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Flying Horse Wine Tours
- Hours:
Mon-Sun. 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
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3 reviews for Flying Horse Wine Tours
Perfect! My girlfriend surprised me with a little wine tasting adventure a la Flying Horse Wine tours. The driver, Brett, was awesome. Extremely knowledgeable in everything from history of the land, to wines, to the local flora and fauna.
The horse drawn carriage is great. Duke and Pepper were very sweet. We even got to feed them strawberries during our little lunch break.
Brett set up a table (under a tree which was nice considering the 95 degree weather) with some tasty meats, cheeses, breads etc. to snack on midway through the tour that were VERY tasty AND filling.
The 4 wineries were very pretty and not crowded at all (this was a Saturday afternoon). Brett informed us that since Healdsburg isn't Napa it's a little less touristy.
Highly recommend this to anyone interested in wine tasting. It was my first time and I learned A LOT about wines, wineries, horses, the Alexander Valley, and most of all what wines I like and don't like.
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On our trip to Healdsburg, my cousin decided to book a carriage ride through the wineries in Alexander Valley.
Cheesy? At first, but on this lovely Friday afternoon, being on the back of a horse drawn carriage, galloping through the vines is quite relaxing.
Besides, if you plan to make several stops at the local wineries for wine tasting, what better way to do so but by horse drawn carriage?
Brent, our driver and guide, was extremely knowledgable, friendly and laid back. He provided us with a simple but delicious and filling lunch of cheese, bread, strawberries, home-grown organic tomatos and chocolate. Doesn't sound like much but it sure was lovely to sit in the shade of a tree and chat with the other riders on our carriage.
If you plan to head up to Sonoma County, a novel and pleasant way to explore Alexander Valley is through the the carriage ride wine tours. Nothing more leisurely than that!
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Best way to take your first tour of wine country.
My husband and I are new to the wine scene and recently took a trip to Sonoma for our anniversary, during which we got to experience Flying Horse Wine Tours. We were thrilled. We visited 4 wineries over the course of about 4.5 hours. At the second winery Brett served a delicious and surprisingly filing meal of bread, artisan cheeses, fresh olives, meats, strawberries and chocolate truffles.
The tour takes you through the middle of the vineyards, literally. We were able to taste a grape fresh from the vine and got a pretty informative and VERY relaxing tour.
The only drawback was the noisy carriage which made Brett almost impossible to hear during parts of the tour.
P.S. I do NOT recommend this trip for people with severe joint/spine problems. Brett will try his hardest to make the ride comfortable, but the fact is: it's a horse drawn carriage trotting along between vineyard rows.
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Specialties
Wine country's most unique wine tasting adventure.
Travel through the vines from winery to winery in a carriage pulled by two magnificent horses. Enjoy a sumptuous picnic lunch and tastings at four award winning wineries.
Our gourmet picnic includes fresh baguettes, artisan cheeses, herbed meats, assorted olives, French chocolate truffles and organic strawberries.
The 4 hour tour starts at 12:30pm.
Your carriage picks you up in front of the
tasting room at Alexander Vallery Vineyards.
By reservation only.