Sharon Assis has a degree in Spanish Language and Literature. She has lead wine tours in Europe and California, and is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, and has a working knowledge of Italian. Sharon will be the lead guide for our tours of Spain, Portugal and Italy.

Sandy Velikonja is our wine tour designer. Having toured the major vineyards of Europe, combined with her passion for wine and European travel, makes her our top choice as your guide for the wine country of Bordeaux, Burgundy, Alsace & Champagne.

Susan Lawrence has degrees in French Language & Literature, and Education. Susan, and her husband Peter, are French teachers and began their love affair of France while living in Annecy, France. Susan brings her enthusiasm for wine and French culture to our tours of Bordeaux, and Burgundy, Alsace & Champagne.

Heather Hummel is fluent in German. Having lived in Cologne for over four years, Heather extensively researched the wine country of Germany, Alsace and the Rhone, making her our top choice for leading our Germany and Côte-du-Rhône tours.