The Experience

Enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime wine tasting experience in Napa Valley or Sonoma County with Karen MacNeil, the author of the award-winning book, The Wine Bible and the only American to have won every major wine award given in the English language.

Karen will personally guide you through a unique wine country experience in Napa or Sonoma, visiting three exclusive wineries, often not open to the public, where you'll have the opportunity to taste extraordinary wine and indulge in services typically not available to the public, such as joining private mailing lists and purchasing wine typically on allocation or for members only. 

With Karen as your private tutor and guide, you will have private, sit-down tastings with the world’s great winemakers and vintners, getting to know them and in the process having wine experiences and wine tastings that are, quite simply, unequaled.

Experience wine country in the most exceptional way, tasting the world's most extraordinary wines with world-renowned author and wine expert, Karen MacNeil.

Included: 

• Personalized, private wine tour to Napa or Sonoma with Karen MacNeil
• Transportation during tour
• Visiting 3 wineries
• Signed copy of the award winning book "The Wine Bible" 
• Duration: 6-8 hours depending upon location selection

Additional Details of Note:

• Transportation while on tour is provided; pick-up not provided
• Lunch is not included
• Tasting fees generally are included with a few expections; if your recommended tour includes wineries with supplemental fees these will be an additional charge
• Final winery selections deteremined by Karen MacNeil following consultation

About Karen MacNeil:

Karen is considered America’s foremost wine presenter–a speaker who can enchant audiences from 5 to 500, and from wine novices to wine collectors alike. Her customized TED-like talks are accompanied by extraordinary wines which she personally selects for the event.

Karen is also the author of the award-winning book, THE WINE BIBLE, the single best- selling wine book in the United States, praised as “The most informative and entertaining book I’ve ever seen on the subject” (Danny Meyer), “Astounding” (Thomas Keller), and “A masterpiece of wine writing…the single best wine book written in years…” (Kevin Zraly).

The former wine correspondent for the Today Show, Karen was the host of the PBS series Wine, Food and Friends with Karen MacNeil, for which she won an Emmy.

Payment Policy

100% advanced payment by credit card. If an Experience can not be confirmed, a full refund will be provided.

Cancellation Policy

60 days out or more: 100% return of payment; 30-60 days before: 50% return of payment; 30 days out or less: no return of payment