Vancouver Wine Tour (Fraser Valley)

We went on off season, December 1, 2019. It was still very enjoyable. We went to 3 wineries and 1 cidery with a group of 5 from around the world. Guide Scott made it 6 in total and he was very informative and personable He also showed us pictures of a vineyard in full bloom from a tour in the early fall. Our tour was during the time of pruning and dormancy, so it was nice to have examples of the times with all the color. Wines were all drinkable and some very fine. Lunch was a Charcuterie Board fill with very delicious cheeses, meats, jam, some fruit, marinated veggies plus assortment of crackers. At one winery we sampled their jams and were so impressed. This a must do tour for those that have the time and enjoy wine.

We arrived a day early for our cruise in Vancouver. We saw this option for a wine tour and had no real knowledge of the great wine region in BC. What a treat! We met our driver near Canada Place and joined 6 others and set off on our Sunday tour! It was just over an hour drive to Fraser Valley. Our first stop was at Township 7. We had 3 tastings at each stop and all the wines were great. At each stop we learned more about the Okanagan region and the varietals they offer. Fraser Valley is a small region but most vineyards there have larger operations in the Okanagan area. Our next stop was Backyard Vineyard and we had some meat and cheese to pair with our tastings. Next it was on to Vista Doro. This was unique in that we had our tasting in an old 1920's milking barn that was now home to a nesting Bard owl family. We had great tasting here topped of with Doro 2008 which was a delightful wine to finish the day. As we started home, our guide showed us a small concrete marker.and he told us that the marker was the US border. We drove down the road for a bit and the US was on one side and we were staying in Canada. We had a little extra time and we made a stop at a place that was a Farmers Market and a tasting room. We got a bonus tasting stop. We drove through downtown and made our way back to where we started. We had a great time and would gladly do it again!

Scott was a great guide and the wineries were very clean and the wine was good. Special shout out to Back Yard for the meat and cheese board!

A great time visited 3 wineries great tour David the tour / driver made this trip 👍👍 a great adventure /all wineries were good

This was a great tour. Brandon was a lot of fun as a tour guide. The wineries they took us to were nice. Two were better than one other but overall a fun time. We provided input to Brandon who said he would take it back to his company. Backyard Wines provided a great charcuterie board. The vans were comfortable! I would recommend this tour company!

There were only four people on this tour. Our driver/guide Charles was very knowledgeable and laid back. We were supposed to visit three wineries, but we were a bit ahead of schedule, so Charles took us to another winery for some great wine tasting. We were given a short tour of the winery at our first stop which followed by wine tasting accompanied by charcuterie board. At the other three wineries we just did wine tasting. Charles also took us along the US/Canadian border and told us interesting stories along the way. If you like wine, this tour is for you.

We 9 friends had a blast. We were celebrating my birthday. Very first winery had a music group who all sang happy birthday to me. We ran into paparazzi and they took some amazing picture of us. Wine was great!! People were nice. Weather was beautiful and we could have spent more time there.2nd winery food was excellent. They did cheese and crackers plates for us vegetarians . The server could have been a little bit more cheery. She was a bit impatient at times when we were taking our time to finish the wines.3rd place had outstanding views. The server was awesome and very knowledgeable. It was nice to meet a future sommelier. Very good wines!! Wish we had more time there. Our host David was amazing. He was very patient, all smiles, informative and cheerful!! We all loved him.

Had a great time with our guide Scott. He knows Vancouver very well as well as the wineries. He has connections with the winery staffs and they were prepared and were expecting us. He is also flexible too since some changes to the itinerary were made during our outing. The group was great to be with as well. Pick up location and drop off was perfect for those staying in the downtown area of Vancouver. Good trip and would do it again. I would recommend this trip.