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As you will
read in these few of many testimonials, Amy "over delivers" in every
area of her Luxury Custom Wine Tours. Her tours are planned in
minute detail, but great fun too. Remember to book early,
these tours fill up quickly.
Contact Amy to discuss your Luxury Wine Tour
Piedmont - November, 2007
Dear Amy,
We are so glad we decided to tour Italy with you
again. What a joy it was to discover the wines and food of Piemonte
(and the Tartufi!) and the friendly people. It would have been
impossible to experience the best of this amazing region without
someone like you leading the way. Stefano also made our days a
visual experience rather than a driving nightmare – he’s the best!!
Thank you so much for matching our personal tastes with your
knowledge of the wines and the region, as well as access to first
class wine makers like Luciano Sandrone, Guiseppe Cavallotto and
Paolo Manzone. Once again you have given us an unforgettable
experience. Mille grazie!
Much Love,
Carol & Tom
Custom Gourmet Tuscany - October, 2007
Hello Amy,
Vince and I are just about over jet-lag but NOT OVER OUR
TERRIFIC MEMORIES of our marvelous tour with you.
How does it feel to know you will be part of our memory forever
of wonderful Tuscany? We cannot think of one thing that could
have gone better! You really have something going there. Your
idea to entertain us with your cousin and her beautiful
voice AND your mother-in-law's marvelous cooking were such
personal touches and enjoyed by us all so much. Thanx for
sharing so passionately your love of wine, cheeses, history,
language, villages, churches, monasteries and even finding a
fellow who loved little white belted pigs. What an
unusual, fun day that was. Good call. The bottle of olive oil
you had waiting for us in our rooms at the villa is sitting on
our kitchen island, too pretty to use right now. The
chocolates are long gone! You are a thoughtful, lovely woman.
It is our honor to have met you.
God Bless you always -- please stay in touch.
Much love,
Pat Trosino
ps Everyday
you are in my mind and the tremendous education you gave us
reverberates. I know you shared with Stefano, your
mother-in-law, your cousin, the villa's owner and Livo and Linda
in Florence and all the good people you introduced us to (Andrea) how great our enjoyment
was. However, none of this would have
happened without your creative mind and hard work. Much
applause.
Custom Italy - Cinque Terre, Tuscany, Rome - October, 2007
Dear
Amy,
What wonderful memories Erik and I share of
our trip to Italy! Your attention to detail and knowledge of Italy
combined to give us the trip of our lives. And to receive the
beautiful CD of pictures yesterday was just another glorious example
of how you go “above and beyond” to make your clients happy. We are
raving about you to all of our friends. Thank you for all you did to
make our first trip to such an amazing and rich country truly
special.
All the best,
Elisabeth
Dear Amy,
It is difficult to know where to begin in
expressing our appreciation for all your efforts. Throughout the
months of preparation and planning for our travel to Italy, the
patience dimonstrated during our numerous changes in plans, while
providing friendly yet professional travel council was invaluable.
Your advice on restaurants, hotels and villas was of the highest
quality and standards. Both you and your assistants were
professional, knowledgeable and flexible. The feeling that we were
traveling with good friends was the aspect we loved most about your
tour. You are a rare find in the travel industry and we were so
fortunate to have you as our guide in Tuscany.
Also, share our appreciation to Noris & Stefano,
who made our trip to Montalcino unforgettable. I will never forget
that fabulous homemade lunch by Marusca and the love the family
shared for wine and their beautiful town of Castelnuovo dell'Abate.
That experience was just one example of the lovely families
introduced to us that made our trip so special and stand apart for
all other travel experiences we have ever had.
Finally, please tell Paola how very much we
enjoyed our fabulous dinner that she prepared for us at the villa.
It was certainly the highlight of our entire trip and I cannot thank
her enough for all her hard work in preparing that most special
dinner. I have a saying that "love enters through the kitchen" and
we certainly felt the love Paola has for local ingredients and fine
Tuscan cuisine... my mouth waters just remembering that dinner!
With sincere thanks and appreciation,
Tom & Sue
Custom Tuscany Villa & Vino - June 2007
Dear Amy,
We could never have
planned such an amazing week long party for eleven couples in Tuscany without
you. The hilltop villa, gourmet dinners, custom wine tastings, lovely day
trips were first class. You truly possess the rare combination of
professionalism and relaxed service. Your pre-trip planning skills and flawless
execution of the details made for an incredible experience for our whole group.
We left Tuscany not only with wonderful memories of a unique experience but
feeling we had made lifelong friends of you and your team. We so enjoyed
spending time with Noris and Giacomo and dancing with Stefano and we’re still
talking about Paola’s cooking. We thank everyone for making this vacation and
birthday celebration one that was way beyond our wildest expectations. We look
forward to traveling with you again in Italy but we sincerely hope you will come
visit us in Virginia!
Sincerely, Karen and Ed Keller
Hi Amy,
Thank you for one of the loveliest times ever. Bill and I
enjoyed every minute of the tour that you and your staff arranged. The sumptuous
meals, the superb wine, and the enlightening tours surpassed all expectations.
All the days' adventures were so well organized and delightfully intertwined
with the local populace.
Please know that your amazing ability and shining spirit are the
main ingredients for the truly fabulous tour that you provided. Your name is on
our lips to those inquiring about travel to Italy. We wish you all the best.
Terry and Bill Viscardo
Dear Amy and Noris,
Thanks for a magnificent trip to Tuscany. You planned it. You
organized it. And you carried it off with style. The sights, food and wine were
wonderful and the villa was spectacular. Of course the highlight of the trip was
meeting the two of you. You lead interesting lives with panache. Second place
goes to Livio. What a unique and inspiring character. Please convey our
appreciation to Paola, Giacomo and Stefano, who could have a second career as a
dancer if he gets tired of driving a bus.
Hope we can do it again.
Sincerely,
Ray
Hi Amy! We just returned home today
and I wanted to say thank you for helping to make everything we did go so
smoothly. We truly had a wonderful vacation with many memorable moments (such as
the Palio!). It was fun to do the wine tasting with you and the kids said that
Gianni's in Rome was their favorite restaurant. The guides in Rome, Siena &
Venice were fabulous. We will definitely recommend you to friends and
family members looking for travel planning services for Italy. Thank you again
Amy - you are really good at what you do!
Alice
P.S. We agree that Stefano is the best driver ever!
Custom Tuscany - September 2006
After contemplating the perfect
Tuscan vacation for nearly three years, our expectations for
an unforgettable trip were already extremely high. But not
surprisingly, Amy’s tour far exceeded all of them. From
start to finish no detail was overlooked and Amy did an
exceptional job of taking all our passions, interests, and
requests into consideration when developing a completely
customized itinerary. From arranging a delectable 5 course
wine pairing luncheon and olive oil tasting at one of
Tuscany’s most exclusive wineries to a private guided tour
of Siena by night, Amy ensured this would indeed be the trip
of a lifetime. Her tour even took us to hidden hilltop
villages and quaint little towns off the beaten path,
providing us with a glimpse of the true Tuscan life that
most tourists never have an opportunity to experience. Often
times, traveling with family whose varying ages span
generations makes it difficult to find activities that
everyone will enjoy, but Amy planned visits and activities
that appealed to everyone –especially the rambunctious 20
and 30 year olds. Kudos also go to Amy’s steadfast and loyal
driver, Stefano, who was always punctual, informative, going
leaps and bounds above the call of duty and keeping us
laughing from Florence to Rome and everywhere in-between.
For me, the greatest thing about touring with Amy, is that
is doesn’t seem like a tour at all. It’s more like traveling
through Italy with your best friend…only your best friend
happens to speak flawless Italian. So whether you’re a wine
connoisseur and have never visited Italy or you’re
practically a native Italian but can’t tell a Pinot Grigio
from a Pinot Noir, there is no one to whom I would not
highly recommend diVino tours. By the end of the trip, I
knew Tuscany had impacted me in a way that I have never
experienced anywhere else around the world and I greatly
look forward to visiting Amy and Stefano in Italia again
very soon"
Marc
These are only a few
of the many, many testimonials Amy has received from past
clients. They love her and her tours.
Contact Amy if you'd like to discuss your Luxury Custom Wine
Tour
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