Beer, Brian
1203 Cayetano Drive, Napa, CA 94559
Phone: 707.252.8653
Cell: 707.775.8709
Fax: 707.252.1666
email: bpbeer@jps.net
Former businessman turned
Tour Professional with a thirty-year interest in wine, food and the arts.
Active Copia volunteer, golfer, history buff, and general lover of the
Wine Country who loves to share it with others.
Bird, Bobbi
Phone:707.255.6069
Cell: 707.225.2520
email: napabird@prodigy.net
A Napa Valley. resident for 25 years,
with a teaching background and special interest in wine, food, and local
history. President, NVTGG 2003 - 2004
Block, Ina
Phone: 707.252.2665
Cell: 707.529.4098
email: ijblock213@aol.com
Ina attended Boston University and
California College of the Arts. She is a quilter, former travel agent,
ITMI graduate and world traveler. Experienced with all facets of wine
country events her tour focus is education and consumer information. She
is a founding member and charter president of NVTGG.
Cline, Patricia
Phone: 707.252.2243
Cell: 707.315.9209
email: pccline@sbcglobal.net
Patricia offers great experience as
a tour guide, winery event specialist, and wedding planner. She enjoys
people, has an extensive knowledge of wine, and can lead wine based team
building exercises.
President 2008, Charter Member
Daffurn, Patty
Phone: 707.938.2996
Cell: 707.291.3414
email: pdaffurn@vom.com
A Sonoma resident since
1971, Patty has owned her own vineyard, and this experience, along with
a love of working with people, brought her to the wine tour business in
1982. Loves local history, the marriage of food and wine, and specializes
in tours, lectures and wine tastings.
Durham, Sharon Ann
Phone: 707 226 9513
Cell: 707.738.8603
Fax: 707.265.8605
email: shardurham@sbcglobal.net
Napa valley resident since 1965. Former
owner of vineyards. Worked part-time for several wineries and attended
wine-related classes. Enjoys people and sharing her knowledge of the Valley
with them.
Grinnell, Maureen
2320 Atlas Peak Road, Napa, CA 94558
Phone: 707.255.7412
Cell: 707.331.2148
Fax: 707.226.7480
email: maureengrinnell@aol.com
Maureen
is a graduate of Mills College and U. C. Berkeley, and takes continuing
wine education classes. Her special interests are history, architecture,
and local politics. Her tours present a diversified view of the valley.
Maureen is a member of the SF Tour Guide Guild and a founding member and
past president of the NVTGG.
Johnson, Mary Lee
629 Fulton Lane, Saint Helena, CA 94574
Phone: 707.963.9717
Cell: 707.478.0111
Fax: 707.963.0114
email: marylee53@comcast.net
Aged in the Napa Valley for 25 years. Boutique vineyard and winery owner.
Specializing in custom tours with proven people skills, Charter Member.
Koford, John
Phone: 707.253.8694
Fax: 707.251.5851
email: johnkoford@sbcglobal.net
Napa native with twenty
five years experience including event planning, and tour execution, focusing
on wine economics, wine production, viticulture and local color.
Mc Crea, Helen
Phone: 415.531.2115
Cell: 707.246.2528
Fax: 415.531.2110
email: helllie@ix.netcom.com
Lecturer, wine judge, Northern California
and Wine Country tour leader since 1980. Former owner of prestigious Mc
Crea Vineyard.
Meagher, David
Cell: 707.344.3918
email: killerwine@aol.com
David is a Napa Valley Native with
over 20 years in the hospitality industry. Tours are both entertaining
and educational.
Peacock, Bob
Phone: 707.257.8172
Cell: 707.480.8892
email: pacapals@aol.com
A Napa Valley resident since 1983. He has been involved
with visitors as a greeter for all major airports beginning 1985. He enjoys
discussing the history of Napa Valley as a tour guide.
Peters, Lynnette
Phone: 707.933.9395
email: dragoturk@aol.com
A San Francisco native, worked in
wine, food, and travel for 30 years. Event planner and tour specialist,
she loves to share her passions for Napa and Sonoma and have a good time
doing it.
Peitsch, David
Phone: 707.883.5020
Cell 707.255.8102
Ranuito, Tim
2030 Brown St. Napa CA 94559
Phone: 707.255.8102
Fax: 707.258.6351
email: tranuito@aol.com
Tim holds a bachelor's degree in psychology
from Chico State University. He is an ITMI graduate, a former health club
general manager, and has extensive experience as a tour guide and event
specialist. He has done over the road tours for Tauck, is proficient in
all areas of tour guiding, including airport greets, golf, and tours of
San Francisco.
Riordan, Carol
Phone: 707.226.8152
Cell: 707.312.1622
email: rcrio58@sbcglobal.net
Ruttledge, Lance
Phone: 707.833.2246
Cell: 707.696.9947
Fax: 707.833.2246
email: lruttledge@aol.com
Sonoma Valley native,
interesting, entertaining.
Schoenberger, Elsebeth
Phone: 707.226.7049
Cell: 707.548.3975
Fax: 707.940.4250
email: napadane@att.net
A Native of Denmark, I love to show
visitors why I now call this unique valley "home." Its beauty,
its history, and its grapes will amaze you.
President,2007 Charter Member.
Schubert, Marcia
Phone: 707.938.8899
Cell 707.322.1938
email: maschube@hotmail.com
From the rivers of Europe operating a charter boat to
the rivers of wine; this professional settled in Sonoma with 20 years
experience in hospitality and travel operation. She enjoys sharing her
knowledge of regional history and colorful stories of the wine industry.
Schwartz, Andy
P.O. Box 6801
Napa CA 94581
Phone: 707.265.7667
Cell: 707.337.7159
email: rhinomarc@comcast.com
Talmage, Tracy
Phone: 707.224.8952
Cell: 707.321.7667
email: jttalmage@earthlink.net
Tracy Talmage can add
value and enjoyment to your visit in Wine Country. A Napa native, her
strengths are historical story telling, intercultural and agricultural
knowledge, a sense of humor, and a warm welcoming manner to all.
Webster, Marilyn
Phone: 707.253.2203
Cell: 707.696.8035
email: MissM34@comcast.net
Never boring, a fifth generation Napan, great historian
and storyteller. Her experience in the wine industry and as a wedding
and event planner make her a fun and flexible guide.
Wiechers, Susan
Phone: 707.944.2766
Cell: 707.294.8389
Email: swiechers2001@att.net
Susan brings 25 years of wine industry experience to
her tours. She leads tours that focus on history, grape growing, wine
making, food and wine pairings, or just fun.
INACTIVE
Brennan, Nancy
Phone: 707.226.2277
Cell: 707.363.0481
email: nsb@napanet.net
Everson, Teri
Phone: 707.224.3869
Cell: 707.315.3869
Fax: 707.224.3773
Email: teri325@aol.com
