“You HAVE to go with SID! Seriously, we just returned from a long weekend in Sonoma, and we hired Sid from Healdsburg Wine Tour. He provided the most delightful experience for us. Sid is very well connected and was able to arrange a couple of private tours with exclusive vineyards. Additionally, on his own volition, he took photos of us during all of our excursions. Had it not been for his own initiative, we would not have a single photo of the day - instead, we have 70 gorgeous and memorable pictures that we have shared with family and friend.
Please make a point of getting a quote and booking with Sid. He is truly a gem! You won't be disappointed. ”
- TripAdvisor entry
November 1, 2007
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Hi Sid,
Just a quick note to thank you for the EXCELLENT service you provided us on our recent trip to Sonoma County. Thank you so much for creating such a wonderful experience. I can't believe you even took pictures. That was the icing on the cake. I tried to find a link for you on TripAdvisor so that I could write you a fabulous review, but I didn't see one there for Healdsburg Wine Tour Service. If you have a site there, please let me know so that I can tell the world about you!
I hope we get to see you again ~
Until then, very warm regards,
Susan Pfeuffer
Fig Street Marketing Group
www.fig-street.com
October 31, 2007
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“Sid was working both days of our stay. He was very responsive with any questions we had as well as assisting with dinner reservations in the area. He booked one of our restaurant reservations and let them know we were Duchamp guests. We were surprised with a glass of champagne to start our meal. In addition he so graciously took us on a 3 hour winery tours both days. He called ahead to arrange several private wine tastings and vineyard tours. He made our stay in Healdsburg so stress-free. We didn't have to map out our wine tour. We let Sid do the planning and we went to several wineries we never heard of that were amazing. Sid's car service is very professional as well as enjoyable. He took the liberty of taking candid photos of us at the wineries to capture our experience... if you are in need of a tour guide/driver in the area I would absolutely recommend using Sid's company.”
- TripAdvisor entry
October 29, 2007
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“We went to the Duchamp Hotel for my birthday last weekend.
Sid at the hotel was wonderful. He thought of everything. We
had a chilled bottle of wine when we arrived. He helped with
dinner reservations both nights we were there. He knows everyone
in all of Healdsburg, and at all the local wineries, and it was
so nice that he had paved the way by anticipating what we would
want. The absolute highlight of our trip (well, other than the
7 course chef's tasting menu at Cyrus!) was a wine tour that
Sid took us on Saturday morning. Based on his wonderful suggestions,
and driven around by Sid himself in a beautiful Towncar, we started
with a very detailed tour of the Lancaster family estate winery,
complete with a drive through the vineyards and some instruction
on the process of harvest and fermentation before "racking" and
then bottling. I may live in San Francisco, but other than drinking
wine, we know very little about how it's done. The tour is by
appointment only, but is free of charge and we would highly recommend
Lancaster as a place to start. Wonderful plus the grounds are
so beautiful you never want to leave. Then Sid took us to several
more wineries where they all said happy birthday to me since
Sid had called in advance. It was such a nice touch. He even
got me flowers from a roadside stand run by little kids. Our
rainy afternoon was rounded out by a very tasty lunch in front
of a fire while tasting flights of wine at Coppola's new tasting
room and restaurant Rosso & Bianco. I have to say, it was
about as perfect a birthday as anyone could have and the hotel
was pretty nice too. Although I don't think I want to drink wine
ever again after last Saturday -- no not really. Kidding. Thanks
again Sid for everything.”
- alippa
TripAdvisor entry
Sept. 26 2007
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"Dear Sid... sorry it took so long to get back to you! Anyways, thanks so much for sharing all your wonderful photos. Dennis printed them out for me. We had such a great time in Sonoma - even better because you were our tour guide! We will definitely be calling you next time we make it up to Sonoma. Until then... take care and have a great Fall Season!"
- Judy Uyemura
Sept. 28, 2007
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"My husband and I had a lovely wine tour of Sonoma with Healdsburg Town Car, Sid's extensive knowledge of the area and wonderful hospitality made our vacation one that we will never forget. We also have beautiful pictures to reflect on, we definitely like to refer his service to friends and will contact him next time we are in town.
Sid is also the manager of the Duchamp Hotel in Healdsburg so he helped us with other reservations and recommendations. He made us a reservations at Cyrus restaurant on the same day we were touring the wineries."
- TripAdvisor entry
July 27 2007
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Dear Sid,
I want to thank you so much for the beautiful cd and pictures that you took of our wine tour with you. It actually worked out better that my camera broke because I would have never been able to take all of the candid shots that you took. I look at the pictures and I feel that I am right back there again... they came out so great. Tom loved the pictures of us and the grape vines... look so real! I loved all of those and the one of the three of us.
Thank you for making our trip so memorable and remember if you are ever in Miami, we will love to give you a tour!
Your Friends,
Toni and Tom