I cannot thank Rich enough for the fantastic time he showed us (and a half dozen other pairs of…read moredrinkers) on our tour recently. I've been on quite a few wine tours over the years, and it does take a certain personality to be able to do it well - but Rich was able to entertain AND be personable. He was professional AND endearing. He was always engaged in what we thought of each stop, and his relationship with the people at the breweries/distilleries/wineries seemed genuine. And whether it was him or just the smaller size, It honestly felt like we were treated better, being a part of Rich's group, then being in a group of 50 coming off a tour bus.   The stops were all great. I had some reservations about a few, but was honestly able to find something I loved at each location. Not to mention, the price is extremely competitive with all of the other tours I was researching. The van we were in was even fancy and brand new. If you're looking for something just a little different than your standard wine tour, I cannot recommend them enough.

I booked a surprise tour for my husband's birthday and we had an amazing time. Rich was with me…read moreevery step, from choosing the stops of our custom tour, booking a package, working with me to keep the big surprise from my husband, right through to being an amazing guide on the big day. I would absolutely recommend Brewery and Distillery tours to my friends and family and I hope we get to do another tour soon!

This is a must do excursion! We had a fabulous time with Phil our tour guide. We could not have…read moreasked for a better guide and highly recommend asking for him by name when you book. He was very knowledgeable on wine making and had a wonderful insight to share. He was patient and answered all our questions as he took us to Hinterbrook, Rambler-Run-Palatine Hills, Piliterri, and Pondview. Each vineyard had their own personality and style. We even had time to visit the Gretsky whisky distillery for a tasting. Yum.. The only critique I would say was to vary up the lunch restaurant. The Hob Nob at Charles Inn was good but a bit uppity for my tastes. Some thoughts: Change the light jazz music during lunch time. Too dull. Giving a broader choice for lunch menu would have been appreciated even if had an additional charge. After we ate, I checked out their typical lunch menu and there were a few items I would have really enjoyed. Salmon and duck... Thank you Niagara Vintage Wine tours!

My husband and I did the corks and cuisine full day tour. We were picked up and dropped off at our…read morehotel which was so convenient and in a very comfortable van. Our guide Mike was awesome and provide us with interesting information and was just so engaging the entire day. We went to a chocolate factory tour first where we couldn't resist buying some fresh chocolate- thanks to Debbie at CF Niagara. We then went to 3 different wineries which were lovely and very interesting hearing about the wineries and their owners and history. Lunch was included at Zees Grill which was in Niagara in the Lake. Lunch was very good and we had a little time to take a walk before moving onto more wineries. Overall great day and would highly recommend!

We had a private wine tour with Chris for two couples and it was outstanding. We were in a minivan…read morewhich was perfect for the 4 of us. He was so interesting, fun and gave us so much information about the area and the wines. He took us to three wineries and we had an outstanding dinner after that at The Cannery. I highly recommend this company and especially the private tour...it is well worth it.

where do i start…read more.. this was the best day of my life. first off, our guide, chris, was AWESOME. super knowledgeable and interesting -- we really enjoyed chatting to him. request this man. he's so dope. by the end of the tour i was #hammered. seriously. you get like 4-5 glasses of wine at each winery (there are three!), and the pours? they're solid. knowing i didn't have to drive made me throw these babies (glasses of wine) back FAST. especially because the van was super comfy too. i felt safe with chris driving. he's a great driver, i'm glad he has a license! overall, between the guide and the wine, this wine tour was a 10/10. i seriously debated just booking the afternoon tour immediately after but apparently you can't do that. fair! i love you grape escape!

My wife booked this tour, and she hit out of the park. Dave was our tour guide and he was a total…read morerockstar. He even took us on a side tour of Niagara On The Lake..... Shhh, don't tell management. We had plenty of samples, and each location welcomed us. If you want a great afternoon of alcohol sampling and don't want to drive then book a tour.

If you want to blow the socks off your friends, family or significant other than book with these…read moreguys. Steve is absolutely amazing. He answered all of our questions. Went above and beyond to make this day special for my boyfriend and I. All the beers were great and so was the food. I would absolutely recommend booking with them!

We did the VIP afternoon wine tour with food pairing. Amazing experience and our driver Mary was…read morefriendly and made the experience even more enjoyable. We visited four wineries with the first one having a food pairing with the wine flight. Don't plan on this specific tour being your lunch as it not designes for a meal bit just small samples that are perfect to compliment a wine tasting. It was a super clean and comfortable vehicle and Mary made us laugh and feel even more relaxed. She also had bottled water for us which was nice to help stay hydrated. The Winery Guys are really good with fast communication and booking was super easy. This was a perfect afternoon outing and made our trip to Niagara-on-the-Lake so much more enjoyable! Highly recommended and we will be doing this again on our next journey back.

This was a great tour! It was our first group tour and an amazing day to end our trip to Niagara!…read moreMelanie was a wonderful guide and I highly recommended booking with her.

Two friends and myself did a wine tour with Frank as part of his 'vine Tyed wine tour' and had the…read morebest time. We did a private wine tour and had a van to ourself, at a very affordable price. Frank picked us up at our requested location and drove us to wineries of our selection. He was very knowledgeable of the area and gave great recommendations. Each winery he took us to, he patiently waited for us. I would highly recommend Frank and his awesome company to anyone in the area looking to have a driver for wineries or a captain for boating!

My friends and I had the best time on our wine tour with Frank! He will pick you up wherever you…read morewant and drop you off at your location of choice. We went to six wineries in one day and Frank happily waited for us as we went to each winery. I highly recommend Frank and believe he is the most affordable option for anyone choosing a driver for a winery tour!

Excellent experience! The wineries were lovely and Dwight was an awesome driver, guide and wine…read moreprofessor. Definitely worth the price and would absolutely do it again.

Fall means visiting apply farms, pumpkin farms and going on winery tours and I have found the…read moreperfect one for you! Cellar Door offers 3 types of tours - lunch, dinner and bachelorette/ special occasions tours. The tour also offers pickup from your hotel or location of choice (within the Niagara region), and my husband and I got picked up at the Outlet Collection of Niagara at 10:30am and was dropped by off around 5pm. I know the website says that the lunch tour is about 4 hours, but that probably didn't include the travel or pickup/ drop off times. We were a small group of 8 and the spacious van with its high ceilings can easily accommodate twice that many people. In fact, the day before, they had 2 vans out for a group of over 30 people. Our drive Tim was kind and informative. He gave us info about the surrounding area, told us about how grapes are harvested and answered any questions that we had. He offered his hand to those who needed help getting on and off the hand. There were umbrellas in the van if we needed them and bottled water to keep us hydrated. I have a feeling that Tim knew more about the wine, wine making process and about the different wineries than the people who actually served us at the wine tastings. We were at our first winery around 11am and everyone was ready to get their drink on. You cannot pick with winery the group gets to visit - Cellar Door will arrange all that and as Tim said, they like to support the little guys (as the larger wineries sell their wines at the LCBO). The 4 wineries that we visited are as follows: Marynissen Estates, Bella Terra (very pretty setup inside, see posted pictures), Pilliteri (mid-sized winery) and Riverview. At each winery tasting, we were given 4 samples - white, red, sometimes a rose, then were always finished off with a red or white ice wine (my favourite part of the tasting). I like my wines on the sweeter side, so don't be scared to speak up and the server can accommodate to your pallet. I am aging myself now, but I remember when wine tastings at Niagara-on-the-Lake used to be complimentary, as long you purchase the wine. Nowadays, the going rate is $20 for 4 samples. Some wineries were more generous with their pours, others were all over the place (one glass had more than the other). Some servers were more animated and provided more information compared to others who ran away as soon as they poured you the wine. My ranking from the best overall experience (customer service plus wine) are: 1. Bella Terra, 2. Pilliteri, 3. Marynissen, 4. Riverview. I almost forgot to mentioned that with the lunch tour, you can a very very small sample of cheese, salami and olives at our second stop (Bella Terra), then a large stone baked pizza to share between people at Pilliteri. The pizza was excellent that there were probably 10 varieties to choose from. You can walk directly to Barrelhead and other from their menu without having to be on a winery tour or have an interest in wine. My husband and I easily finished the prosciutto and mushroom pizza, the crust was very thin. If I'm ever in the area again, I will definitely stop by to check out the other items on their menu. Pilliteri also sold baskets of grapes, honey, jams, and maple syrup - perfect to take home or gift as souvenirs. So there you have it, a 5-star review for Tim, I mean, Cellar Door tour. At $159 per person (transportation, 4 winery tours, mini cheese/ham sample, pizza), it is quite a steal if you want to just sit back and let someone else do the driving.

Me and a couple of my friends did the three winery package, it was wonderful. We learned a lot…read moreabout Mead wine (wine with honey) a small winery Rosewood , KEW which was a family owned (smaller) and Stratus they do a high amount of production and the tour was very broad, cheese pairing was delicious and luxurious. It's amazing to see the variation of different type of wineries in the Niagara region. I have learned a lot about wine and had a fantastic varieties of wine. Mackenzie was very knowledgeable about wine, we loved how we didn't have to worry about driving and having more of a private tour, it makes it personal and an experience that I would never forget. Mackenzie answered all our question and more.

I brought a group of 14 high school students on the Queen West Pastry Crawl and was so thrilled by…read morehow accommodating Mackenzie was. We were so late (I can't even begin to explain...) but Mackenzie was patient and happy to see us when we finally arrived. He was very approachable and laid back. He read the group so well and knew when it was time to go or time to just relax. Lots of great little conversations about the neighbourhoods and the treats. Did I mention that I had actually booked the tour for the wrong month and Mackenzie made the tour happen on the fly when he found out we were on the way? Not that I recommend that others do the same, but seriously, how awesome is that?? We will definitely be looking for Mackenzie next year for another tour. Would love to do one in the summer... but leave the students at home! Thanks again, Mackenzie!!!!!

Went here for my birthday and ended up getting a flight of wine each, Catawba was my favorite being…read morea sweet wine drinker. The server was very nice and informative whenever I asked questions. They have candles and other items for sale along the walls, we ended leaving with a candle and lotion along with some wine. Had a great time and will come here for their summer bands

I did a tasting here. Nice on the inside. Fun tasting with a tree that held the glasses. Definitely…read morewanna go back if I'm in the area.

Absolutely Fantastic Tour Guide!…read more Kevin with SeeSight Tours was phenomenal! He was incredibly knowledgeable about Niagara Falls and everything surrounding it. His enthusiasm, personality, and entertaining way of sharing information made the tour so much more enjoyable. You could tell he genuinely loves what he does and wanted everyone to have a great experience. We were so lucky to have Kevin as our guide. He truly made our Niagara Falls experience even more memorable. Highly recommend asking for Kevin!

The Mr. and I only had one full day in Niagara Falls so this comprehensive tour worked well for us…read more On the tour we were able to see the falls every which way possible. Above (Skylon Tower), behind (Journey of the Falls), and in it (Niagara City Cruises). Yes, we could have done each of these activities on our own but we enjoyed the commentary and insight Huzaifa was able to provide along the way.