with the rest of the group. They’d liked the Viansa setting and the wine […]
Fall in the wine country — a special time to visit
Erin Troy has been leading wine country tours for Green Dream since May of 2012. We spoke to her about what’s going on in the vineyards now. Can you give us a preview of fall in the wine country? Harvest is my favorite time of year to be up there. They call it the crush […]
Tour Sonoma’s Robledo Family Winery — a hidden gem
When you join our Sonoma Valley winery tour, you’ll get to taste the wines and hear the amazing story of Reynaldo Robledo and his family winery. Reynaldo came to California’s wine country as a migrant worker from Mexico at the tender age of 16. We spoke to his son Lazaro, the winery’s tasting room manager, […]
Discover Judd’s Hill on our Napa Valley wine tour
We chatted with Todd Rickhoff, wine educator and tasting guru at Judd’s Hill winery in Napa. Here, he shares his insights from more than 30 years in the industry. Tell us a little about your background in the wine biz . . . I started in the late 1970s when my brother-in-law bought the Franciscan […]
Bachelorettes party on a private wine tour in Sonoma
Ten sorority sisters take a private wine country tour and at the end of the day . . . leave their lingerie on the bus. Nope, it’s not a joke. They gathered in San Francisco in June for a reunion and bachelorette party. Stephanie McCay of Denver, who organized the trip, told us they wanted: […]
Green Dream’s wine tours honored by TripAdvisor
A toast to you — our enthusiastic customers — for your glowing reviews on TripAdvisor. We’re honored to receive their 2013 Certificate of Excellence, an award reserved for the top 10% of businesses listed on their website. This prestigious recognition is due to our overall rating of 5 out of 5, as well as a […]
On wine country tours, smaller is better
People who tour the wine country with us are looking for a more intimate experience. That’s why we visit family-owned wineries instead of impersonal corporate producers. And it’s the reason we have a 14-passenger bus, so you can have it to yourself or get to know a few interesting folks from around the world. Here’s […]
Meet Sonoma wine tasting expert Lee Sweeney
One of the stops on our Sonoma Valley wine tour is the Larson Family Winery, where Lee Sweeney is the wine club and tasting room manager. She took a few minutes to chat with us about what makes a visit to Larson memorable. So Lee, how long have you been hosting Green Dream tour groups? […]