Zephyr Blog

We met Jenny Siddall last fall at our Wine Tourism Conference in Santa Rosa, California.  We were struck first by her outgoing and pleasant personality, and then by the depth of her knowledge of wine.  When we learned that she … Continue reading →

For some reason, the secret of self-guided travel has not yet gotten out. We at Zephyr Adventures have been running self-guided tours in Italy for about five years. We have found them so appealing, this past summer we spent the … Continue reading →

Zephyr Adventures is excited to be organizing the first annual Wine Tourism Day in North America! Wineries and wine related businesses across the continent will host events to celebrate the importance of wine tourism to regional and local economies on … Continue reading →

Did you know beer consumers have their own magazine? How about a magazine for beer consumers just in the western states? Beer West magazine is that periodical and their upcoming issue has a feature story on Zephyr’s Yellowstone & Grand … Continue reading →

Last October I spent five exciting days exploring Colorado with amazing Zephyr Adventures tour guides and new friends. Wow; there was never a dull moment. I met tour guide Doug (a large man wearing a kilt), and the rest of the … Continue reading →

A recent trip to Colorado gave me the chance to try some new beers in a state I have always wanted to visit. It is a great time to be a craft beer drinker in America. The number of craft … Continue reading →

Beer. Beer, beer, beer. I love beer. I’m not talking about guzzling gallons of light (or LITE) yellow swill, I’m talking about beer of many colors, flavors, and styles. I’m talking about American made (and owned) high quality craft and … Continue reading →

If you’ve never been wine tasting, or haven’t done so often, you might be under the impression that wine tasting has to be a complicated process filled with opportunities for faux pas. It doesn’t have to be this way. At … Continue reading →

I am one of those hyperactive ‘worriers.’ You know the type: those people who run scenarios in their heads anticipating all the crazy things that could happen. So when I set off on my first Zephyr adventure, I worried: 1. … Continue reading →

We at Zephyr Adventures are very into feedback. We have been sending an evaluation form to everyone who has traveled with us since 1997, using the same five-point scale to evaluate everything from restaurants to hotels, from guides to the … Continue reading →