FIVE STARS people! Where do I even begin to describe my first time ever visiting Napa Valley and the unforgettable experience Gary from Platypus Wine Tours gave us...
Let me start with how we discovered PWT. As first time visitors to Napa Valley, My friends and I decided to meet on the west coast for a birthday/friendsgiving trip. We all live in different states and me being the farthest in Saint Petersburg, FL, I wanted to enjoy the short time we had here. When we checked into our hotel, we had no plans LOL! Like nothing planned. NADA. We didn't know where to eat, or what to do, or where to go. But all three of us are very open and willing to go with the flow. So we got into the Uber and asked our driver her best recommendations. Here, I will have to give full credit to our Uber driver for recommending us to a restaurant downtown which ultimately led us walking by the information center where we met Kelly, who highly recommended Platypus Wine Tours. Don't you love how things work out like that!
I won't go into detail of every vineyard we stopped or the gorgeous views we saw or even the delicious wine tasting or the amazing people (I could go all day about them)!! I will however, go into great detail about Gary, our tour guide. He was our fearless leader, wine tour expert, and entertainment of the day. His personality and charisma was exceptional along with his knowledge of the vineyards and histories of each one. He catered to us as if he was hosting his own wine tasting and always asked if we were enjoying everything. When we visited each winery, you could tell the hosts were happy to see Gary and always made nice compliments about him. Gary was truly the reason why my friends and I had a great experience.
It will never matter where you go or what you do but the company you are with that makes the experience. Thank you, Gary! For everything. We will be back!