St Emilion is called the 'hillside of a 1000 châteaux' and you will get a great insight into the famous classified properties and their wines contrasted with the smaller producers here.
Despite the famous names here (such as Chanel and Louis Vuitton) this atmospheric place is still dominated by small family run places (these I call the SIPs - Small Independent Producers). We will visit 3 châteaux of contrasting terroirs and styles. I am an insider here. My partner makes Grand Cru classé wine here too so this will be an additional stop. I will delight in sharing with you the key sites and the gossip! We will have time to visit the picturesque St Emilion village founded in the 9th century (if you like instead of a 3rd wine château there is an underground monolithic church organised by the Tourist office). We will visit the small neighbouring appellation of Pomerol too where the iconic Petrus is located. Lots to see, taste and great passionate people to meet in my home town!
Posted By : OregonLyon
This was a GREAT day! Nicolle picked us up at the dock in Libourne on her birthday (!) and we just had a BLAST touring and tasting with her. She knows everything and everyone! The lunch she arranged was AWESOME! Very flexible in setting our 2 days up, paying attention to our "faves". I cannot recommend her highly enough.
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Posted On : 2024-05-22 23:12:01 
Posted By : Mike_V
We had a great day with Emanuel. She had the perfect day planned. Three fantastic wineries and touring St Emilion. The day was filled with great wine, great scenery and wonderful conversation
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Posted On : 2023-12-07 13:15:15 
Posted By : Bped
My wofe and I had a wonderful experience with Nicolle Croft. She truly knows wine and is extremely knowledgeable about the St Emilion appellation. It seems she knows everyone in the village!! Everywhere we went, she was saying hello to people. She knows how to expose you to the small, independent providers that you may not have heard of otherwise. She taught us about the land and the difference in the various geography in St Emilion, as well as some of the challenges that the Chateau owners face. Anyone wanting to visit St Emilion should have their wine tasting organized by Nicolle.
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Posted On : 2023-10-01 05:41:34
Posted By : Johnetty_K
Nicolle is phenomenal! She is truly an expert in all things wine related while being professional and super friendly. We did not have to plan one aspect of this tour. Nicolle took care of everything. She did communicate along the way while requesting our input, but it was great to have expert recommendations and planning. It was the perfect balance of education, fun, and personalization.
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Posted On : 2023-09-25 04:13:24
Posted By : DaveDebfromMN
5 star day with Emmanuel. My husband and I and Emmanuel visited three chateau’s, each getting better than the last. We walked around St Emilion which is charming. Purchased a few things, always fun. We had an amazing lunch on a beautiful outside terrace in the countryside. We were celebrating our 33rd year wedding anniversary and a glass of champagne was a nice gift. The food, service and setting were fabulous! I would highly recommend this private tour for a wonderful day in wine country!
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Posted On : 2023-06-08 14:32:22
Posted By : Pearsandchocolate
Spending the day with Nicole visiting the Saint-Emilion area was one of the highlights of our month long trip to France. Nicole was able to share her extensive knowledge, experience and enthusiasm in a most engaging manner. Stopping in Saint-Emilion in the early morning before the crowds arrived was much appreciated. The three wineries we visited were varied with each offering an unique window into their world. What all three shared was the passion and enthusiasm of the presenter. In each case the person was extremely involved in the actual wine making process unlike some winery tours. We of course tasted some amazing wines. Nicole's choice for lunch was perfect. If you are looking for a professional, enriched but personal experience I highly recommend Nicole Croft and SIP Wine Tours.
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Posted On : 2022-11-14 20:47:49
Posted By : 20715jpc
Nicole is amazing! The experience we had on both days in Medoc and then St Emilion far exceeded our expectations. She knows wine and had all the connections in the region to make the tours superb. We had four people in our small group, some with significant wine knowledge and others with very little - Nicole was able to keep it simple for those without much experience and really take the experts in the group even further in their learning experience. We will cherish the experience and will likely return!
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Posted On : 2022-11-11 13:10:09
Posted By : AnthonyM5292
Despite Sunday being a difficult day to arrange wine tours, Nicolle was able to put together an excellent private tour for me and my wife. Kim was our guide and did a great job, sharing her local expertise (she's married to a winemaker from a multi generational family in the area), taking us around the area which put it all in context and giving us some terrific insights into winemaking and viticulture in St Emilion.
Highly recommended
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Posted On : 2022-11-04 12:11:19
Posted By : Juan_S
This is a must-experience. She was an excellent host and extremely knowledgeable. She made us feel like family.
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Posted On : 2022-10-24 20:13:01
Posted By : samctxtech
We had the best time in Bordeaux! We did two days, one on left and one on right bank. Each châteaux that was picked was perfection. We had Fred as our tour guy and he made the trip, so so well informed! Loved that Nicolle mixed big chateaux’s with some smaller ones as well!
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Posted On : 2022-10-11 17:09:25
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