A small group tour with Platypus (we had four in our group) allows you to experience the broad variety of wineries in Santa Rosa wine country. Our tour guide picked us up at our hotel, took us to four wineries, and gave us an excellent and comprehensive description of the wine making process - from the history and practice of growing the grapes right through to the wine in the glass ready for tasting. The character of each winery varied, from the well-groomed country style where the person behind the bar was very knowledgeable, but not the actual vintner, to the rustic farm shed winery where the owner and wine maker gave us an intimate view of the business and pleasure of following his passion. Our guide, Chris, provided us with a prepared light picnic lunch and welcome, friendly patter as we made our way through the rich vineyard country north of Santa Rosa.