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4.4 (38 reviews)
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Jasmine D.

Not only is the company woman owned it's also black owned. If you're looking for a wine tour this is the one. We literally just showed up and they took care of everything I literally can't say enough how much my group enjoyed our tour with Carla. She not only was knowledgeable about wine but also made us feel like we were with family. Everything from the driver, the vehicle, lunch, and Carla were impeccable. We met at our designated pickup location and upon entering got little bags with snacks, water and a tumbler. We filled out forms for contact tracing and were on our way. 2 wineries later and we already can't wait to go again! Carla thank you for an amazing girls day out see you again soon. Oh and she takes great photos too!

Ashley M.

Such an amazing experiences. On August 30 a couple of friends and I celebrated my birthday by booking Vino 301. The three wineries that we visited was Boordy, Dejon and Harford. Before booking we did some extensive research and heard rave reviews about the business. Ms Leslie was at our meeting location promptly with our goodie bags. She asked our preference in music and we were on our way. By far some of the best customer service I have ever experienced. Ms Leslie was so attentive and knowledgeable of each winery. The best part was she also served as an amazing photographer for my friends and I. We enjoyed our experience so much that we booked again. Would definitely recommend

My snack to go with my tasting and my note card
Pam L.

My goodness what a wonderful event. Myself and 11 of my best girls attended a virtual wine tasting hosted by leslie. It was fun and informative light and enjoyable. The ladies had a blast and what a departure from this pandemic hanging over our heads. We had two wines and a sparkling wine in our tasting. It was lovely. Each person had their own snacks we dressed up we had a zoom meeting at that allowed us to engage with one another. I highly highly recommend being a Vino 301 and Leslie in particular

Selfie with Leslie our tour guide!
Kimberly M.

Can't say enough good things about our wine tour! Leslie our tour guide was amazing and Kevin our driver was a gem as well. We had the best girls day! Highly recommend and can't wait to do it again next year!

Arli B.

The Vino 301 Wine Concierge hosts a full-service wine and spirits tour at various wineries, breweries and distilleries across Maryland. They provide transportation complete with a personal tour guide to answer all of your questions along the way. There are many tours to choose from, you can select a wine tour only, wine and chocolate tour, wine and cheese tour, wine and food tour, wine tasting classes and wine tasting parties... you get my drift. On this particular Saturday, my best friend and I enjoyed our adventure on the Wine, Beer and Spirit Tour, it was truly a spirited beverage adventure. My tour departure time was 11:00 am on a Saturday morning, Vino 301 conveniently provided two pickup locations. I was excited to get a 9:30 am. reminder text from our tour guide Christina confirming my pick-up location Once we arrived at the park & ride location we were greeted by our transportation vehicle - a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter passenger van...what a way to tour in style! Once inside the van, my best friend and I met our tour mates - a father, daughter duo and another female tour guest. Our tour guide Christina joined us bringing our total to six tour participants. Christina was extremely knowledgeable about the locations we were visiting and the wine we would drinking. She is a Sommelier who studied in Washington State among other places. I liked the small tour group because it gave us each a chance to navigate through the different distillery spaces and it also gave us a chance to ask lots of questions. Our first stop on the tour was Linganore Winery and Vineyard. I've visited that location before during one of their reggae festivals but because there were so many people there I didn't get the chance to fully see or tour the grounds. On this quiet Saturday afternoon, the grounds were buzzing with guests eating and drinking on the outdoor patio, buying wine from the retail store and touring the winery. Once inside, we were greeted by our winery tour guide Brandon who gave us a little history of the Linganore Family. Did you know... Linganore is the second oldest winery in Maryland and the largest in Maryland , twenty different grapes are used in blending their wines and they've won over 200 awards throughout the years - that's pretty impressive. He also gave us a tour of the area where the wines are made, stored and packaged. We ended Brandon's tour with a wine tasting featuring 12 of Linganore's most popular wines. I can honestly say they carefully selected each wine because they all had a different taste. We were each given a wine list, wine glass, a small chocolate and a cracker. The chocolate and cracker are used to break up the taste and refresh the palate. Lorrie was our tasting room attendant, she was friendly, efficient and fast...she kept the wine coming. The wine list was helpful because it gave a description of each wine and we were able to make notes of the ones we liked and didn't like. This was helpful because it made it easier to select which wine you'd like to buy after the tour. They also gave us a dump bucket to empty the wine we didn't drink or didn't like, of course I never used that bucket. LOL! Our next stop on the tour was the Red Shedman Brewery, also located on the Linganore vineyard steps away from the winery. We didn't tour the brewery but we did have a tasting similar to the one at the winery. We were given a list of beers and were asked to choose six we'd like to sample. Of course I loved the Raspberry Cider because I like sweet beer. The Lemon Shandy and Coconut Porter rounded out my top three. After our beer flight, we hopped back on the sedan and headed to our last stop, Dragon Distillery in Frederick, MD. Dragon is located in a business park next to a local airport. With the name "Dragon Distillery," the interior has to live up to the name ... and it does. The retail/tasting room is adorned with everything knights and dragons, there was even a cute dog bartender named "Thor". Dragon Distillery makes nine liquors for sale, variations of Vodka, Gin, Rum, Bourbon and Moonshine. They even have their Bourbon making class that hosts a half-day session teaching participants how to make bourbon and they allow you to take a bottle home - that sounds like the ultimate experience for any Bourbon lover. Just like the previous stops, we were given a menu of sorts to choose three liquors we'd like to sample. In Maryland, we have a law that states distilleries are only allowed pour three one-ounce samples per guest, so we were given a menu to choose our three. With flavors like Cherry Almond Vodka, Medieval Mint Vodka and Lemon Meringue Moonshine it's kind of hard to just choose three. The packaging is also pretty cool. Vino 301 Concierge has everything you'd want in a wine or liquor tour. It was professional and organized. This is the perfect gift for someone who appreciates wine and also a good girlfriends day trip. Visit their website and check out all the tours.

The tasting bar at Cascia Vineyard
Donna J.

The ladies gold league at Frog Hollow coordinated a wine tour with Vino301 of three Chesapeake Wineries. We were picked up at the clubhouse and proceeded in a nice luxury minibus/party limo. It was stocked with snacks and beverages plus we were able to bring along some mimosas to start the trip. Our sommelier, Christina, was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, conversational, and had taken the time to read our questionnaire completed in advance of the trip and knew something about each one of our wine preferences. She told us about each winery before we arrived and also talked with us about tastings, techniques, and wines. We visited three incredible wineries in the Annapolis area. The first was on Kent Island, Mark Cascia Vineyard. This is one of the most beautiful wineries and settings I have been to. It's located right on the water, the tasting room and deck area are simply gorgeous. We had a funny yet very informed host that guided us through the tasting and Christina was there to add in some tips and details to further enhance our experience. We learned about the "bottom of the boat" tasting technique and proper sniffing technique. Vino301 had lunch for us at this first stop and we were off to a great start. I can't wait to go back to Cascia and bring friends that were not on the tour with us. Their wines were exceptional, the whites and the reds were both delicious. It was hard to pick just one. The second vineyard was open by appointment only and we had a very special experience at Dodon Winery in Davidsonville. The guesthouse/tasting room was something right out of a magazine and the rolling hills and meadows of grape vines out the glass doors were breathtaking! We got to have a tour of the Winery and walked in the vineyard as well. Our tour guide, Regina, was very helpful and provided tons of history and information about the winery. The wines were all superb as well. Our third stop was Great Frog Winery in Annapolis. This was a very festive atmosphere with live music and people could even bring their dogs to relax and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere. The wine tasting was another great selection of wines and some of the best red blends of the day! We all had a fantastic experience and truly felt pampered and treated like VIP's throughout the tour. I will definitely book a tour with Vino301 again and am excited about trying new wineries and festive events with a wine focus! I highly recommend trying one of their tours.

Best field trip ever!!
Dani R.

I booked a wine tour with Pam and she was the best! She knew so much about the wineries, and had such a fun attitude. My friend and I went on a full tour, total of 8 people. The first place was Robin Hill which was beautiful ( this place had the best wine) we tried about 9 listed tastings but at the bar it's an additional $1 per tasting. Next up was Romano Vineyard, very cute place! We were able to hear some nice live music and this place had over 15 tastings!! They have a wide menu! And lastly was JaneMark, personally my least favorite. Wines were too sweet but if you love sweet wines then that's your spot, this place has a nice vibe but more on the party side. It got really crowded which made quite difficult to enjoy the tasting. This place have us around 9 tastings.The tour was from 11 to 5 and we got to JaneMark around 3 we had an ample amount of time to relax and enjoy our drinks. And because we enjoyed Robin Hill so much everyone decided to head back to finish the day with some of their limited edition bubbly! Pam was so flexible and worked on our time, at the end of the trip everyone were the best of friends! The best adult field trip I've had!! Also shout out to the driver who had to deal with our drunk banter!

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Loved Christine and Patrick!! We had a great time and learned so much about wine and wine making. Would totally recommend!!!

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