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NZWINEPRO - Auckland Wine Tours

417A Tamaki Drive, Auckland Central 1740, New Zealand
+64 9 5751958
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Owner description: NZWINEPRO™ are wine industry professionals offering personal wine making tours and scenic adventures for discerning enthusiasts. Owner & guide John... more » Owner description: NZWINEPRO™ are wine industry professionals offering personal wine making tours and scenic adventures for discerning enthusiasts. Owner & guide John McFarlane is a fifth generation New Zealander and has worked in hospitality and tourism for over 27 years. With 15 years experience working directly in the industry, you'll be guided beyond the cellar door with morning and afternoon options, stunning wines to taste, magnificent coastal scenery/regional parks, honey producers, cheese factory tastings, olive oils and delicious New Zealand cuisine. See how wine is made with private guided behind the scenes winemaking facility tours at Villa Maria Estate or Kumeu River Wines. Door to door service to Auckland's very best wineries and vineyards. Destinations include Kumeu, Huapai, Waimauku, Muriwai, Piha, Matakana, & Waiheke Island. « less
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Long Beach, Washington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

We had an individual wine tour, and found that the speed and activities of this tour were matched to our needs, not others in a group like our past experiences. John knows Aukland and all the wine makers in the area. He ziped through trafic like the pro that he is getting us to the air port at the end... More

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John M, Owner at NZWINEPRO - Auckland Wine Tours, responded to this review
11 May 2013

Hi Susan, Thanks for your excellent review. I'm so happy your tour and day were enjoyable. I try to be realistic with the inclusions and venue visitation times because I've done this for so long. And when it comes to International Airport drops, I know enough about Auckland traffic to realize that it pays to err on the side of... More

Pago Pago, American Samoa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

If you are looking for a great tour of Waihiki THIS is the one to take. John is a fantastic guide and Dennis and I learned so much about Auckland and New Zealand in this one day. We had interesting discussions about the culture and politics of New Zealand. We were the only ones on the tour and we started... More

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John M, Owner at NZWINEPRO - Auckland Wine Tours, responded to this review
11 May 2013

Hi Anne and Dennis, Thanks for your wonderful review. Waiheke Island is such an adventure. I love going there, and I love taking people there. The wine and scenery really are superb and there's a sense of tranquility that make it a lovely place to drink some wine. Where we take lunch is world class, and as you could see..... More

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

With only 2 days to spend in Auckland, the Vineyards Honey & Black Sand Beaches tour with NZWINEPRO was perfect. It included fantastic wines, beautiful landscapes and a delicious lunch. John, the owner and guide, was wonderful and extremely knowledgeable! We are on a two week vacation in Sydney, Auckland and Bora Bora, and though our vacation is not over,... More

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John M, Owner at NZWINEPRO - Auckland Wine Tours, responded to this review
11 May 2013

Hi Kelly & Mario, ' Thanks for your amazing positive review, I'm really pleased you enjoyed your day out. I totally enjoyed meeting you and taking lunch together. Thanks Mario for the Twitter follow.. I follow you back! I'll hope you'll follow my progress on my NZWINEPRO facbook page too. If you're back in New Zealand again, let me know..... More

Singapore, Singapore
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

This trip with John was a great mix of wine tasting and sighseeing. In spite of rain, this day was wonderful. John's experience and knowledge about wine and New Zealand made him answering all the individual questions in detail. We got to taste a lot of high quality wines and the view at the coast was gorgeous.

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John M, Owner at NZWINEPRO - Auckland Wine Tours, responded to this review
11 May 2013

Hi Julia, It was such a delight to meet you and it made for a perfect day with just the 4 of us. The Vineyards Honey & Black Sand Beach Tour is popular for the high quality export wine and rural/coastal scenery. So I'm happy that you can think of the details of the tour now you're back in Singapore.... More

Long Beach, Washington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

Great tour and lunch, John is a wonderful guide and very knowledgable about the area. Dick Fisher from Washington

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John M, Owner at NZWINEPRO - Auckland Wine Tours, responded to this review
11 May 2013

Hi Dick & Sue, I thoroughly enjoyed my day with you both. I'm pleased the experience worked out as we had planned. I hope you'll tell your friends if they come down to New Zealand. All the very best John McFarlane More

Glasgow
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

As part of our recently completed Round the World Cruise we stopped in Auckland on Feb 17th. John picked us up at the port for the Vineyards, Honey and Black Beach Tour. The tastings at the various vineyards were excellent and our credit card was the only thing to suffer as we bought copious supplies of the superb NZ wines.... More

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nzwinebug, Owner at NZWINEPRO - Auckland Wine Tours, responded to this review
8 May 2013

Hi George and Angela, I guess now you are back in Scotland after your massive round the world voyage. Thanks so much for writing your great review. The Vineyards Honey & Black Sand Beach Tour is one of the most popular tour options. So I'm happy the lunch and tastings at the various wineries met with your approval. It makes... More

Singapore, Singapore
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

100% in agreement with the reviews here. Based on the reviews we did a half day tour with John and this is one tour option you should choose if you want to know about wines! John is extremely knowledgable. He is very friendly and helpful. After one or two visits to the wineries he understood our liking and based on... More

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nzwinebug, Owner at NZWINEPRO - Auckland Wine Tours, responded to this review
7 May 2013

Thank you for writing your review. I'm please you are in agreement with the others who have posted feedback here. The Vineyards Honey & Black Sand beach Tour is very popular and in that region there are a lot of different companies producing different styles of wine. So it's lucky there's a good muscat producer I could take you to.... More

Brisbane, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

We would highly recommend John from NZWINEPRO. We did a full day tour with him, Black sand beaches, Garnets, Mount Eden, Wine, cheese, honey, chocolate and icecream tastings, and saw many other sights along the way. Lunch at Soljans winery was included and was delicious. We were picked up from our Hotel and returned there at the end of the... More

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nzwinebug, Owner at NZWINEPRO - Auckland Wine Tours, responded to this review
7 May 2013

Maris, Thanks for writing your wonderful review. The west Coast Beaches and East Coast Bays tour is a full day of entertainment, wine and food. I'm please you enjoyed your tour and that the inclusions made for a fun day. If you are ever in Auckland again, I hope you'll look me up. You can also stay in touch by... More

Washington DC, District of Columbia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

We took the Waiheke Island Wine Tour with John during our honeymoon trip to New Zealand. We had a great experience on the tour. If you’re traveling to the Auckland area you can’t miss Waiheke and a wine tour is the best way to see the island. John was very knowledgeable not only in the processes and art of winemaking... More

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nzwinebug, Owner at NZWINEPRO - Auckland Wine Tours, responded to this review
7 May 2013

Thanks for your fantastic review, I'm so pleased you enjoyed your tour to the island. It's a big adventure and on the island there's some really good wine. I'm happy that the lunch setting met with your approval.. Cable Bay Vineyard Restaurant is very good! I also appreciate that you took the time to send in some photos as well.... More

Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013

As other reviews have said this tour is not to be missed & John is an excellent tour guide! My sister and I took a 1 day wine/cheese/chocolate tour with John and thoroughly enjoyed it - it was one of our highlights of NZ. The mix of wineries and food (cheese, chocolate, honey & gelati) was excellent. We enjoyed a... More

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John M, Owner at NZWINEPRO - Auckland Wine Tours, responded to this review
1 May 2013

Hi Vanessa, Thanks for writing your great review. I had such a lovely day with you and Madelin. What a pleasure! I'm glad that you enjoyed the Matakana Tour. It makes me even more pleased because I know that you are a travel professional. So your appreciation is very happily received. We were lucky to have some other riders with... More

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