Wine Tour

With Ross Wine Tours, David Lincoln Ross offers bespoke tours to France’s most esteemed wine châteaux, domains, and vineyard appellations in the Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, and Cognac regions. In addition, wine voyages to Spain, Portugal, Italy, Israel, Greece, Australia and New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, Chile, and California have recently been included.

Each custom-tailored trip is an intimate, unique experience that precious few French wine and food lovers ever experience without the expert guidance of an insider.

This is where David’s invaluable knowledge and experience comes into play—his many years as a respected food and wine writer in America and his years of study of French food, wine and culture, have garnered him an invitation-only status to incredible regional châteaux, chefs, vintners, and historians.

Let David curate your French—and other country-specific—wine voyages and experience the emotions that come with journeys of discovery—those pure, “aha” moments of travel that are transformative, and unforgettable.

Museums and local cultural sights are also part of our tours, in association with VeronicTravel.com and CelestialVoyagers.com, two respected New York-based travel agencies.

See Themes tab for our partnership with VINIVBordeaux.com, a unique service allowing members to create their own versions of Bordeaux classified growth wines in alliance with Château Lynch-Bages.

Experience the best of Willamette Valley wine country on a guided wine-tasting tour from Portland. With a small group of fellow wine lovers, spend half a day visiting three handpicked wineries such as Colene Clemens Vineyards and Montinore Estate. Meet local vintners and sample award-winning varietals while marveling at Oregon’s stunning countryside.

• Enjoy wine tasting at three wineries in Oregon’s famed Willamette Valley wine region
• Visit countryside vineyards chosen by a knowledgeable guide
• Minivan pickup and drop-off from downtown hotels included
• Small-group tour limited to 10 for a personalized experience

Seattle is famous for its bustling waterfront, numerous green spaces, and historic neighborhoods. Ideal for first-time visitors, this sightseeing tour provides an overview of top attractions such as Pioneer Square, the Space Needle, and Pike Place market. Sit back and relax while your guide provides historical and cultural background for each destination, and enjoy stops to walk and take photos.

• See numerous Seattle highlights in just a few hours
• Easy round-trip transportation from downtown hotels
• Choose between multiple start times throughout the day
• Small-group tour size encourages an intimate atmosphere

Visit some of the top wineries in Napa and Sonoma counties on this private wine tour from San Francisco. Traveling by private vehicle with your own chauffeur, you'll discover the best of California wine country as you enjoy wine tastings at select wineries. When booking, select the option that suits your group size. Because this is a private tour, your itinerary can be customized.

Private wine tour from San Francisco to Napa and Sonoma

Enjoy inexpensive wine tastings at wineries chosen from a predetermined list provided by the tour operator, or customize your tour with your own list of wineries to visit

Receive one bottle of wine as a gift

See the Golden Gate Bridge

Ripe blueberry and plum aromas with a hint of thyme. Juicy cherry and plum flavors are balanced by mineral notes.

Visit three wineries in Paarl, Stellenbosch, and Franschhoek to sample their wines—as well as cheese and chocolate—and learn about how the combination of climate, soil, and grape varietals create the unique wines for which South Africa is known.

• Private, personalized, tour to Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, and Paarl wine regions from Cape Town
• Tour three prestigious wine estates
• Sample chocolate and cheese as well as South African wine varieties
• Hassle-free pickup and drop-off from your Cape Town hotel, airport, or port

The wine regions of Paarl, Franschoek, and Stellenbosch produce some of the finest wines in the Cape Winelands, surrounded by lush mountains and rolling vineyards. On this tour, enjoy a comprehensive introduction to South African wine as you visit four different wineries; sample a wide variety of red and white wines, including port brandy and sparkling wine; stop at a local restaurant for lunch; and taste regional specialties including cheese and chocolates.

Visit four Cape Winelands wineries in one day: expert-led wine tastings

Delicious a la carte lunch with wine at a local restaurant

Hassle-free hotel pickup and round-trip transport from Cape Town

Small group tour: intimate wine tasting experience 

Experience an authentic winemaking experience in the Maipo Valley on this half-day private tour from Santiago. Enjoy a guided tour of the De Martino winery; sample Carmenere, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Syrah wines during an expert-led tasting; then put your taste buds to the test as you blend, bottle, and label your own unique wine.

• Half-day small-group Be a Winemaker for a Day experience from Santiago
• Discover the secrets of winemaking with a tour of the De Martino winery
• Sample a variety of Chilean wines during an expert-led tasting
• Create your own personalized wine, including blending, bottling, and labeling
• Great-value tour includes hotel pickup and wine tasting
• Choice of morning or afternoon departure
• Private Tour is operated with just your party

As a consequence of its geography, Chile has all the climates of the planet and the four seasons are well differentiated. The warmest season is between October and April and the coldest, from May to September.