We had the chance to meet one very young producer (Oscar Quevedo: thanks!) Thank you, Catavino! read less - 7/11/2016, © Catavino LDA 2005 - 2020 Echoing the comments of the previous reviews below, my wife and I experienced one memorable experience topped each day by... read moreFantastic tour of the Portugal wine country organized and conducted by the Catavino team. The entire experience was wonderful and met all of our expectations. Catavino is very strongly recommended. read less - 9/19/2017, My husband and I had a wonderful day on a private tour with Ryan throughout the Douro Valley. The wine tastings, tours and meals they arranged were all superb. For our trip to Portugal my wife and I wanted insider access to the best experiences without getting bogged down in too many touristy things. The cooking class was incredible! Deep thanks. They planned the tour around our desires (wine, food, culture) and within our budget requirements. He is extremely knowledgeable and helped us learn to appreciate Port. Catavino arranged unique experiences every day. who did a complete tour through one... read moreYesterday we had the chance to visit a few places in the Douro with Catavino. and we all agreed that our Catavino Portugal 3 week trip with Ryan was outstanding. Amen. We took the class in Lisbon, Portugal. Portuguese? - 7/28/2016, No enough words, even for a wordsmith like me, to say how wonderful it was spending time with Gabriella and Ryan. I highly recommend this to anyone who visits Lisbon. You must get to know Catavino. It was such fun eating our way through Porto with them both. You won't be disappointed. They understood what our visit meant to us & offered us fantastic guides & activities. Finally, the food was amazing and included several dinners and lunches with wine makers who were personally know by Ryan. We were able to see many parts of this beautiful country! We took the class in Lisbon, Portugal. Our chefs were friendly, warm, and made the experience unforgettable. I am grateful that Lucy was running with my requests because I don’t think anyone else would have had the inside contacts and resources to put it together. It was a top notch experience from start to finish. I guess that’s a reason to do it again read less - 10/10/2017, We just completed a Fall Harvest tour that was organized and led by Catavino Tours. maybe the... read morewe are a regular group of experienced upscale travelers. We've always planned out our trips on our own to save money, but we made the exception to work with Catavino this time as it was clear that they could provide great value and many unique experiences. The Douro Valley is breathtakingly beautiful and our guides were wonderful. We'll be back! Lisbon, the Duoro, Porto...all were fascinating. A tour with them is guaranteed to be something that you won't forget. I felt very good about having her in Catavino's hands.... Ana arranged a trip for my client through Portugal. We just completed a Fall Harvest tour that was organized and led by Catavino Tours. Vat Number: PT513397051 As a local, exploring my own city - Porto - through the eyes and tastes of others is always a challenging experience, and I had a great experience with Catavino - learning a lot of... As a local, exploring my own city - Porto - through the eyes and tastes of others is always a challenging experience, and I had a great experience with Catavino - learning a lot of hidden facts and stories about our portuguese daily pleasures (tea, coffee, beer, wine...). Funny personable and super knowledgeable. Ryan and his team of angels of Catavino created an absolute exceptional itinerary for our group of 10 from Minnesota. I'm going through withdrawal and plan to go back with the whole family in the near future. The team at Catavino have an uncommonly detailed and up to date list of recommendations that they tailored for us based on our requirements and when we would be traveling. - 2/27/2019, Recently back from a Fall Harvest Wine & Food Tour in northern Portugal. Portuguese? Fantastic tour! we ate and drank superbly. Unlike any tour!! Yes. One of our guests summed it up like this during one of our lunches, "Patti, I feel like I've died and gone to heaven. Stir in lemon juice, grated onions and pepper. Combine sardines, mayonnaise and mustard. !It is guaranteed to be filled with passion and love, leaving you with a yearning to come back time and time again.Can't recommend this enough. Ryan was a superb guide and our visits included intimate winery visits, lunch with the winemaker and a wonderful walking food tour in Porto. Of course, gourmet food at every meal as well. We flew in to Lisbon, spent a couple days there then moved up to Porto for a couple days, the Douro Valley for a few and finished in Cervães in the northern region. We booked a food tour in Porto through Catalina. We can't recommend them enough! For our trip to Portugal my wife and I wanted insider... Ryan and his team are very humble.