Reviews

This couldn’t have been a better day! Our tour guide Oriana helped us through the booking process and on the day of the tour, picked us up at the train station. As she drove us through the area and to each of the wineries, she told us about the history and cultural details of the… Read more “Fantastic tour!”

We had such a nice afternoon, spent in beautiful scenery with knowledgeable and passionate wine makers. Our guide Luca was very friendly and so enthusiastic about his region. It was a pleasure to be in his company as he explained fun facts about the area. He picked family owned wineries and we thought that was… Read more “Such a nice afternoon”

We loved our private tour of the two family owned wineries. Our driver Luca, was full of information and stories about the area. We met very passionate winery owners that explained the Prosecco procedures with enthusiasm and loads of knowledge. Thank you for a nice tour with no pretention… a refreshing 😉way of doing wine… Read more “Loved it”

A pleasant day in the area. Oriana was enjoyable to spend the half day . She gave insight into her area and with the vineyards. She helped us work out shopping. All made for a beautiful day – would… Read more “Lovely day in the vines”

We took a tour with the wonderful and charismatic Ori. We were picked up from the train station and greeted with a smile. She was funny, entertaining and really made the visit special. We were able to visit 4 wineries and learned so much. My understanding of prosecco grew and it was truly amazing to… Read more “Absolutely Super Time!”

Oriana was a wonderful host! She took us to 3 different wineries in our short time together. She gave helpful information to aid our further trips to other cities. She also made sure that we made it to our train on time. We would absolutely recommend Oriana for your wine… Read more “Tour was excellent!!!”

Ciao! Nice tour by the hills with Oriana with my three best friends. She picked us from the Susegana station and drove three wineyards with tasting (food with the first one 👍). It was absolutely fab day by the hills. Grande raccomandazione! Arrivederci, Marjut & experienced girls… Read more “Absolutely faboulous 💕”

Absolutely fantastic experience from start to end. As soon as I booked I got a confirmation with all of the information I required, Ori was on time, organised, knowledgable and friendly throughout the whole trip. I would have no reservation at all about re booking, and will be sure to return with my friends or… Read more “Fantastic, enjoyable, professional.”

We had the most experience! Every winery had a uniqueness about it that made each one special. Oriana was our driver for the day — we could not have picked a better person to take us around. She was incredibly knowledgeable and had a great relationship with each vineyard owner (which made for a great… Read more “Incredible day that we’ll forever remember”

We loved our tour. Definitely should book if you are in the area of Treviso or Venice. Orianna our guide/driver was awesome. We went to 2 wineries and both were great. Hope to be able to go back again. Highlight of our trip. Our 10 yr old tagged along and she enjoyed… Read more “Must go!”

My husband and I have traveled extensively and this was easily the best tour we’ve taken. Oriana was a dream -so fun and informative. The lunch spot she took is to is what dreams are made of -unbeatable views and amazing food and service. We actually had this tour booked for June 2020 and had… Read more “Best tour”

This was truly the perfect day and it could not have happened without Oriana. Yes, she plans everything and drives us around so we can enjoy the Prosecco without any worries. However, her knowledge and passion for the area are what makes this extra special! She made us feel like family and I felt like… Read more “Perfect day in a beautiful region!”

My wife and I went on a wine tour with Oriana. Our guide was on time and had the various wineries set up. We visited the smaller wineries in the area and had a chance to visit with the owners. We would have never found the wineries on our own. It was nice to by… Read more “Wonderful experience with a knowledgeable and connected guide”

10/10. This tour was great for several reasons: 1) Luca was an excellent guide and very accommodating 2) We paid extra for him to pick us up in Venice, and we felt that was well worth it. The trip went by seamlessly, and he has excellent English. We had no communication issues. 3) We chose… Read more “10/10 – Great tour- would go again!”

First of all – great tour! But this is why Stefano is exceptional. My wife and I are walking to the Vicenza train station when I learn our train is canceled and there are no good alternatives. Stefano immediately responds and diverts us to the Mestre station which is an extra hour drive (one-way for… Read more “Stefano is a great problem solver!”

Oriana was the best guide! She is a wonderful driver, she is super friendly, and we had great conversations! She is very knowledgeable about Italian wines and knows how to cater the experience to you. Highest… Read more “The best!”

The beautiful hillside vineyards, the wines, the winemakers, the house made salami, the espresso correcto after lunch, and the privilege of experiencing it with Oriana, who was gracious, welcoming, helpful and knowledgeable made for a truly special experience. Thank you Jo, for making the connection, and kudos to all involved in arranging our… Read more “A Magical Day”

My husband and I were first-time travelers to the region and really wanted to explore the vineyards in Italy. After reading into the subject, we saw that it was best to hire a driver to tour the region. I am sure glad we did. Cris was a great driver with so much knowledge about the… Read more “An experience we will never forget”

Best decision was to hire a driver for this trip. Oriana was amazing!!! Knew the area and all the wineries we visited so well. Worth every… Read more “AMAZING.”

Grazie a Cristiano per una bellissima giornata! Spero ritornare… Read more “Prosecco”

Oriana made this experience so amazing. She has such a deep passion and knowledge for prosecco and the entire area on general. She was able to make the trip much more than going to a couple wineries and having tastings, to learning about the history and the pride of the area. The wineries were amazing… Read more “Oriana was amazing!”

We had the best day ever. Our driver picked us up at our hotel, took us to 3 different vineyards, and returned us to our hotel. Each vineyard was different in size, the tastings were wonderful, and the owners were willing to answer questions and spend time with us. There was no worry about where… Read more “Wonderful way to see the Prosecco Road.”

We have taken 2 tours with Cristiano. He has an incredible knowledge base. He is fun to be with but, most of all he will give you what want. We asked for a tour of a Grappa distillery. Most of the distilleries wanted a larger group. He took us to a small distillery where we… Read more “The Best of The Best”

Luca was AWESOME! My wife and I gave several vineyards we were interested in visiting, he was able to incorporate views, taste, size, and quality to 3 spots AND he suggested a place to stop by for Lunch, Candida Marinelli. Tour and the entire day was worth every cent. 5 star… Read more “The BEST”

While visiting Italy, my best friend and I signed up for the private tour of Prosecco Road with driver Cris. We could not have asked for a more kind, fun, knowledgeable person or a better way to tour the area. I sent him a great detail of info about the type of experience that we… Read more “Book this now!!”

I am so happy that we found the Italian Sparkle website. Not only was it very informative, but it also gave us the opportunity to book our driver in the region. After we filtered through the information on the site, we decided to book a tour. Alessio was the perfect driver for the perfect day.… Read more “The best birthday ever…”

Wow – I can’t say enough good things about the experience with our driver, Alessio. He worked very hard to ensure that we had informative and enjoyable visits at many local wineries. Over two days, we visited 6 total wineries. From the beginning, Alessio communicated with us to understand what we were looking for (we… Read more “Incredible Local Knowledge”

Stumbled on this great blog…..and took it from there! Hired a driver that was recommended (Orianna and she’s WONDERFUL) and stayed at one of the places noted as well (Agriturismo Memento). If it was’t for our driver and our hosts we wouldn’t have had anywhere near as much fun and taste of the local “flavor”… Read more “Prosecco Please”

I have been meaning to leave a review of our experience with Italian Sparkle since it was a huge highlight of our trip and such a relaxing day. I am going to go into tons of detail since I highly recommend doing a tour through this company and I am sure people are curious about… Read more “Do NOT skip this, easily the best day of our trip”

The tour is fantastic! Even with the excellent reviews I had seen online prior to booking, my expectations were more than met. My family and I toured 3 vineyards and the way the guide set up the tours, we learned something different at each winery. I would not hesitate to recommend this tour to anyone… Read more “An unbelievable day!”

My sister and I went on a tour with Alessio last week. We booked 4 hours and I now wish we had booked more time. Alessio was very kind to come pick us up from a different stop when our train getting there had some issues. We visited two amazing wineries, learned so much about… Read more “What an experience”

Oriana was a lovely host for our tour. She was very knowledgeable and took us to two lovely wineries as well as a church and a corn mill. We had a great tour and wished we’d had more time. We would book with Oriana again and will recommend her to… Read more “Lovely, informative tour with a knowledgeable and friendly driver”

The tour was amazing and very educational. Our guide, Luca, scheduled a perfect day that included three wineries and lunch. We truly loved the… Read more “Fantastic day!”

We loved the tour and had an amazing time!! Would definitely recommend Oriana and this… Read more “Amazing”

After finding the Italian Sparkle website and reading all about the tours, we decided a day visit from Venice was just what we wanted to do! The entire process was very simple – we emailed our request and Cris responded giving us the options available. The price is very reasonable – €300 for an air… Read more “Fantastic Experience”

A most enjoyable day! Cris organised to meet us at a location to suit our small group. He was flexible to ensure we made the most of our day with the weather in mind. Lunch suggestion was perfect, loved the food, Prosecco and hosts. Cris’s English and knowledge of the region was very good.His passion… Read more “A wonderful day.”

My husband, 8 month old son and I had a fantastic day exploring along the Prosecco road with Our driver Cris. He was knowledgeable, friendly, took the time to get to know us and planned our day trip accordingly. He booked the tours to the wineries we visited, arranged lunch in a fantastic restaurant off… Read more “Fantastic day of fizz”

We loved our day with Cris. He was very knowledgeable of the area and helped us pick out wonderful wineries for sampling. Cris is such a joy to be around. We wished we could have stayed longer in the area as we only planned one… Read more “Highlight of the trip”

Cris was amazing from the instant I reached out to him. He helped coordinate the logistics for me in getting there from Venice and took care of the tour arrangements with each vineyard. He even setup our lunch reservations with the restaurant we wanted for lunch. Cris is from the area he has a lot… Read more “Cris is awesome…”

Cris arranged a pickup and visits to three wineries. He was comfortable, knowledgable and cheerful. The three choices covered three different size wineries and somewhat different ideas. All were terrific. Incidentally, I managed to miss the tip about pressing the aperta button on the train. Cris bailed me out by picking me up at the… Read more “Fantastic Trip, Fantastic Guide”

Our tour was amazing! Our tour guide, Cris was great – very knowledgeable about the region and the selected wineries. Our private tour began mid-morning. Cris picked us up from our hotel and off we went for a full day of visiting beautiful, family-owned wineries. We learned the history of the region and about the… Read more “Experience of a Lifetime!”

Cris was an awesome and informative driver ! He made my 30th birthday to the valley very memorable and I would highly recommend him if you’re visiting the… Read more “Definitely choose Cris as your driver!”

My group of 3 traveled throughout Europe for 3 weeks and this was our favorite day of the trip. Cris went out of his way to make every bit of the activity easy for us. He instructing us on what trains/times to take and picked us up/dropped us from each train station. He was incredibly… Read more “Ronni”

We had a great day of tasting with Chris! Chris was a wonderful guide and chose some great wineries for our visit. Thank you Chris! Would highly… Read more “Amazing wine tour, amazing guide”

My wife and I had an amazing visit with Cris to the Valdobbiadene -Conegliano region. Cris was extremely helpful in planning out our day we worked together to plan which wineries we were going to visit during the day. Cris’ driving was great and there were no issues during our tours. It was great to… Read more “Amazing Trip”