My mom and I did a Tesla 6-hour tour in November. Karen was our driver - she was on time, knowledagble about the area, and overall just amazing with making sure our needs were met. They let us customize our tour and gave us great input based off their experience. Karen handled everything from there with bookings for tastings and lunch. The ability to sit back and relax without worrying about a thing is well worth the money. You will be in great hands!

I wanted to take my mom on a special wine-tasting trip in the Willamette Valley and found this company through a google search.

I was immediately connected with Andrew Finver, who would be our guide for the day. From the first phone call, he was simply incredible. We had a terrific discussion where he gave me some great ideas and advice, while also being very thoughtful about my preferences. He then followed up with more recommendations and did some pre-work by calling around and making appointments so our experience would be entirely seamless and smooth - which it WAS!

After creating the perfect itinerary, Andrew stayed in touch and checked in as we moved closer to our tour date. On the day of the tour, he arrived in the Tesla Model X and picked us up and so began a truly spectacular day! We went to our first stop where he catered a "picnic" lunch for us (a delicious charcuterie board) and I would be remiss if I forgot to mention that Andrew used to own a Michelin-starred restaurant in NYC...so you know it was good!

Despite having this impressive background, Andrew did not volunteer any of this info - he's super laid-back and kind guy, and the restaurant fact only came up when I was asking him all kinds of nosy questions. ;)

We then went on to our second winery (another side note that Andrew knows pretty much everyone at all the wineries, which is always helpful) and our conversation was so enjoyable that we continued to chat with him during the tasting - though I will note for anyone who is concerned about having an intrusive wine guide, Andrew is very respectful and kept a courteous distance - it was only when we prompted him to join us that he did.

By the end of our trip, we were having so much fun chatting with Andrew (he knows SO much about wine but is not a know-it-all about it, which is such a refreshing balance to strike) that we were a little sad when we had to part ways. I am already planning another trip with my husband so we can take another tour through the amazing Willamette Valley with Andrew again.

So now that I've gushed about Andrew and Tesla Custom Winery Tours, let me just add that for anyone who has been to Napa and/or Sonoma and is looking for as just-as-beautiful - yet more personalized - experience, the Willamette Valley is for you. I haven't been to winery I didn't enjoy and I can't wait to try some new ones!

Cannot recommend highly enough!