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Sounds Connections Wine Tours

10 London Quay, Picton, New Zealand
64 3 5738843
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Ranked #5 of 15 activities in Picton
Type: Tours
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- Apr 16, 2013
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Bristol
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2013

We took a half day tour of some of Marlborough's wineries, which meant we visited 4 wineries. Two of them were good and two of them were a little weak. Having said that, you need to decide what you want from a wine tour. Do you want great wines? or great educational tastings? The two do not always coincide. The... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 24, 2013

We completed the half day wine tour during our stay in Picton. Don, our guide, was excellent. He collected us from our hotel and provided us with a friendly and informative guide throughout the tour, providing interesting insight as we moved between vineyards. We visited four vineyards and the local chocolate factory - all of which were excellent. We had... More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2013

My husband and I did the full day wine tour and absolutely loved it. We joined three other couples for the day-they pick you up at your hotel. Our driver for the day was Don and he was excellent. All of the wines he recommended while we travelled ended up being our favorites as well. He was friendly and accomodating.... More

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2013 via mobile

Booked the tour through Interislander Ferries and what a great food and wine experience it was. Annette was a fantastic guide and knowledgeable about the region. She has such a great personality and made it fun. Visited Cloudy Bay cellar door, had a 5 star lunch at Hans Herzog (highly recommend!!) and had a brief tour of the winery. Then... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 3, 2013

This was a terrific tour. Sarah our guide and driver made us feel welcome from the moment she picked us up. We had tastings at several wineries. Accommodation was made by Sarah in terms of which wineries we visited and when, so we did not become part of a large group coming from other tours. She also asked if anyone... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2013

The tour guide was very informative and fun. The length of the tour was perfect and we went to several wineries. Unfortunately the guide took a chance and we went to a place for lunch which was slow and inattentive and the food wasn't great but the guide did speak to the restaurant and got us out of some of... More

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Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka, Japan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 14, 2013

I highly recommend this tour. I join this tour alone from Japan. Actually, I am a wine professional and I joined it on my holiday. I had some requests for the selection of winery to visit and Mr.Sam so kindly made the arrangements immediately. And his explanations of Terroir in Marlborough sound was very interesting. In total, I visited 7... More

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Scottsdale, Arizona
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2013

Thanks to the Sound Connections team for a great afternoon! My wife and I were on our honeymoon. They personalized the wine tour and it was fantastic. I've been on wine tours in Napa and Sonoma in CA. I found the Marlborough area to have much more character (I liked e wine more too but that's my opinion). The guide... More

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Ayr, Scotland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 1, 2012

Excellent & informative tour round Marlborough vineyards, including the iconic Cloudy Bay. Very friendly and relaxing guides made it a special day.

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 12, 2012

We recently went on a full ay wine tour with Sounds Connection. This involved 7 wineries and a stop fro lunch whilst our guide went to pick others up from the ferry. It was a great day out, well informed staff at the cellar doors and all were very friendly, with the exception of one of the larger, more commercial... More

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