Private tour in Colmar Pieter S
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I am a Dutch guy and private (fully licensed) guide living in the french Vosges mountains in between the Alsace and Burgundy wine region. I organize PRIVATE wine and city tours in Alsace, Burgundy and Tuscany. As a doctor in Economics I worked for publisher Reeds Elsevier and newspaper organization Cebuco in Amsterdam. I then started my own software company called DiskAd Publish One that focusses on publishing tools and solutions. In 2003 I moved to France. As a long-time wine passionate, I have tasted and learned a lot about wine and wine & food pairings. In Amsterdam I did the SVH-vakopleiding (wine course on WSET2 level). I love cooking myself and of course I often visit the wineries and restaurants in the Alsace, Burgundy and Tuscany area. I do not believe in very technical tastings. Wine invokes emotion. A wine can seem different at different times, depending on the atmosphere and the mood of the person tasting. I will introduce you to the wine makers and their art, so you can feel and taste the wine makers passion in the wine. My tours are really private tours. I do not visit the same wineries and restaurants each tour. I select the wineries to be visited in relation to your specific wishes. As an example I have done "old Riesling tours" or focused on just "Pinot Noir in Alsace". In Burgundy I focus on the Cote d'Or but I also like you to taste the wines more south in the Cote Chalonnais for example. In Tuscany I normally go to the Chianti, Brunello or Montepulciano region but I have also done tours that focus on just the vineyards around Montalcino. If you want to visit a pottery or a cheese farm, we can and maybe you want to see where Brad Pitt is buying his favorite jams in Alsace or where Sting makes his biodynamic "Il Palagio" olive oil in Tuscany? Of course we can visit some great names like Trimbach, Deiss, L. Sipp, Weinbach or Zind Humbrecht in Alsace; Bouchard, Magnien and the Chateau de Pommard or Meursault in Burgundy and for example Altesino, Siro Pacenti, Banfi or Biondi Santi in Tuscany. I will take you to lunch and/or dinner in great restaurants often Michelin starred. I regularly try out new places for quality and taste, before taking our guests there. I will book your lunch and/or dinner visits in advance, so we are always welcomed and seated promptly. I enjoy the wonderful conversations that come from fine dining and wine tasting. In this manner I have made many long lasting friendships already. Your tour with us, either in Alsace, Burgundy or Tuscany, must be an experience of a lifetime. It will be. It is my passion. A bientot! Pieter I am a dr. in Economics. I did the SVH Slijtersvakopleiding in Amsterdam concerning wines. (WSET 2 level) I am fully licensed to drive up to 9 people in my car or minibus. (including myself) I have car insurance for tourists/clients driving with me in my car. I have a professional liability insurance. I will not be able to guide you inside of the historical monuments and museums.
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During your stay in Alsace you might be interested in a guided tour with visits to several different wineries and wine tastings for a day. We know our way around and we are happy to take you to some special places. This tour can be adjusted to the less experienced but is also a challenge for die hard wine amateurs. Regarding the wineries: we will visit a large cooperation and some small independent (organic and biological) wineries. At the end of the day you will have tasted samples of all great white wines and some rose and red Pinot noirs. You will taste and compare a lot of grand cru's and some late harvest wines.
We will follow the wine road (route du vin) roughly between Obernai and Thann. A typical itinerary would be: - Colmar area - Turckheim - Eguisheim - Ribeauville - Scherwiller - Colmar We do NOT do a standard tour each day but make variations on this also regarding on where we pick you up and drop you off. This is a private tour. If you have special wishes we will try to follow them up. On a customized tour (ask for a proposall): - I can pick you up in Strasbourg. - I can also offer a tour for 5-8 people.
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Car (Peugeot 5008) up to 4 people
9 Place de la Gare, Colmar, Grand Est, 68000, France
I can also pick you up and drop you off at your hotel or bnb
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