Food, Wine, & Beer Adventures

> Provence Biking - Food & Wine
    May 21-26, 2012 / $2200
> Italy: Tuscany Hiking & Umbria Biking - Food & Wine
    June 11-17, 2012 / $2400
> Yellowstone & Grand Tetons Multisport - Beer
    July 20-25, 2012 / $1900
> Spain Hike & Bike - Wine
    September 9-14, 2012 / $2400
> Colorado Hike, Bike, Beer & Brewpubs - Beer
    October 8-12, 2012 / $1700
> South Africa Hiking & Safari - Wine
    October 7-14, 2012 / $2950
> Napa & Sonoma Hike & Bike - Food & Wine
    October 21-25, 2012 / $1975
> Chile & Argentina Multisport - Wine
    November 10-17, 2012 / $2850

> Oregon Multisport / No date scheduled / $1800
> Sonoma Vineyard Walking / No date scheduled / $1900
> Burgundy Hiking / No date scheduled / $2300

Wine, culinary, and even beer tours are becoming increasingly popular and for good reason. In part it is the beautiful scenery in wine country and the pleasure of tasting excellent local cuisine, wine, and beer. Travelers focused on food, wine, and beer also often have more local, more educational experiences that fill a need for doing something memorable on vacation.

However, wine, beer, and food connoisseurs are not known for being active and often spend more time on their rears than we like in a vacation, as they shuttle from hotel to winery to restaurant. We've added a whole new element to wine, food, and beer travel, as we stay active - on foot, bike, horseback, and canoe. We are the experts in active food, wine, and beer vacations.

On our wine tours we have private wine tours, conversations with local vintners, exclusive walks through vineyards, and other opportunities to intimately get to know the wines of the region. On our food tours, we arrange cooking classes, visits to local markets, and tours of local olive oil factories, fig farms, cheese producers, etc. On our Yellowstone Country and Colorado beer tours, we visit a different craft brewery each day, often with a special tour, tasting, or educational session.

In keeping with Zephyr's philosophy, everything is optional. If you just want to just bike, eat, and drink and not visit local producers, you'll still love our Provence biking tour or our Italy hike and bike adventure. If you want to skip a brewery visit in Montana, you are free to do so. You will love the safari and hiking in South Africa even if you don't drink wine.

In short, you need be neither a strong athlete nor a wine, food, or beer expert to enjoy these tours. We simply believe combining fun activity with excellent food, wine, and beer makes for an outstanding vacation. And you can't go wrong with the food, wine, and beer regions we have chosen, so pick your favorite and join us!

Our Wine Adventures are only a few years old but we are already getting good press coverage!

Santa Rosa Press Democrat (March 2010)
Ultimate Northwest / Oregonian (June 2009)
Wine Enthusiast (April 2009)
WineBuzz Magazine (Sept-Oct 2008)
Frommers.com (August 28, 2008)
Vancouver Sun (July 10, 2008)
Health Magazine (June 2008)
Oregon Wine Press (June 2008)
New York 1 News (May 28, 2008)
Financial Times (May 16, 2008)
Food & Wine (May 2008)
Outside's Go (April/May 2008)
Rocky Mountain News (April 2008)
North Bay Bohemian (April 2008)
Good Libations (April 25, 2008)
Wine Review Online (March 2008)
Wine & Dine Radio (February 2008)
London Telegraph (February 2008)
Wines & Vines (December 2007)
Chicago Sun-Times (October 2007)
WCBS Lifestyle Minute (October 2007)