Wine Tasting Tours

Testimonials & Reviews

Welcome to our dedicated section for feedback on Wine Tours with Olivier Hickman. We’re delighted to provide you with a space where you can discover the impressions of our participants, both on the advantages and potential drawbacks of our wine journeys.

The advantages of Wine Tours with Olivier Hickman are numerous. Firstly, our participants appreciate Olivier Hickman’s passion and expertise in the world of wine. His deep knowledge of vineyards, grape varieties, and winemaking techniques enriches every stage of our tours. Additionally, our carefully selected visits offer an immersive experience, where you can meet passionate winemakers and taste exceptional wines in beautiful settings.

We hope this section will help you better understand what Wine Tours with Olivier Hickman have to offer, and we encourage you to read the feedback from our participants to get a more precise idea of what to expect on your next wine adventure with us.

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Donald B
Donald B
2023-09-16
Discovering Provence's wines Oliver's wine tasting private excursion was delightful. His knowledge and passion as well as easy and friendly demeanor made the experience worth every penny. The chosen lunch location was excellent: Authentic delicious Provencal food.
Justin O
Justin O
2023-09-03
Would strongly recommend, great experience! This wine tour was one of the highlights of our honeymoon! Olivier was witty, knowledgeable, and a fantastic guide through the hidden gems of Provence. He is able to tailor your experience to your knowledge level of the region specifically, and wine making in general. We drank more glasses (and more varieties) of wine than on any previous tour and discovered some incredible surprises along the way. At the end, we ordered a case to be shipped back home in the United States, and Olivier made the ordering and shipping process very smooth and seamless.
80beachguy
80beachguy
2023-09-03
A truly delightful day learning about Provence wines We did a 3-domaine tour with Olivier and loved it! He arranged for an excellent lunch in Sablet too. He figured out what we knew about wine (not a ton despite decades of tours around the world) and tailored our discussions accordingly. Overall, a highly enjoyable day and we learned much about this great wine region. Do yourself a favor and take one of his tours.
Robert B
Robert B
2023-06-24
Expert Chateauneuf du Pape + Wine Tour Without a doubt, Olivier delivered the best tour in wine country that I’ve ever been on. He is a dynamo of a human being and delivered hour after hour of incredibly vivid details of how a vineyard produces wine from the time of a wine vine seedling until you are swirling around the final product in your glass. Olivier took us into the vineyard rows and showed us just what makes Chateauneuf du Pape terroir so special….He pointed out the important anatomy of the vines and surrounding vegetation and gave us the geological history of the region. We tried wines from all over the South Rhône including my 3 favorites: Chateauneuf du Pape, Gigondas and Vacqeyras. We had a delicious 3 course lunch with wine pairings for a very reasonable price at the base of a gorgeous landscape in Gigondas. Then we toured an area I wasn’t familiar with, Rasteau, which I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. I wish we could have booked another tour with Olivier, but he had no more spots left. Book early!
Tony B
Tony B
2023-06-18
Fantastic wine tour Oliver was top notch, guiding us through two areas of the Cotes du Rhone. My whole family (myself, wife and two teenagers) thoroughly enjoyed the trip. Communication beforehand was excellent and Oliver made everyone feel comfortable and engaged during the tour. I couldn’t recommend enough and his knowledge of the wines and the local appellations was impeccable.
Gloria H
Gloria H
2023-05-17
“Wine Uncovered” is the perfect name for this tour! We experienced a wonderful afternoon with Olivier in the vineyard, winery & tasting rooms of Sablet. His wide experience in the industry & his sense of humour made it interesting for both the novice & those acquainted with the subject. It was a fantastic introduction to Côtes du Rhône wines & we are fans! We learned a lot & we highly recommend this tour!
Ellen
Ellen
2023-05-17
Exceptional tour Highly recommended. We had an exceptional full day tour with Olivier, visiting 4 wineries, with a break for lunch. We have never been on a day tour that compares with this wonderful experience. Not only is Olivier extremely knowledgeable about the wines, he also makes the information easily understandable. Under his guidance, we tasted the differences between wines based on the soil conditions and other characteristics of the plots of land where the grapes were grown. In the same way he allowed comparisons of different vintages of the same wine from a single estate and explained the impact of each year’s weather conditions on the wine. Olivier clearly has great working relationships with the estate owners and vintners, who welcomed us, but then left us with Olivier, who presented the wines, paired with a taste of cheese, to enhance understanding and appreciation of the wine. We had reserved the tour months ahead and, over many emails, Olivier was always extremely helpful and responsive. As arranged, he picked us up and returned us to our guesthouse in Avignon
Lynne J
Lynne J
2023-05-16
Delightful Côte du Rhône wine tour! Olivier was a perfectly charming and expert host for our full-day tour of the Côte du Rhône wine region, We visited several Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Rasteau wineries, and he made reservations for us at a delightful restaurant for lunch. We also greatly appreciated the optional pickup and drop-off service, which made the day so much more relaxing. Thank you, Olivier!
Inspire710979
Inspire710979
2023-05-03
We had a fun group, Oliver and Sabine were great! My wife and I had a terrific time on this excursion! Oliver’s enthusiasm and knowledge for wine and the region is unparalleled. And, the cooking with Sabine was fun and delicious! I hope we can come close to cooking that meal as well as we did this day. I strongly recommend this adventure to anyone looking to enjoy the best of French culture in Provence!
work4fun
work4fun
2023-04-30
Great start to our Provence adventure The reviews about Olivier are spot-on! His tour was fantastic, and took the various experience within our group into consideration, including arranging lunch that could accomodate dietary restrictions. His deep knowledge of the region and personal relationships with the wineries really added to our enjoyment of the tour and the knowledge we gained about the wine. In transitioning between wineries he also pointed out interesting sights and his sense of humor fit right into our existing group dynamic. Olivier was also kind enough to recommend a couple of wineries in Tavel that we could visit on our own - and both were delightful. Can't recommend his tour enough.