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Since 1998, we are bringing small and large groups on Wine Tours, Retreats & Culinary Escapes to Oregon
Wine Country...35 minutes from downtown Portland.
My Chauffeur is a
small boutique wine tour company offering the highest level of
luxury service and quality in wine and culinary travel.
My Chauffeur service is a guided service, with someone in the
position of chauffeur, pilot, answerer of questions and general guide/
translator of the oddities of Oregon life and all-round wine country seer.
On this escorted tour, you will reach unknown corners and secret locations
which only someone with local knowledge and extensive wine country
experience could find.
We are a small boutique tour company offering the highest level of
luxury wine tour and
culinary travel.
Our primary goal is to provide a private, relaxing, luxurious, and authentic
tour experience. Our executive-class service offers a roomy, deluxe, air
conditioned party bus, limousine or town car...
As wine educators, we try to make our programs
educational while keeping the atmosphere light and fun. Our primary goal is
to make the world of Oregon wine and cuisine accessible, understandable and
enjoyable for our guests, while providing a private, relaxing, luxurious,
and authentic experience of traveling in Oregon. And we mean REAL
luxury. Only the finest cuisine and the best estates we will visit if
you wish. And a roomy, deluxe, air conditioned limousine stocked with
refreshments (not a 9 passenger van for 8 guests and a driver - that's not
our idea of luxury or comfort). At all the estates we visit, you'll receive
a warm welcome and a personalized tasting. In some cases, you will
tour the technical facilities (vat room and aging cellars) in addition to
your tasting. Many times, we go out into the vineyard and the estate
representative will discuss vineyard management and harvesting,
tasting multiple vintages from the same vines…a unique specialty.
Whenever possible, the tour is led by the cellar master, enologist, or owner
of the estate. Our guests often marvel at how unique each estate visit
is. At one estate, you might see an ancient wine brotherhood display;
at another, there will be beautiful gardens and valley views; at a third, a special art
exhibit. The tasting can be extensive and can include barrel samples* of the
latest vintage and/or bottles of recent or older vintages. We sometimes
taste in the aging cellar, sometimes in the winery itself, and other times
outdoors. The estate representative will lead you through the tasting,
helping you identify aromas, tastes and overall quality. You may even choose
your type of
tour guide
if desired. We will pick you up and drop you off at your residence or
hotel. We'll include 3-6 wineries and/or vineyards, a lovely lunch if desired, and a
visit to a local sight of interest if you wish - your day will be
customized to include exactly what you want.
On
request prior to the start of your tour**, our tour guides can discuss with your group specific wine related topics
including, but not limited to:
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Bio-Dynamic Winemaking.
What is
Modern vs. Historic winemaking techniques?
Vineyards of
the Dundee Hills.
What makes
the North Willamette Valley wine growing region so unique?
What is Terroir?
The concept of a
Vigneron.
* Primarily offered holiday weekends, please
inquire..
**You must order a dedicated tour
guide or tour bus service for this service. |
