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New Mexico Wine & Scenic Tours
Fun Adventures For Everyone
We provide wine and scenic tours throughout the entire state of New Mexico. Join us on an adventure you'll never forget!
Explore New Mexico The Wine Way with Friends & Family
Come join New Mexico Wine Tours on a fun-filled afternoon, perfect for everyone to enjoy. We offer many different tours, where you’ll be picked up from your hotel and off we go. Just think how much fun you’ll have exploring the scenic beauty of New Mexico’s high desert or local points of interest, then returning after a delightful day.
Learn about the culture and historic heritage of the area with a local flavor. Whatever the occasion, we will put together the perfect afternoon of visiting local wineries and attractions. Whether it’s a weekend getaway, reunion, birthday, first date, anniversary, bachelorette party, retirement celebration, work party, or girls’ day out, Wine a Little, Laugh a Lot!
New Mexico is the oldest wine-producing state in the US, offering a rich tapestry of flavors and experiences awaiting your discovery.
JOIN-IN WINE TASTING TOUR
Operating on weekends
New Mexico Wine Tours offers the ultimate Northern daily wine tour.
Our Join-In wine tasting tours out of Santa Fe are a lot of fun!.
Enjoy a relaxing day, making new friends while we sip our waythrough 3 or 4 small boutique wineries.
All with award winning wines with a well-informed guide/driver/hostess.
New Mexico Wine Tours offers the ultimate Northern daily wine tour.
Our Join-In wine tasting tours out of Santa Fe are a lot of fun!.
Enjoy a relaxing day, making new friends while we sip our waythrough 3 or 4 small boutique wineries.
All with award winning wines with a well-informed guide/driver/hostess.
Each winery has over 20 different wines, unique in their wine making, architecture and charm.
Lot’s of local craft beer & hard ciders for you none wine drinkers.
We do not rush our tours, you have plenty of time to enjoy a glass after your tastings.
Wine tasting is a fun way to experience different kinds of wines that you have never tried before.
This is ideal for couples, solo travelers and small groups of friendly guests.
How could you not have fun, this is a wine tour!
Expect some lovely views on our travel paralleling the Rio Grande N of Santa Fe.
Every season here in Northern New Mexico has it’s own beauty, with sky’s so blue it hurts your eyes.
When you have shopped tell you dropped, this is the perfect day of getting out of town!
Come safely drink some wine with us!
Please be one of the smart ones Do Not Drink & Drive!
Let NM Wine Tours treat you to a most enjoyable day.
Join In wine tour pricing:
Current pricing at this time
$150.00 per person + tax
What time does the tour start & end:
Start time is between 10 am & 11:00 am
Back in Santa Fe by 5:30 to 6:00 pm
We do not rush our tours, so please DO NOT make early dinner reservations!
This is the normal duration of any wine tour.
Where do we meet:
Door to door service for most pick ups.
We are able to pick-up from most lodging in and around Santa Fe Plaza & off Cerrillios.
Including Ten Thousand Waves, Buffalo Thunder , Four Seasons,
Tesuque & surrounding area’s on the way for our tour.
If you are staying somewhere that is farther south of Santa Fe, for example
Sunrise Springs or El Dorado, we’ll meet you at a pre-arranged public place
that has safe & free parking. Sorry, this would add 2 extra hours for our tour.
Some Air B&B’s are on roads that are unsafe & may damage our
tour vehicles that unfortunately we would not be able to accommodate.
Located in ABQ & want to join:
Take the New Mexico Rail Runner Express
Convenient, safe & affordable transportation.
Santa Fe Depot is your destination.
Purchase your tickets on line or on the train.
If we drive in to meet the tour:
We advise people who drive in to Santa Fe for the day to arrange to hang out and have dinner
in the neighborhood in which you’re parked before driving back to your destination.
You might consider staying at a local Hotel, Inn or B&B.
NM Wine Tours will not be responsible for any guests that foolishly drive if tipsy after your tour.
What’s included:
Door to door service transportation
Tour guide/driver/hostess
Our fresh delicious picnic lunch & snacks.
Plenty of bottled water
Tote bag for all your goodies
What is not included:
Tasting Fees ARE NOT included.
This is to SAVE you $$$$
Some guest like to share their tastings or even skip a winery.
You are not required to taste at the wineries or buy wine.
But as you all know the wineries are in business for a reason & that is to sell wine.
Nearly all wineries charge these fees.
Most will waive your fee if you are purchasing a certain amount of bottles or a bottle of wine.
Ask your server.
If we pay for your tasting fees, wineries will not waive the fee, so you pay the fee whether you purchase wine or not, plus the wineries are not part of our business, they are our partners in wine 🙂
Do I tip the winery host?
It would be much appreciated if you tip your servers please.
Your servers do not make a commission or does NM Wine Tours on any wine purchased.
Time spent at each winery?
Average time is about an hour at each winery.
Plenty of time after your tastings to enjoy a glass of wine with your snacks.
Or walk the grounds enjoying the scenery.
Types of wine & Wineries visited.
Visiting 3 wineries on our Northern Join In wine tour.
Black Mesa Winery, Vivac Winery & La Chirapada Winery
Some examples of wine you will be tasting:
Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Merlot,
Zinfandel, Cab Franc, Tempranillo
Sangiovese, Montepulciano
Petite Sirah, Refosco, Aglianico
Petit Verdot, Pino Noir, Rose of Sangiovese,
Syrah, Dolcetto, Cabernet Sauvignon
Barbera, Malvasia Bianca, Chenin Blanc,
Dry Rose, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling,
Viognier, White Zinfandel, Rose of Sangiovese
Zinfandel Port, Cosecha Ultima Criadera
Red & White Ports,
Chocolate Dessert Wine, Gruner Veltliner
Sparking wines & hard ciders
Local craft beer
Two of our wineries serve several local craft beer for you none wine drinkers.
How do I get my wine home?
You can ship wine at each winery, as long as your state allows it.
A great option to save you money is to purchase a shipping box
from the winery.
Check it in with your luggage.
Or if you just have a couple of bottles, wrap it up and put it in your suitcase.
You can ship wine at each winery, as long as your state allows it.
A great option to save you money is to purchase a shipping box
from the winery.
Check it in with your luggage.
Or if you just have a couple of bottles, wrap it up and put it in your suitcase.
How about guide/driver/hostes gratuity?
If you are pleased with the service and efforts by your tour guide/driver/hostess,
Customary tip is 20%
Your thoughtfulness is much appreciated.
What kind of vehicle will I be in:
Comfortable, forward facing stand up 14 passenger mini coach bus or our Transit XLT with plenty of room for your items.
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- All Major Credit Cards Accepted
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JOIN-IN RAFT THEN WINE TOUR
Operating June 17th - September 12th
The Rafting then Wine is the perfect trip for anyone looking to experience rafting plus some of New Mexico’s best wines.
Bringing everyone the perfect day of adventure. Groups, couples & single travelers come join the fun of rafting the Rio Grande.
Join us for a FUN & relaxing day with good wine & food.
Please no drinking before rafting or during rafting, plenty of that after your rafting trip! A fun option if there are just two of you, is paddling down the river on a inflatable kayak. Really FUN!
You would be following the rafters with a river guide. (Racecourse only class II – III)
Choices for this wonderful Rafting adventure then wine.
Either the Racecourse, which we highly recommend, or the Orilla Verde Float.
RAFTING THEN WINE TOUR DAY
Picking everyone up with door to door service.
Departing Santa Fe at 7:30 am.
Traveling to the rafting headquarters, where we drop you off to begin
your rafting adventure.
Upon arrival at NM River Adventure’s Headquarters, you will meet your
guides for the day who will outfit you with all the gear necessary and all
safety rules for the day on the river.
You’ll find clean restrooms, changing rooms and any last minute items you might have forgotten.
Bring a change of cloths.
Then it’s off to the river to challenge the Rio Grande’s most popular sections.
After your river adventure NM Wine Tours will pick you back up at the rafting headquarters at 12.
We do give you plenty of time to change and freshen up.
Then off we go for lunch, wine tasting at three wineries with award winning wineries.
Lunch will be served at the winery.
You can’t get a more enjoyable day!
Wine tasting after your rafting is not to much to fit into one day it actually goes together quite well.
The Racecourse
This is the most popular rafting trip in New Mexico.
Perfect trip for first timer whitewater enthusiasts.
It is class II-III(IV at high water) and absolutely perfect for everyone.
When the water levels are especially high, we do raise the minimum age
as this section grows into an extremely fun and continuous section of
class III and IV whitewater.
Minimum age for the Racecourse is 5 (13 at higher water levels).
You can always change the trip you have chosen the day before your tour date.
Any questions regarding the class of the river please contact
New Mexico River adventures at (800) 983-7756
Orilla Verde Float
This is perfect trip for the entire family or those who just feel like a lazy
float down the river. It also affords us time to practice paddling techniques,
swimming and simply enjoying the Rio Grande.
Toward the end of the trip we will float through the historic village of
Pilar before continuing through some fun class II rapids.
New Mexico River Adventures guides are the best in the business, focusing on safety
and guest service as a top priority. All are extremely knowledgeable about the area’s geology, ecology
and history and just love being on the river. Many with experience on rivers all over the country
and across the globe. The Racecourse is unique in that we can always run these trips all spring, summer and fall! The higher water levels on these stretches are usually in the late spring as the snow melt
comes off of the mountains. During the middle to late summer months, the water levels get lower and the water temperature rises. These are great times for everyone to enjoy as the swimming is superb and the rapids still fun and challenging for all ages.
With rapids that range in difficulty from class 2 to 3, it is a truly a great trip for the entire family!
How do I BOOK a tour?
How this works, your rafting trip is an ADD-ON to your wine tour.
At check out pick a date on the calendar.
Don’t forget to click the Add-On rafting trip that you chose.
Wine tour cost $150 + Tax
Please be considerate & tip your wine tour guide, rafting guide & hosts at the wineries.
Your Rafting part of your trip is an ADD-ON to your tour.
Rafting Trip
Adults $$78.46
TOTAL COST – 1 ADULT – Total cost $243.57
Please take into consideration that our tour company is not making ANY money
from the cost of your rafting trip! You are getting transportation, guide driver, lunch and more…..
The small cost of $150.00 for our services of 10 hours.
Where do we meet and what time:
Door to door service the morning of your tour for most pick ups, departing Santa Fe at 7:30 am no later.
We are able to pick-up from most lodging in and around Santa Fe Plaza & off Cerrillios.
Buffalo Thunder Resort, Four Seasons Resort, Tesuque & surrounding area’s on the way.
If you are staying somewhere that is farther south of Santa Fe, for example Sunrise Springs
or El Dorado, we’ll meet you at a pre-arranged public place that has safe & free parking,
or you can take Uber, Lyft or Black Car Taxi.
Sorry, this would add 2 extra hours for our tour to pick you up and then return at the end of the day.
Some of the Air b&b’s are on roads that are unsafe & may damage our tour vehicles that unfortunately
we would not be able to accommodate.
Included in your tour:
Informative tour guide/driver/hostess
Transportation – Door to door
Wonderful lunch.
Delicious snack platter of cheese, salami, crackers & fruit.
Plenty of bottled water
Tote bag for all your goodies
What’s Not Included:
Tasting fees, all alcoholic beverages.
There are several reasons why we do not include your tasting fees.
TO SAVE YOU MONEY!
You pay as you go after your tastings at each winery with a small tasting fee.
Some guest like to share their tastings with their travel partner or even skip a winery.
Wineries will waive your tasting fee with a certain amount of bottles or bottle purchased. ASK
Each establishment we visit has a different arrangement with their own great discounts which
they offer our guests. Your tasting fees are more than reasonable!
Please be considerate and tip your server/host at the wineries.
Your rafting trip is an ADD-ON to your all day tour in which each guest is responsible for payment
when you book your wine tour package.
NM Wine Tours reserves & pays for your rafting part of the trip when you complete your booking.
Time spent at each winery?
There is no set time, the average is about an hour at each winery.
Plenty of time after your tastings to enjoy a glass of wine with your snacks.
Or walk the grounds enjoying the scenery.
How will I get my wine home?
You may ship wine from all of the wineries.
Please check your state shipping laws if you plan to have wine shipped from the wineries.
Or you can buy a wine shipper box from one of the wineries (holds 6 to 12 bottles),
Fill it up and check it on your return flight like luggage.
Or just wrap your bottle of wine up and put in your check in baggage.
You may also go on line after you are home and order wine from the wineries on their web site.
All establishments visited take all major credit cards so you may purchase wine to take home or have it shipped. All have wine clubs that you can join that save you money.
Two of our wineries serve local craft beer for you none wine drinkers.
Guests must be 21 and have valid photo ID with you to taste wine!
What kind of vehicle will I be in:
Comfortable, forward facing stand up 14 passenger mini coach bus or our Transit XLT
with plenty of room for your items.
Due to COVID-19 We are only allowing 8 guests per tour.
Can I bring the whole family:
Teenagers are welcome
Children under the age of 17 or younger are not allowed with out an adult
that is 18 or older who is a relative or legal guardian of the minor while in the tasting rooms.
Our private tours are better suited to accommodate your entire family
Visiting 3 wineries on our Northern Join In wine tour.
Blacl Mesa Winery, Vivac Winery & La Chirapada Winery.
Some examples of wine you will be tasting:
Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Merlot,
Zinfandel, Cab Franc, Tempranillo
Sangiovese, Montepulciano
Petite Sirah, Refosco, Aglianico
Petit Verdot, Pino Noir, Rose of Sangiovese,
Syrah, Dolcetto, Cabernet Sauvignon
Barbera, Malvasia Bianca, Chenin Blanc,
Dry Rose, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling,
Viognier, White Zinfandel, Rose of Sangiovese
Zinfandel Port, Cosecha Ultima Criadera
Red & White Ports,
Chocolate Dessert Wine, Gruner Veltliner
Sparking wines & hard ciders
Lot’s of local craft beer
What to Bring
“What should I wear?”
The best bet for staying comfortable in the cooler times on the river is to wear as much synthetic clothing as possible. During spring time and high runoff, we recommend that our guests wear a bathing suit under the provided wetsuit and splash gear. If you prefer to skip the wetsuit, capilene or polypropylene long underwear on top and bottom is the best bet along with fleece on the colder days. In the height of summer, swim trunks and a t-shirt or rash guard work really well. We do wear helmets on most of our trips and some people find that a baseball caps offer further sun protection underneath. One of the most important aspects of what to wear rafting is footwear. All of our guests are informed that flip flops are a no-no and we prefer if you wear aqua socks, any sandal with a heel strap or an old pair of tennis shoes.
- Sunscreen
- Water bottle
- Sturdy shoes such as sandals with a heel strap, tennis shoes or aqua socks/water shoes
- NO FLIP-FLOPS
- Hat-We do wear helmets on most of our trips, but a baseball style works under the helmet
- Most people wear a t-shirt and shorts
- Change of clothes for after the trip
- If you get cold easily or your trip is in the spring, it is a good idea to bring long underwear and/or a fleece
- Any medication you may need
- A gratuity for your guide if you see fit
- A GREAT ATTITUDE AND BE READY TO HAVE SOME FUN!!
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We do offer hats, shirts, water, sunscreen and water shoes for sale if you have left any of these items at home. We look forward to seeing you!
Most of our guests love to bring a waterproof camera along on the trip. Many brands come equipped with an elastic strap that can hook onto the top latch on your lifejacket, making it easy to access throughout the trip. We do not recommend bring non-waterproof cameras or phones on the river with you. New Mexico River Adventures has a private photographer that will snap your hilarious expressions as you come through the last rapid and are available for purchase once you are back at our headquarters.
Another frequently asked question is, “What is a good tip for my guide?” Industry standard is anywhere from 10%-20% of the total trip cost factored in with the level of service you feel you received on your adventure. We know we have the best guides on the river, so every experience is top notch!
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PRIVATE WINE TASTING TOUR
No better way to spend a day with your friends & family! Wine a Little, Laugh a Lot
New Mexico Wine Tours offers a fun, carefree afternoon of wine tasting, food, and local history. Enjoy a relaxing day, sipping our way through 3 or 4 boutique wineries with a well-informed guide, driver/hostess.
Door-to-door service and our delicious lunch and snacks are arranged and served at the wineries. Each winery has over 20 different wines, unique in their wine making, architecture, and charm, with ciders available for non-wine drinkers. There are also plenty of local craft beer and hard ciders for you.
We do not rush our tours, allowing plenty of time for you to enjoy a glass after your tastings and walk the grounds. The duration of this tour is 6.5 to 7 hours, providing everything you need for your tour, from the bus to lunch, and anything else you may require. Whether it’s your birthday, bachelorette party, girls’ day out, anniversary, honeymoon, or a visit from friends or family, we cater to all occasions.
Keep your crew safe by having a sober, professional driver and guide who is very knowledgeable about the area behind the wheel. Please read our FAQ’s page for more information.
Pricing:
4-5 Guests – Transit Van
7 hour tour = $700- 6-7 Guests – Transit Van
7 hour tour = $900 - 8-9 Guest – Ford E-350 BUS
7 hour tour = $1,200 - 10-12 Guests Ford E-350 BUS
7 hour tour = $1,500 - 13-14 Guests – Ford E-350 BUS
7 hour tour = $1,950 - For more information see 12our FAQ’s.
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CUSTOM PRIVATE TOURS
CREATE YOUR OWN PRIVATE CUSTOM TOUR
No better way to spend a day with your friends and family!
- Bachelorette – Birthday – Girls day out
- Corporate Client Networking
- What ever the occasion!
Mix up the tour with a wine stop or two with attractions of your choice, or with wine tasting. Combination tours are a great way to please both wine lovers and the non-drinking members of your group! We provide everything you need. From the bus to lunch, & anything else you may require.
It’s your birthday, planning a pre-wedding get-together, friends or family visiting from out of town? Our tours make the perfect celebration, just for you and your group! Our tours are the whole package! We provide the transportation, the lunch/cheese trays, order a birthday cake and more. Add-on a cooking class, soak at Ojo Calantie, glass blowing class, Rafting, whatever your heart desires. We will do our best to make it happen.
Door to door service from your hotel, home or local point for any location as long as the roads are safe. Extra travel expense to pick up and drop you off will be added to your tour if you are located in a far far land. We do custom private group wine tours in the ABQ (central) area as well as our Northern wineries. You can include our wonderful picnic lunch & snack platters. Or you can bring your own, but I really doubt you have an hour to go shopping and cook for three hours. Note: Please be advised that we are currently booking as much as 6 months (or more) in advance… Secure your dates early for best availability. All tours have a minimum of six hours, it is not possible do a tour in less time.
When you book a tour with NM Wine Tours, you are not just getting a bus and a driver! We take great pride, time and expense in providing you the best tour possible. We go the extra mile!! Contact us and we will work out all the logistics for your tour. We also do custom private wine tours in the Albuquerque area! Benefits Transportation is a part of almost every event, so why not make it fun? Keep your crew safe by having a sober, professional driver, guide & hostess that is very knowledgeable about the area behind the wheel, that also caters to your lunch. Organize a fun wine, scenic or brewery tour! Hiring our professional guides & bus opens up a whole new world of possibilities.
There are so many things to do and see here in New Mexico, it is hard to pick and choose. You need years to experience everything that New Mexico has to offer. Here at NM Wine Tours we have put together and grouped several different options that may be combined on your custom tour. Just let us know what your interests are and we will put together a wonderful day adventure for you and your group. Tours are conducted in our spacious Mini Coach Bus and our Ford Transit XLT. We can use both tour vehicles for your group (28 seats). Soak your Bones, Glass blowing class, Feastday cooking class, We’re Open!
Tours are priced by the size of the group. ALL tours will include tax If you have a small group from 1 to 4 there is a base cost. (Nothing less) $600 + tax, & our wonderful picnic lunch & snacks are included. Does NOT include any ADD-ONS or tasting fees. Rates are determined by a couple of factors, such as how many guests will be on board, and how far away the pick-up location. For more information see our FAQ’s.
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SOAK YOUR BONES (ADD-ON)
Add Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs to your custom tour.
Explore New Mexico the Wine Way With Friends & Family!
Wonderful relaxing way to spend your day!
Treat yourself, visit Ojo Caliente mineral springs. Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs is one of the oldest natural health resorts in the country. Sulphur-free, geothermal mineral waters have flowed from a subterranean volcanic aquifer for thousands of years.
Over 100,000 gallons per day come to the surface, revitalizing those who soak in the long believed, healing waters.
Ojo Caliente is the only hot springs in the world with four different types of mineral water including lithia, iron, soda and arsenic. All twelve pools are filled with different types and combinations of these waters, with temperatures ranging from 80 – 106 degrees.
All Springs and the Spa are a Whisper Zone so that guests can have a quiet
peaceful experience at this unique retreat.
Departure time: Between 8:30 – 9:00 am depending on where you are located for pick up.
Door to door service
Time spent at Ojo Calantie 3 to 4 hours
Then off for wine tasting (2 to 3 wineries)
All our tours are priced by the group size.
4-5 Guests – Transit Van
7 hour tour = $700- 6-7 Guests – Transit Van
8 hour tour = $900 - 8-9 Guest – Ford E-350 BUS
8 hour tour = $1,200 - 10-12 Guests Ford E-350 BUS
8 hour tour = $1,500 - 13-14 Guests – Ford E-350 BUS
8hour tour = $1,950
FAQ’S Soak your Bones
Tour details:
Day adventure at Ojo Caliente mineral springs and then wine tasting you will
experience 3 to 4 hours at the mineral springs, enjoying the public pools & mud bath.
If you would like to make a reservation for extra spa treatments with your visit please make your reservation in advance at Ojo Caliente
After your visit we will pick you up and head to our wineries for wine tasting.
We like to depart by 9:00, enough time to be at the resort by 10:00 am so we will have plenty of time for your soak and time to enjoy our winery visits.
Where do we meet for the tour:
Door to door service the morning of your tour.
With prior notification if your lodging is in a far distant land we would be more than happy to pick your group up as long as the roads are safe for our vehicles with an extra fee for our labor and gas.
We will pick up from Santa Fe, Taos, Los Alamos and all surrounding areas.
If your pick up location is not listed please note and will try to accommodate.
What time do we start?
We will need to start our tour between 8:30 & 9:00 am
Included:
Door to door pick up and drop off transportation.
Guide/driver/hostess
Snacks trays at the winery
Lunch by Ojo Calients – MENU
Plenty of bottled water
Not included in your tour:
Entrance fees at Ojo Caliente mineral hot springs.
Entry fee includes access to the public mineral pools, mud pool,
steam room and sauna.
Includes one towel & a locker with out a lock.
If you want to rent a robe they do have them or bring your own.
Communal Day Soaking
10am–10pm daily
NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
- $45 Monday–Thursday
- $65 Friday–Sunday and on Holidays
PAY WHEN YOU GET THERE………
Ojo Caliente has a very nice Artesian Restaurant & wine bar
We recommend that guests bring sandals/flip flops to wear around the pools.
You can bring your own robe & lock or you can rent one for a fee at the spa.
Wines & wineries:
Visiting 3 0r 4 wineries on our wine tour.
Black Mesa, La Chirapada, Vivac on our Northern trail.
Examples of wine you will be tasting:
Merlot, Zinfande, Cab Franc, Tempranillo, Sangiovese,
Montepulciano, Petite Sirah, Refosco, Aglianico,
Petit Verdot, Pinot, Carignan, Noir, Syrah, Malbec,
Dolcetto, Cabernet Sauvignon, Barbera, Pinot Grigio,
Malvasia Bianca, Chenin Blanc, Dry Rose, Chardonnay,
Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Viognier, White Zinfandel,
Zinfandel Port, Cosecha Ultima, Criadera, White Port,
Chocolate Dessert Wine, Gruner Veltliner,
Rose of Sangiovese
Sparking wines & hard ciders
Local craft beer
Two of our wineries serve several local craft beer for you non wine drinkers.
Tasting fees
Generally we do not include your tasting fees.
There are several reasons why.
To SAVE YOU MONEY!
There is a small tasting fee at each winery.
Some guest like to share tastings with their travel partner or even skip a winery.
Wineries will waive your tasting fee with a certain amount of bottles or bottle purchased. (ASK)
A hole whopping $40 for THREE (3) wineries, not per winery!
Please be considerate & tip your servers.
Servers & NM Wine Tours make NO commission on any wine purchased.
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- All Major Credit Cards Accepted
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JOIN-IN GLASS BLOWING (Add-On)
No better way to spend a day with your friends & family! Wine a Little, Laugh a Lot
Experience the art of glass blowing. Learn how to shape, sculpt, and mold molten glass. No prior experience is necessary. The artists will be with you throughout an entire session, making sure that your experience is fun and safe.
This class is an extra add-on to your wine tour, for which you are responsible for payment to the class instructors after your class. Estimated at $56.00 + tax per person, based on four people, for a 1-hour session. If only 2 people, the cost is $100 for a half-hour session. If you choose a larger piece that takes more time, the cost will be more.
Your pieces need time to “anneal” (cool) properly, so plan on picking them up the next morning after 9. Shipping is available with additional fees. A suggested 18% gratuity for your instructor is appreciated.
We will pick you up in time for our class, which starts around 9 am. After the class, we are off for lunch and wine tasting! Please let us know within a few days’ notice. A minimum of 2 guests is required for the class.
Here’s how this tour works: your class is first before your wine tour due to liability for both partners. After your class, we will pick up the guests who are just doing the wine tour part of the tour and not the class. Further information on the wine tour will be provided. For more information see our FAQ’s.
If you choose to make a glass piece that is not listed
and takes more time, cost will be increased.
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THE FEASTING PLACE (Add-On)
Add this wonderful class to your custom private tour! Experience great memories on this day with local flavor!
We have partnered with The Feast Day Cooking class, bringing you a wonderful day of cooking some traditional native foods that would be served on their Feast Days. Located on the Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo.
While you are having fun cooking your feast meal, Norma & Hutch will enlighten you with their history and culture of not only their pueblo, but all the Northern New Mexico pueblos. Hutch even shows you how to make an Horno oven. Enjoy a comfortable, warm, and cozy family-style sit-down lunch of everything you have cooked. Norma and Hutch welcome you into their lovely home. Gather your friends and family, a day to truly remember!
Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo was established around 1200 AD, then taken over in 1598 by Spanish conquistador Don Juan de Onate who changed the name to San Juan Pueblo after John the Baptist. Each June 24th they would have a feast in honor of Saint Juan. In November of 2005, the pueblo returned to its original name Ohkay Owingeh (meaning Place of the Strong People).
Hutch and Norma plant and raise their crops in Santa Clara Pueblo, continuing their families’ agricultural and feasting traditions. Farming much as their ancestors did, without using chemical fertilizers and pesticides, the beef is grass-fed, and almost all ingredients for meals are homegrown. Crops such as chili, chico corn, various types of squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. are canned, dried, or frozen. The preparation steps that culminate with the feast day meal are taken throughout the year with intent and design. It is the planting, the nurturing during the growing season, the harvesting, the storing and preserving of foods, and then preparing the food for the feast meal with ingredients as fresh as they can be.
Hands-on horno baking includes bread, pies, cookies, and learning to prepare a feast dish. Share cultural backgrounds during an intimate and informative half-day class while experiencing a traditional Pueblo meal. Enjoy learning cooking techniques and take home an experience. If you are a vegetarian, Norma will customize your meal just for you.
After your cooking class and feast meal, the rest of the day is yours to visit attractions & wineries! You may join an already existing class & tour, or customize your very own private day with 4 people or more, or equivalent pricing for a custom tour. Let us know if interested if there are less than 4 & we will see if the date is available.
We will post under special tours for a Join-In cooking class and tour. This is a great way of learning about the pueblo people, tasting great wines and visiting some beautiful countryside. Due to Covid-19 until things change we are only taking reservations for private small group tours of 4 or less.
* Horno demonstration
* Experience outdoor baking
* Hands-on cooking a traditional meal
* Learn traditional cooking techniques
* Share cultural backgrounds during an intimate and informative half-day class
* Enjoy a sit-down feast meal
* Take home what you bake!
Departing Santa Fe at 9:30 am with door-to-door service with NMWT. You will enjoy 3.5 hours of cooking your feast day meal & enjoying your Feast lunch that you cooked after your class. We will then pick you up at 1:00 and off we go wine tasting or whatever you have planned for your day of adventure. Returning by 5:30 pm or whenever you want your adventure to end.
This class is an Add-On to your tour. $100 for your Cooking Class & Feast Meal per person + gratuity for Norma your host. Plenty of chilled bottled water. If 6 or more book there is $25 off per person for your class. (None Covid-19 times) Tour day: 7 to 8 hours.
Private Tour Pricing & guests (Does not include tax or gratuity) 1 -4 guests, 6-hour minimum or equivalent pricing – $525 to $595. Cooking Class – Add on 4 guests or equivalent cost $400. For more information see our FAQ’s.
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LUNCH MENU
Please make your lunch choice on your questioner at check out when booking your tour or email or call.
Don’t forget to add your lunch as an add-on at check out or when contacting to book your tour.
Your lunch is made day of your tour, and will be enjoyed at one of the wineries.
New Mexico Wine Tours also supplies a wonderful platter of cheese’s, salami’s & crackers to enjoy on your tour. If you need to eat often, we recommend bringing your own snacks to munch on.
We also supply 2 salads with your meal.
- Turkey – Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion and Avocado
- Roast Beef – Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion and Avocado
- Ham – Lettuce,Tomato, Red Onion and Avocado
- Chicken Salad – Lettuce,Tomato, Red Onion and Avocado
- Tuna Salad – Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion and Avocado
- Hummus – Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion and Avocado
- Classic Italian – Ham, Genoa Salami, Provolone, lettuce, Tomato, Mayo on Multigrain.
- Colden Classic Chicken Club – Chicken Breast, Swiss, Bacon, Avocado, Lettuce, Tomato, on Multigrain.
- Classic White
- Multigrain
- Sourdough
- Gluten-free
1. Cobb Salad
Romaine and crisp mixed greens, topped with grilled chicken, grape tomatoes, and pickled red onions, fresh avocado, bacon and a hard-boiled egg.
2. Caesar Salad
Romaine tossed in Caesar dressing, topped with shaved parmesan, black pepper and sea salt croutons tossed in Caesar dressing.
4. Ranch Cobb Salad
Romaine and crisp mixed greens tossed in ranch dressing, topped with grape tomatoes, pickled red onions, bacon, feta, and a hard-boiled egg.
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO WINE TASTING TOUR FAQ'S
When you have shopped till you dropped and visited one too many art galleries and museums, this is the perfect day of getting out of town! Wine, food, laughter, fun, and of course, the safe way to experience our wineries. Our wine tours include pick up and drop off, visiting three to four wineries for tastings. Lunch, snack trays, plenty of bottled water, guide/driver. Door to door service from your hotel, home, or local point for any location as long as the roads are safe. Extra travel expense for us to pick up and drop you off will be added to your tour if located in a far land. We are happy to drop you off in a different location than your pickup if you like, within reason.
We like to start our tours between 10 am and 11:00 am, depending on the season the wineries open between 10 am and 11:00 am, closing at 6:00 pm. Sundays 12:00 pm. Depending on the group size, tour duration is between 6.5 to 7 hours.
- Door to door transportation
- Guide/Driver
- Wonderful lunch
- Snack platters of cheese, salamis, crackers & bread
- Plenty of bottled water
- Tax & 18% gratuity for your guide/driver
Tasting fees are not included. Fees are charged by wineries to compensate for the wines they pour and labor for your wine tasting experience. Tasting fees are currently $30 for all three wineries per guest (includes 15% server tip). Fee may be a little more depending on the size of your group.
- Black Mesa Winery
- Vivac Winery
- La Chirapada Winery
Cab, Merlot, Zinfandel, Cab Franc, Tempranillo, Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Petite Sirah, Refosco, Aglianico, Petit Verdot, Pinot, Carignan, Noir, Syrah, Malbec, Dolcetto, Cabernet Sauvignon, Barbera, Pinot Grigio, Malvasia Bianca, Chenin Blanc, Dry Rose, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Viognier, White Zinfandel, Zinfandel Port, Cosecha Ultima, Criadera, White Port, Chocolate Dessert Wine, Gruner Veltliner, Rose of Sangiovese, many excellent blends. For non-wine drinkers, there is a selection of local craft beer & hard ciders.
Yes, bring your favorite beverages for our trip to the vineyards!
It would be much appreciated if you tip your servers at least 15% please. Your servers do not make a commission or does NM Wine Tours on any wine purchased. For our larger groups, you may prepay the group’s tasting fees.
There is no set time. The average is about an hour at each winery. Plenty of time after your tastings to enjoy a glass of wine with your snacks and walk the grounds enjoying the scenery.
You can ship wine at each winery if your state allows it. A great option to save you money is to purchase a shipping box from Black Mesa Winery or at check out.
Vehicle used will be determined by the size of your group. Comfortable, forward-facing 14 passenger Ford Transit passenger XLT.
Absolutely! Children under the age of 17 or younger need to be accompanied by an adult who is 18 or older. Our dogs are our family and are allowed, as long as they are well-behaved and leashed.
We suggest eating breakfast, drink lots of water with your visit to NM. Our elevation is between 6,200 to 7,000 ft. If you are not used to the high altitude, please pace yourself with extra glasses of wine purchased on our tours.
NM Wine Tours Cancellation Policy:
Please read these terms and conditions carefully.
These general conditions of contract govern the contractual relationship between you, the traveler, and New Mexico Wine Tours in respect of guided tours organized by NMWT. A contract is concluded once New Mexico Wine Tours has accepted a booking you have made in writing (via the internet or email) or by phone. By submitting your payment to join New Mexico Wine Tours (NMWT), you are agreeing to comply with the following Terms and Conditions in their entirety. Reservations require 100% of the total tour cost to secure your place on the tour. Deposits are not accepted. Payments may only be made by credit or debit cards at the time of booking.
Tours, whether booked online or by phone, that are canceled with advance notice of 7 (seven) full calendar days or more before the tour date will receive a full refund. Cancellations made within the 7 (seven) days prior to your tour date will receive NO REFUND. All monies paid to New Mexico Wine Tours are forfeited.
You may reschedule your trip date, depending on availability, as long as the change occurs more than 7 days prior to the originally booked trip date; you will be given a tour credit to use at a later date. No refunds or trip credits will be given for “no-show” or late-arriving guests that miss the trip departure. No refunds or trip credits will be given for bookings with the wrong date given by the person booking the tour, either online or by phone. All tours when booked are automatically sent a confirmation email at the time of booking, in which you have the chance to reconfirm that the date you picked is the correct date for your tour, your lunch choices, and pick-up location. If you (the traveler) by chance booked the wrong date, we might not be able to switch you to a different date due to availability, in which there will be NO REFUND. This policy also includes all bookings using a GIFT voucher.
We regret that exceptions cannot be made for personal emergencies or illness. We cannot be responsible for other expenses surrounding your trip to and from your reserved activity with New Mexico Wine Tours. For this reason, we urge our guests to purchase trip cancellation insurance. You may reschedule your trip date, depending on availability, as long as the change occurs more than 7 days prior to the originally booked trip date. There will be a $10 per person charge for any rescheduling. A change that occurs 7 days or less prior to the original trip date booked is treated as a cancellation, and the above cancellation fees apply. Cancellation fees, trip credits, and refunds are calculated only on actual money amounts paid to New Mexico Wine Tours toward the canceled trip space. Any refunds issued are done so in the same method that the client payment was originally submitted to New Mexico Wine Tours. Persons may be substituted within a reservation without penalty.
Terms:
New Mexico Wine Tours LLC or the transportation company used for your tour will not be liable in the event of a mechanical breakdown while on charter and will only be responsible for making up lost time at a mutually agreed date. The client assumes full financial liability for any damage to any of the tour vehicles caused during the duration of the tour of members of their party. A fee of $300.00 will be assessed for each seat tear or puncture. Our sanitation fee is $250.00. Illegal drug use is prohibited by law and will not be permitted in our vehicles. No smoking on any of our vehicles. Any associated fines will be paid for by the client. Our drivers have the right to terminate the run without refund if there is blatant indiscretion on the part of the client(s). New Mexico Wine Tours will not be responsible for delays of trips caused by unsafe road conditions in inclement weather (e.g., unplowed or unsalted roads, accidents, etc.). Vehicles cannot be loaded beyond seating capacity. Tours do not include the cost of entrance fees to parks, tasting fees, lunch at a restaurant, or alcoholic beverages unless agreed upon in your contract. You must be 21 years of age to participate in wine tasting; you must have valid ID with you. Children under the age of 17 or younger are not allowed without an adult that is 18 or older who is a relative or legal guardian of the minor while in the tasting rooms. NM Wine Tours will not refund any tour or food costs if the tour is cut short by illness, accidents, bad weather, or any other reason. New Mexico Wine Tours LLC reserves the right to refuse transport to any person or persons who behave in a way that is unlawful, unsafe, disrespectful of other customers, servers & employees of all destinations and your tour guide, especially rudeness! In such a case, you will be responsible for all costs finding a way back to whatever planet you came from!!! NO PROFANITY is allowed in any of our wineries or attractions. New Mexico Wine Tours LLC is not liable for loss or damage to the client’s personal property. New Mexico Wine Tours LLC is and will not be liable in any way for physical or emotional injury, paralysis, death, and damage to property, or third parties while on your tour or after your tour drop off. Animals are not allowed on any of our tours unless arrangements were made in advance. New Mexico Wine Tours reserves the right to cancel or deny a person to participate in any tour or guided activity based on safety issues related to medical conditions, physical limitations. Waivers must be signed for certain attractions as in the, Rafting then Wine Tour and New Mexico Wine Tours.
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PRIVATE CUSTOM WINE TASTING TOUR
No better way to spend a day with your friends & family! Wine a Little, Laugh a Lot
New Mexico Wine Tours offers a fun, carefree afternoon of wine tasting, food, and local history. Enjoy a relaxing day, sipping our way through 3 boutique wineries with a well-informed guide, driver/hostess.
Door-to-door service and our delicious lunch and snacks are arranged and served at the wineries. Each winery has over 20 different wines, unique in their wine making, architecture, and charm, with ciders available for non-wine drinkers. There are also plenty of local craft beer and hard ciders for you.
We do not rush our tours, allowing plenty of time for you to enjoy a glass after your tastings and walk the grounds. The duration of this tour is 6.5 to 7 hours, providing everything you need for your tour, from the bus to lunch, and anything else you may require. Whether it’s your birthday, bachelorette party, girls’ day out, anniversary, honeymoon, or a visit from friends or family, we cater to all occasions.
Keep your crew safe by having a sober, professional driver and guide who is very knowledgeable about the area behind the wheel. Please read our FAQ’s page for more information. The tour is priced by the size of the group and includes tax and an 18% gratuity for your guide/driver/hostess.
If you have a small group from 1 to 4, there is a base cost ranging from $525 to $595 plus tax and gratuity. For groups over 4, please contact us for pricing, as we have set pricing for each group size.
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Come join New Mexico Wine Tours on a fun-filled afternoon, perfect for everyone to enjoy. We offer many different tours, where you’ll be picked up from your hotel and off we go. Just think how much fun you’ll have exploring the scenic beauty of New Mexico’s high desert or local points of interest, then returning after a delightful day.
Learn about the culture and historic heritage of the area with a local flavor. Whatever the occasion, we will put together the perfect afternoon of visiting local wineries and attractions. Whether it’s a weekend getaway, reunion, birthday, first date, anniversary, bachelorette party, retirement celebration, work party, or girls’ day out, Wine a Little, Laugh a Lot!
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JOIN-IN WINE TASTING TOUR
Operating all year, seven days a week
New Mexico Wine Tours offers the ultimate Northern daily wine tour.
Our Join-In wine tasting tours out of Santa Fe are a lot of fun!.
Enjoy a relaxing day, making new friends while we sip our waythrough 3 small boutique wineries.
All with award winning wines with a well-informed guide/driver/hostess.
New Mexico Wine Tours offers the ultimate Northern daily wine tour. Our Join-In wine tasting tours out of Santa Fe are a lot of fun! Enjoy a relaxing day, making new friends while we sip our way through 3 small boutique wineries. All with award winning wines with a well-informed guide/driver/hostess.
During this fun and informative tour, you will learn about the local history. Door-to-door service & our delicious lunch & snacks are arranged and served at the wineries. Each winery has over 20 different wines, unique in their wine making, architecture and charm. Lot’s of local craft beer & hard ciders for you none wine drinkers.
We do not rush our tours, you have plenty of time to enjoy a glass after your tastings. Wine tasting is a fun way to experience different kinds of wines that you have never tried before. This is ideal for couples, solo travelers and small groups of friendly guests. How could you not have fun, this is a wine tour! Expect some lovely views on our travel paralleling the Rio Grande N of Santa Fe. Every season here in Northern New Mexico has it’s own beauty, with sky’s so blue it hurts your eyes. When you have shopped tell you dropped, this is the perfect day of getting out of town!
Come safely drink some wine with us! Please be one of the smart ones Do Not Drink & Drive! Let NM Wine Tours treat you to a most enjoyable day.
Wine Tour Pricing :
Join In wine tour pricing: Current pricing at this time $150 per person + tax & customary suggested 15% tip – guide/driver/hostess.
How do I book my tour: Due to less people traveling due to Covid-19. We need at least 4 people to break even for our expenses. Please call us to book your tour at 505.250.8943.
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What time does the tour start & end: Start time is between 10 am & 11:00 am. Back in Santa Fe by 5:30 to 6:00 pm. We do not rush our tours, so please DO NOT make early dinner reservations! This is the normal duration of any wine tour.
Where do we meet: Door to door service for most pick ups. We are able to pick-up from most lodging in and around Santa Fe Plaza & off Cerrillios. Including Ten Thousand Waves, Buffalo Thunder, Four Seasons, Tesuque & surrounding area’s on the way for our tour. If you are staying somewhere that is farther south of Santa Fe, for example Sunrise Springs or El Dorado, we’ll meet you at a pre-arranged public place that has safe & free parking. Sorry, this would add 2 extra hours for our tour. Some Air B&B’s are on roads that are unsafe & may damage our tour vehicles that unfortunately we would not be able to accommodate.
Located in ABQ & want to join: Take the New Mexico Rail Runner Express Convenient, safe & affordable transportation. Santa Fe Depot is your destination. Purchase your tickets on line or on the train. If we drive in to meet the tour: We advise people who drive in to Santa Fe for the day to arrange to hang out and have dinner in the neighborhood in which you’re parked before driving back to your destination. You might consider staying at a local Hotel, Inn or B&B. NM Wine Tours will not be responsible for any guests that foolishly drive if tipsy after your tour.
What’s included:
- Door to door service transportation.
- Tour guide/driver/hostess.
- Our fresh delicious picnic lunch & snacks.
- We put a lot of expense into your lunch & snacks!
- Our lunch is not a bag of chips or a day old Deli sandwich!
- Value of your lunch & snacks that is included is $20.
- Lunch Menu
- Plenty of bottled water.
- Tote bag for all your goodies.
- Mask, sanitizer.
- Suggested min. 15% Guide gratuity
What is not included: Tasting Fees ARE NOT included. This is to SAVE you $$$$ Some guest like to share their tastings or even skip a winery. You are not required to taste at the wineries or buy wine. But as you all know the wineries are in business for a reason & that is to sell wine. Nearly all wineries charge these fees. Most will waive your fee if you are purchasing a certain amount of bottles or a bottle of wine. Ask your server. If we pay for your tasting fees, wineries will not waive the fee, so you pay the fee whether you purchase wine or not, plus the wineries are not part of our business, they are our partners in wine 🙂 Do I tip the winery host? It would be much appreciated if you tip your servers please. Your servers do not make a commission or does NM Wine Tours on any wine purchased.
Time spent at each winery? Average time is about an hour at each winery. Plenty of time after your tastings to enjoy a glass of wine with your snacks. Or walk the grounds enjoying the scenery. For more information see our FAQ’s.
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PRIVATE WINE TASTING TOUR
No better way to spend a day with your friends & family! Wine a Little, Laugh a Lot
New Mexico Wine Tours offers a fun, carefree afternoon of wine tasting, food, and local history. Enjoy a relaxing day, sipping our way through 3 boutique wineries with a well-informed guide, driver/hostess.
Door-to-door service and our delicious lunch and snacks are arranged and served at the wineries. Each winery has over 20 different wines, unique in their wine making, architecture, and charm, with ciders available for non-wine drinkers. There are also plenty of local craft beer and hard ciders for you.
We do not rush our tours, allowing plenty of time for you to enjoy a glass after your tastings and walk the grounds. The duration of this tour is 6.5 to 7 hours, providing everything you need for your tour, from the bus to lunch, and anything else you may require. Whether it’s your birthday, bachelorette party, girls’ day out, anniversary, honeymoon, or a visit from friends or family, we cater to all occasions.
Keep your crew safe by having a sober, professional driver and guide who is very knowledgeable about the area behind the wheel. Please read our FAQ’s page for more information. The tour is priced by the size of the group and includes tax and an 18% gratuity for your guide/driver/hostess.
For more information see our FAQ’s.
- Locally Women Owned Business
- All Major Credit Cards Accepted
- Safe and Secure booking
CUSTOM PRIVATE TOURS
CREATE YOUR OWN PRIVATE CUSTOM TOUR
No better way to spend a day with your friends and family!
- Bachelorette – Birthday – Girls day out
- Corporate Client Networking
- What ever the occasion!
Mix up the tour with a wine stop or two with attractions of your choice, or with wine tasting. Combination tours are a great way to please both wine lovers and the non-drinking members of your group! We provide everything you need. From the bus to lunch, & anything else you may require.
It’s your birthday, planning a pre-wedding get-together, friends or family visiting from out of town? Our tours make the perfect celebration, just for you and your group! Our tours are the whole package! We provide the transportation, the lunch/cheese trays, order a birthday cake and more. Add-on a cooking class, soak at Ojo Calantie, glass blowing class, Rafting, whatever your heart desires. We will do our best to make it happen.
Door to door service from your hotel, home or local point for any location as long as the roads are safe. Extra travel expense to pick up and drop you off will be added to your tour if you are located in a far far land. We do custom private group wine tours in the ABQ (central) area as well as our Northern wineries. You can include our wonderful picnic lunch & snack platters. Or you can bring your own, but I really doubt you have an hour to go shopping and cook for three hours. Note: Please be advised that we are currently booking as much as 6 months (or more) in advance… Secure your dates early for best availability. All tours have a minimum of six hours, it is not possible do a tour in less time.
When you book a tour with NM Wine Tours, you are not just getting a bus and a driver! We take great pride, time and expense in providing you the best tour possible. We go the extra mile!! Contact us and we will work out all the logistics for your tour. We also do custom private wine tours in the Albuquerque area! Benefits Transportation is a part of almost every event, so why not make it fun? Keep your crew safe by having a sober, professional driver, guide & hostess that is very knowledgeable about the area behind the wheel, that also caters to your lunch. Organize a fun wine, scenic or brewery tour! Hiring our professional guides & bus opens up a whole new world of possibilities.
There are so many things to do and see here in New Mexico, it is hard to pick and choose. You need years to experience everything that New Mexico has to offer. Here at NM Wine Tours we have put together and grouped several different options that may be combined on your custom tour. Just let us know what your interests are and we will put together a wonderful day adventure for you and your group. Tours are conducted in our spacious Mini Coach Bus and our Ford Transit XLT. We can use both tour vehicles for your group (28 seats). Soak your Bones, Glass blowing class, Feastday cooking class, We’re Open!
Tours are priced by the size of the group. ALL tours will include tax & 20% gratuity for your guide/driver/hostess. If you have a small group from 1 to 4 there is a base cost. (Nothing less) $600 + tax, gratuity & our wonderful picnic lunch & snacks are included. Does NOT include any ADD-ONS or tasting fees. Rates are determined by a couple of factors, such as how many guests will be on board, and how far away the pick-up location. For more information see our FAQ’s.
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JOIN-IN GLASS BLOWING (Add-On)
No better way to spend a day with your friends & family! Wine a Little, Laugh a Lot
Experience the art of glass blowing. Learn how to shape, sculpt, and mold molten glass. No prior experience is necessary. The artists will be with you throughout an entire session, making sure that your experience is fun and safe.
This class is an extra add-on to your wine tour, for which you are responsible for payment to the class instructors after your class. Estimated at $50.00 + tax per person, based on four people, for a 1-hour session. If only 2 people, the cost is $100 for a half-hour session. If you choose a larger piece that takes more time, the cost will be more.
Your pieces need time to “anneal” (cool) properly, so plan on picking them up the next morning after 9. Shipping is available with additional fees. A suggested 18% gratuity for your instructor is appreciated.
We will pick you up in time for our class, which starts around 9 am. After the class, we are off for lunch and wine tasting! Please let us know within a few days’ notice. A minimum of 2 guests is required for the class.
Here’s how this tour works: your class is first before your wine tour due to liability for both partners. After your class, we will pick up the guests who are just doing the wine tour part of the tour and not the class. Further information on the wine tour will be provided. For more information see our FAQ’s.
If you choose to make a glass piece that is not listed
and takes more time, cost will be increased.
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THE FEASTING PLACE (Add-On)
Add this wonderful class to your custom private tour! Experience great memories on this day with local flavor!
We have partnered with The Feast Day Cooking class, bringing you a wonderful day of cooking some traditional native foods that would be served on their Feast Days. Located on the Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo.
While you are having fun cooking your feast meal, Norma & Hutch will enlighten you with their history and culture of not only their pueblo, but all the Northern New Mexico pueblos. Hutch even shows you how to make an Horno oven. Enjoy a comfortable, warm, and cozy family-style sit-down lunch of everything you have cooked. Norma and Hutch welcome you into their lovely home. Gather your friends and family, a day to truly remember!
Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo was established around 1200 AD, then taken over in 1598 by Spanish conquistador Don Juan de Onate who changed the name to San Juan Pueblo after John the Baptist. Each June 24th they would have a feast in honor of Saint Juan. In November of 2005, the pueblo returned to its original name Ohkay Owingeh (meaning Place of the Strong People).
Hutch and Norma plant and raise their crops in Santa Clara Pueblo, continuing their families’ agricultural and feasting traditions. Farming much as their ancestors did, without using chemical fertilizers and pesticides, the beef is grass-fed, and almost all ingredients for meals are homegrown. Crops such as chili, chico corn, various types of squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. are canned, dried, or frozen. The preparation steps that culminate with the feast day meal are taken throughout the year with intent and design. It is the planting, the nurturing during the growing season, the harvesting, the storing and preserving of foods, and then preparing the food for the feast meal with ingredients as fresh as they can be.
Hands-on horno baking includes bread, pies, cookies, and learning to prepare a feast dish. Share cultural backgrounds during an intimate and informative half-day class while experiencing a traditional Pueblo meal. Enjoy learning cooking techniques and take home an experience. If you are a vegetarian, Norma will customize your meal just for you.
After your cooking class and feast meal, the rest of the day is yours to visit attractions & wineries! You may join an already existing class & tour, or customize your very own private day with 4 people or more, or equivalent pricing for a custom tour. Let us know if interested if there are less than 4 & we will see if the date is available.
We will post under special tours for a Join-In cooking class and tour. This is a great way of learning about the pueblo people, tasting great wines and visiting some beautiful countryside. Due to Covid-19 until things change we are only taking reservations for private small group tours of 4 or less.
* Horno demonstration
* Experience outdoor baking
* Hands-on cooking a traditional meal
* Learn traditional cooking techniques
* Share cultural backgrounds during an intimate and informative half-day class
* Enjoy a sit-down feast meal
* Take home what you bake!
Departing Santa Fe at 9:30 am with door-to-door service with NMWT. You will enjoy 3.5 hours of cooking your feast day meal & enjoying your Feast lunch that you cooked after your class. We will then pick you up at 1:00 and off we go wine tasting or whatever you have planned for your day of adventure. Returning by 5:30 pm or whenever you want your adventure to end.
This class is an Add-On to your tour. $100 for your Cooking Class & Feast Meal per person + gratuity for Norma your host. Plenty of chilled bottled water. If 6 or more book there is $25 off per person for your class. (None Covid-19 times) Tour day: 7 to 8 hours.
Private Tour Pricing & guests (Does not include tax or gratuity) 1 -4 guests, 6-hour minimum or equivalent pricing – $525 to $595. Cooking Class – Add on 4 guests or equivalent cost $400. For more information see our FAQ’s.
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LUNCH MENU
Please make your lunch choice on your questioner at check out when booking your tour or email or call.
Don’t forget to add your lunch as an add-on at check out or when calling to book your tour.
Your lunch is made day of your tour, and will be enjoyed at one of the wineries.
THIS IS NOT A BOX LUNCH!
New Mexico Wine Tours also supplies a wonderful platter of cheese’s, salami’s & crackers to enjoy on your tour. If you need to eat often, we recommend bringing your own snacks to munch on.
If you have any dietary restrictions with in reason or food allergies please note.
* Roasted turkey
Choice of cheese
* Chicken pesto
Roasted chicken, basil pesto & mozzarella
* Chicken salad
* Caprese
Fresh Mozzarella, basil pesto & tomato
* Chicken
Chicken breast – choice of cheese
* Ham
Choice of cheese
* Roast Beef
Choice of Cheese
* Pastrami
Choice of cheese
* Italian
Ham, Genoa salami, Pepperoni & provolone
* Turkey, Hummus & Provolone
Turkey Breast, Provolone Cheese, original Hummus
* Vegetarian
Cucumber, tomato, various cheeses, lettuce, avocado,
pepperoncini, cream cheese, black olives
American
Provolone
Gouda
Cheddar
Swiss cheese
Havarti
Pepperjack
Chef Salad
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO WINE TASTING TOUR FAQ'S
When you have shopped till you dropped and visited one too many art galleries and museums, this is the perfect day of getting out of town! Wine, food, laughter, fun, and of course, the safe way to experience our wineries. Our wine tours include pick up and drop off, visiting three to four wineries for tastings. Lunch, snack trays, plenty of bottled water, guide/driver. Door to door service from your hotel, home, or local point for any location as long as the roads are safe. Extra travel expense for us to pick up and drop you off will be added to your tour if located in a far land. We are happy to drop you off in a different location than your pickup if you like, within reason.
We like to start our tours between 10 am and 11:00 am, depending on the season the wineries open between 10 am and 11:00 am, closing at 6:00 pm. Sundays 12:00 pm. Depending on the group size, tour duration is between 6.5 to 7 hours.
- Door to door transportation
- Guide/Driver
- Wonderful lunch
- Snack platters of cheese, salamis, crackers & bread
- Plenty of bottled water
- Tax & 18% gratuity for your guide/driver
Tasting fees are not included. Fees are charged by wineries to compensate for the wines they pour and labor for your wine tasting experience. Tasting fees are currently $30 for all three wineries per guest (includes 15% server tip). Fee may be a little more depending on the size of your group.
- Black Mesa Winery
- Vivac Winery
- La Chirapada Winery
Cab, Merlot, Zinfandel, Cab Franc, Tempranillo, Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Petite Sirah, Refosco, Aglianico, Petit Verdot, Pinot, Carignan, Noir, Syrah, Malbec, Dolcetto, Cabernet Sauvignon, Barbera, Pinot Grigio, Malvasia Bianca, Chenin Blanc, Dry Rose, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Viognier, White Zinfandel, Zinfandel Port, Cosecha Ultima, Criadera, White Port, Chocolate Dessert Wine, Gruner Veltliner, Rose of Sangiovese, many excellent blends. For non-wine drinkers, there is a selection of local craft beer & hard ciders.
Yes, bring your favorite beverages for our trip to the vineyards!
It would be much appreciated if you tip your servers at least 15% please. Your servers do not make a commission or does NM Wine Tours on any wine purchased. For our larger groups, you may prepay the group’s tasting fees.
There is no set time. The average is about an hour at each winery. Plenty of time after your tastings to enjoy a glass of wine with your snacks and walk the grounds enjoying the scenery.
You can ship wine at each winery if your state allows it. A great option to save you money is to purchase a shipping box from Black Mesa Winery or at check out.
Vehicle used will be determined by the size of your group. Comfortable, forward-facing 14 passenger Ford Transit passenger XLT.
Absolutely! Children under the age of 17 or younger need to be accompanied by an adult who is 18 or older. Our dogs are our family and are allowed, as long as they are well-behaved and leashed.
We suggest eating breakfast, drink lots of water with your visit to NM. Our elevation is between 6,200 to 7,000 ft. If you are not used to the high altitude, please pace yourself with extra glasses of wine purchased on our tours.
NM Wine Tours Cancellation Policy:
Please read these terms and conditions carefully.
These general conditions of contract govern the contractual relationship between you, the traveler, and New Mexico Wine Tours in respect of guided tours organized by NMWT. A contract is concluded once New Mexico Wine Tours has accepted a booking you have made in writing (via the internet or email) or by phone. By submitting your payment to join New Mexico Wine Tours (NMWT), you are agreeing to comply with the following Terms and Conditions in their entirety. Reservations require 100% of the total tour cost to secure your place on the tour. Deposits are not accepted. Payments may only be made by credit or debit cards at the time of booking.
Tours, whether booked online or by phone, that are canceled with advance notice of 7 (seven) full calendar days or more before the tour date will receive a full refund. Cancellations made within the 7 (seven) days prior to your tour date will receive NO REFUND. All monies paid to New Mexico Wine Tours are forfeited.
You may reschedule your trip date, depending on availability, as long as the change occurs more than 7 days prior to the originally booked trip date; you will be given a tour credit to use at a later date. No refunds or trip credits will be given for “no-show” or late-arriving guests that miss the trip departure. No refunds or trip credits will be given for bookings with the wrong date given by the person booking the tour, either online or by phone. All tours when booked are automatically sent a confirmation email at the time of booking, in which you have the chance to reconfirm that the date you picked is the correct date for your tour, your lunch choices, and pick-up location. If you (the traveler) by chance booked the wrong date, we might not be able to switch you to a different date due to availability, in which there will be NO REFUND. This policy also includes all bookings using a GIFT voucher.
We regret that exceptions cannot be made for personal emergencies or illness. We cannot be responsible for other expenses surrounding your trip to and from your reserved activity with New Mexico Wine Tours. For this reason, we urge our guests to purchase trip cancellation insurance. You may reschedule your trip date, depending on availability, as long as the change occurs more than 7 days prior to the originally booked trip date. There will be a $10 per person charge for any rescheduling. A change that occurs 7 days or less prior to the original trip date booked is treated as a cancellation, and the above cancellation fees apply. Cancellation fees, trip credits, and refunds are calculated only on actual money amounts paid to New Mexico Wine Tours toward the canceled trip space. Any refunds issued are done so in the same method that the client payment was originally submitted to New Mexico Wine Tours. Persons may be substituted within a reservation without penalty.
Terms:
New Mexico Wine Tours LLC or the transportation company used for your tour will not be liable in the event of a mechanical breakdown while on charter and will only be responsible for making up lost time at a mutually agreed date. The client assumes full financial liability for any damage to any of the tour vehicles caused during the duration of the tour of members of their party. A fee of $300.00 will be assessed for each seat tear or puncture. Our sanitation fee is $250.00. Illegal drug use is prohibited by law and will not be permitted in our vehicles. No smoking on any of our vehicles. Any associated fines will be paid for by the client. Our drivers have the right to terminate the run without refund if there is blatant indiscretion on the part of the client(s). New Mexico Wine Tours will not be responsible for delays of trips caused by unsafe road conditions in inclement weather (e.g., unplowed or unsalted roads, accidents, etc.). Vehicles cannot be loaded beyond seating capacity. Tours do not include the cost of entrance fees to parks, tasting fees, lunch at a restaurant, or alcoholic beverages unless agreed upon in your contract. You must be 21 years of age to participate in wine tasting; you must have valid ID with you. Children under the age of 17 or younger are not allowed without an adult that is 18 or older who is a relative or legal guardian of the minor while in the tasting rooms. NM Wine Tours will not refund any tour or food costs if the tour is cut short by illness, accidents, bad weather, or any other reason. New Mexico Wine Tours LLC reserves the right to refuse transport to any person or persons who behave in a way that is unlawful, unsafe, disrespectful of other customers, servers & employees of all destinations and your tour guide, especially rudeness! In such a case, you will be responsible for all costs finding a way back to whatever planet you came from!!! NO PROFANITY is allowed in any of our wineries or attractions. New Mexico Wine Tours LLC is not liable for loss or damage to the client’s personal property. New Mexico Wine Tours LLC is and will not be liable in any way for physical or emotional injury, paralysis, death, and damage to property, or third parties while on your tour or after your tour drop off. Animals are not allowed on any of our tours unless arrangements were made in advance. New Mexico Wine Tours reserves the right to cancel or deny a person to participate in any tour or guided activity based on safety issues related to medical conditions, physical limitations. Waivers must be signed for certain attractions as in the, Rafting then Wine Tour and New Mexico Wine Tours.
Tours To remember
New Mexico Wine & Scenic Tours
Fun Adventures For Everyone
We provide wine and scenic tours throughout the entire state of New Mexico. Join us on an adventure you'll never forget!
Explore New Mexico The Wine Way with Friends & Family
Come join New Mexico Wine Tours on a fun-filled afternoon, perfect for everyone to enjoy. We offer many different tours, where you’ll be picked up from your hotel and off we go. Just think how much fun you’ll have exploring the scenic beauty of New Mexico’s high desert or local points of interest, then returning after a delightful day.
Learn about the culture and historic heritage of the area with a local flavor. Whatever the occasion, we will put together the perfect afternoon of visiting local wineries and attractions. Whether it’s a weekend getaway, reunion, birthday, first date, anniversary, bachelorette party, retirement celebration, work party, or girls’ day out, Wine a Little, Laugh a Lot!
New Mexico is the oldest wine-producing state in the US, offering a rich tapestry of flavors and experiences awaiting your discovery.
JOIN-IN WINE TASTING TOUR
Operating all year, seven days a week
New Mexico Wine Tours offers the ultimate Northern daily wine tour.
Our Join-In wine tasting tours out of Santa Fe are a lot of fun!.
Enjoy a relaxing day, making new friends while we sip our waythrough 3 small boutique wineries.
All with award winning wines with a well-informed guide/driver/hostess.
New Mexico Wine Tours offers the ultimate Northern daily wine tour. Our Join-In wine tasting tours out of Santa Fe are a lot of fun! Enjoy a relaxing day, making new friends while we sip our way through 3 small boutique wineries. All with award winning wines with a well-informed guide/driver/hostess.
During this fun and informative tour, you will learn about the local history. Door-to-door service & our delicious lunch & snacks are arranged and served at the wineries. Each winery has over 20 different wines, unique in their wine making, architecture and charm. Lot’s of local craft beer & hard ciders for you none wine drinkers.
We do not rush our tours, you have plenty of time to enjoy a glass after your tastings. Wine tasting is a fun way to experience different kinds of wines that you have never tried before. This is ideal for couples, solo travelers and small groups of friendly guests. How could you not have fun, this is a wine tour! Expect some lovely views on our travel paralleling the Rio Grande N of Santa Fe. Every season here in Northern New Mexico has it’s own beauty, with sky’s so blue it hurts your eyes. When you have shopped tell you dropped, this is the perfect day of getting out of town!
Come safely drink some wine with us! Please be one of the smart ones Do Not Drink & Drive! Let NM Wine Tours treat you to a most enjoyable day.
Wine Tour Pricing :
Join In wine tour pricing: Current pricing at this time $150 per person + tax & customary suggested 15% tip – guide/driver/hostess.
How do I book my tour: Due to less people traveling due to Covid-19. We need at least 4 people to break even for our expenses. Please call us to book your tour at 505.250.8943.
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What time does the tour start & end: Start time is between 10 am & 11:00 am. Back in Santa Fe by 5:30 to 6:00 pm. We do not rush our tours, so please DO NOT make early dinner reservations! This is the normal duration of any wine tour.
Where do we meet: Door to door service for most pick ups. We are able to pick-up from most lodging in and around Santa Fe Plaza & off Cerrillios. Including Ten Thousand Waves, Buffalo Thunder, Four Seasons, Tesuque & surrounding area’s on the way for our tour. If you are staying somewhere that is farther south of Santa Fe, for example Sunrise Springs or El Dorado, we’ll meet you at a pre-arranged public place that has safe & free parking. Sorry, this would add 2 extra hours for our tour. Some Air B&B’s are on roads that are unsafe & may damage our tour vehicles that unfortunately we would not be able to accommodate.
Located in ABQ & want to join: Take the New Mexico Rail Runner Express Convenient, safe & affordable transportation. Santa Fe Depot is your destination. Purchase your tickets on line or on the train. If we drive in to meet the tour: We advise people who drive in to Santa Fe for the day to arrange to hang out and have dinner in the neighborhood in which you’re parked before driving back to your destination. You might consider staying at a local Hotel, Inn or B&B. NM Wine Tours will not be responsible for any guests that foolishly drive if tipsy after your tour.
What’s included:
- Door to door service transportation.
- Tour guide/driver/hostess.
- Our fresh delicious picnic lunch & snacks.
- We put a lot of expense into your lunch & snacks!
- Our lunch is not a bag of chips or a day old Deli sandwich!
- Value of your lunch & snacks that is included is $20.
- Lunch Menu
- Plenty of bottled water.
- Tote bag for all your goodies.
- Mask, sanitizer.
- Suggested min. 15% Guide gratuity
What is not included: Tasting Fees ARE NOT included. This is to SAVE you $$$$ Some guest like to share their tastings or even skip a winery. You are not required to taste at the wineries or buy wine. But as you all know the wineries are in business for a reason & that is to sell wine. Nearly all wineries charge these fees. Most will waive your fee if you are purchasing a certain amount of bottles or a bottle of wine. Ask your server. If we pay for your tasting fees, wineries will not waive the fee, so you pay the fee whether you purchase wine or not, plus the wineries are not part of our business, they are our partners in wine 🙂 Do I tip the winery host? It would be much appreciated if you tip your servers please. Your servers do not make a commission or does NM Wine Tours on any wine purchased.
Time spent at each winery? Average time is about an hour at each winery. Plenty of time after your tastings to enjoy a glass of wine with your snacks. Or walk the grounds enjoying the scenery. For more information see our FAQ’s.
- Locally Women Owned Business
- All Major Credit Cards Accepted
- Safe and Secure booking
PRIVATE WINE TASTING TOUR
No better way to spend a day with your friends & family! Wine a Little, Laugh a Lot
New Mexico Wine Tours offers a fun, carefree afternoon of wine tasting, food, and local history. Enjoy a relaxing day, sipping our way through 3 boutique wineries with a well-informed guide, driver/hostess.
Door-to-door service and our delicious lunch and snacks are arranged and served at the wineries. Each winery has over 20 different wines, unique in their wine making, architecture, and charm, with ciders available for non-wine drinkers. There are also plenty of local craft beer and hard ciders for you.
We do not rush our tours, allowing plenty of time for you to enjoy a glass after your tastings and walk the grounds. The duration of this tour is 6.5 to 7 hours, providing everything you need for your tour, from the bus to lunch, and anything else you may require. Whether it’s your birthday, bachelorette party, girls’ day out, anniversary, honeymoon, or a visit from friends or family, we cater to all occasions.
Keep your crew safe by having a sober, professional driver and guide who is very knowledgeable about the area behind the wheel. Please read our FAQ’s page for more information. The tour is priced by the size of the group and includes tax and an 18% gratuity for your guide/driver/hostess.
For more information see our FAQ’s.
- Locally Women Owned Business
- All Major Credit Cards Accepted
- Safe and Secure booking
CUSTOM PRIVATE TOURS
CREATE YOUR OWN PRIVATE CUSTOM TOUR
No better way to spend a day with your friends and family!
- Bachelorette – Birthday – Girls day out
- Corporate Client Networking
- What ever the occasion!
Mix up the tour with a wine stop or two with attractions of your choice, or with wine tasting. Combination tours are a great way to please both wine lovers and the non-drinking members of your group! We provide everything you need. From the bus to lunch, & anything else you may require.
It’s your birthday, planning a pre-wedding get-together, friends or family visiting from out of town? Our tours make the perfect celebration, just for you and your group! Our tours are the whole package! We provide the transportation, the lunch/cheese trays, order a birthday cake and more. Add-on a cooking class, soak at Ojo Calantie, glass blowing class, Rafting, whatever your heart desires. We will do our best to make it happen.
Door to door service from your hotel, home or local point for any location as long as the roads are safe. Extra travel expense to pick up and drop you off will be added to your tour if you are located in a far far land. We do custom private group wine tours in the ABQ (central) area as well as our Northern wineries. You can include our wonderful picnic lunch & snack platters. Or you can bring your own, but I really doubt you have an hour to go shopping and cook for three hours. Note: Please be advised that we are currently booking as much as 6 months (or more) in advance… Secure your dates early for best availability. All tours have a minimum of six hours, it is not possible do a tour in less time.
When you book a tour with NM Wine Tours, you are not just getting a bus and a driver! We take great pride, time and expense in providing you the best tour possible. We go the extra mile!! Contact us and we will work out all the logistics for your tour. We also do custom private wine tours in the Albuquerque area! Benefits Transportation is a part of almost every event, so why not make it fun? Keep your crew safe by having a sober, professional driver, guide & hostess that is very knowledgeable about the area behind the wheel, that also caters to your lunch. Organize a fun wine, scenic or brewery tour! Hiring our professional guides & bus opens up a whole new world of possibilities.
There are so many things to do and see here in New Mexico, it is hard to pick and choose. You need years to experience everything that New Mexico has to offer. Here at NM Wine Tours we have put together and grouped several different options that may be combined on your custom tour. Just let us know what your interests are and we will put together a wonderful day adventure for you and your group. Tours are conducted in our spacious Mini Coach Bus and our Ford Transit XLT. We can use both tour vehicles for your group (28 seats). Soak your Bones, Glass blowing class, Feastday cooking class, We’re Open!
Tours are priced by the size of the group. ALL tours will include tax & 20% gratuity for your guide/driver/hostess. If you have a small group from 1 to 4 there is a base cost. (Nothing less) $600 + tax, gratuity & our wonderful picnic lunch & snacks are included. Does NOT include any ADD-ONS or tasting fees. Rates are determined by a couple of factors, such as how many guests will be on board, and how far away the pick-up location. For more information see our FAQ’s.
- Locally Women Owned Business
- All Major Credit Cards Accepted
- Safe and Secure booking
JOIN-IN GLASS BLOWING (Add-On)
No better way to spend a day with your friends & family! Wine a Little, Laugh a Lot
Experience the art of glass blowing. Learn how to shape, sculpt, and mold molten glass. No prior experience is necessary. The artists will be with you throughout an entire session, making sure that your experience is fun and safe.
This class is an extra add-on to your wine tour, for which you are responsible for payment to the class instructors after your class. Estimated at $50.00 + tax per person, based on four people, for a 1-hour session. If only 2 people, the cost is $100 for a half-hour session. If you choose a larger piece that takes more time, the cost will be more.
Your pieces need time to “anneal” (cool) properly, so plan on picking them up the next morning after 9. Shipping is available with additional fees. A suggested 18% gratuity for your instructor is appreciated.
We will pick you up in time for our class, which starts around 9 am. After the class, we are off for lunch and wine tasting! Please let us know within a few days’ notice. A minimum of 2 guests is required for the class.
Here’s how this tour works: your class is first before your wine tour due to liability for both partners. After your class, we will pick up the guests who are just doing the wine tour part of the tour and not the class. Further information on the wine tour will be provided. For more information see our FAQ’s.
If you choose to make a glass piece that is not listed
and takes more time, cost will be increased.
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- All Major Credit Cards Accepted
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THE FEASTING PLACE (Add-On)
Add this wonderful class to your custom private tour! Experience great memories on this day with local flavor!
We have partnered with The Feast Day Cooking class, bringing you a wonderful day of cooking some traditional native foods that would be served on their Feast Days. Located on the Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo.
While you are having fun cooking your feast meal, Norma & Hutch will enlighten you with their history and culture of not only their pueblo, but all the Northern New Mexico pueblos. Hutch even shows you how to make an Horno oven. Enjoy a comfortable, warm, and cozy family-style sit-down lunch of everything you have cooked. Norma and Hutch welcome you into their lovely home. Gather your friends and family, a day to truly remember!
Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo was established around 1200 AD, then taken over in 1598 by Spanish conquistador Don Juan de Onate who changed the name to San Juan Pueblo after John the Baptist. Each June 24th they would have a feast in honor of Saint Juan. In November of 2005, the pueblo returned to its original name Ohkay Owingeh (meaning Place of the Strong People).
Hutch and Norma plant and raise their crops in Santa Clara Pueblo, continuing their families’ agricultural and feasting traditions. Farming much as their ancestors did, without using chemical fertilizers and pesticides, the beef is grass-fed, and almost all ingredients for meals are homegrown. Crops such as chili, chico corn, various types of squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. are canned, dried, or frozen. The preparation steps that culminate with the feast day meal are taken throughout the year with intent and design. It is the planting, the nurturing during the growing season, the harvesting, the storing and preserving of foods, and then preparing the food for the feast meal with ingredients as fresh as they can be.
Hands-on horno baking includes bread, pies, cookies, and learning to prepare a feast dish. Share cultural backgrounds during an intimate and informative half-day class while experiencing a traditional Pueblo meal. Enjoy learning cooking techniques and take home an experience. If you are a vegetarian, Norma will customize your meal just for you.
After your cooking class and feast meal, the rest of the day is yours to visit attractions & wineries! You may join an already existing class & tour, or customize your very own private day with 4 people or more, or equivalent pricing for a custom tour. Let us know if interested if there are less than 4 & we will see if the date is available.
We will post under special tours for a Join-In cooking class and tour. This is a great way of learning about the pueblo people, tasting great wines and visiting some beautiful countryside. Due to Covid-19 until things change we are only taking reservations for private small group tours of 4 or less.
* Horno demonstration
* Experience outdoor baking
* Hands-on cooking a traditional meal
* Learn traditional cooking techniques
* Share cultural backgrounds during an intimate and informative half-day class
* Enjoy a sit-down feast meal
* Take home what you bake!
Departing Santa Fe at 9:30 am with door-to-door service with NMWT. You will enjoy 3.5 hours of cooking your feast day meal & enjoying your Feast lunch that you cooked after your class. We will then pick you up at 1:00 and off we go wine tasting or whatever you have planned for your day of adventure. Returning by 5:30 pm or whenever you want your adventure to end.
This class is an Add-On to your tour. $100 for your Cooking Class & Feast Meal per person + gratuity for Norma your host. Plenty of chilled bottled water. If 6 or more book there is $25 off per person for your class. (None Covid-19 times) Tour day: 7 to 8 hours.
Private Tour Pricing & guests (Does not include tax or gratuity) 1 -4 guests, 6-hour minimum or equivalent pricing – $525 to $595. Cooking Class – Add on 4 guests or equivalent cost $400. For more information see our FAQ’s.
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- All Major Credit Cards Accepted
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**ATTENTION** This form is for adding Glass Blowing, Soak Your Bones, or Feast Day to your main tour only
All other main tours including Join-In Wine Tasting, Private Wine Tasting, and Custom Wine Tours Should be scheduled above by clicking the “BOOK NOW” button for each tour.
LUNCH MENU
Please make your lunch choice on your questioner at check out when booking your tour or email or call.
Don’t forget to add your lunch as an add-on at check out or when calling to book your tour.
Your lunch is made day of your tour, and will be enjoyed at one of the wineries.
THIS IS NOT A BOX LUNCH!
New Mexico Wine Tours also supplies a wonderful platter of cheese’s, salami’s & crackers to enjoy on your tour. If you need to eat often, we recommend bringing your own snacks to munch on.
If you have any dietary restrictions with in reason or food allergies please note.
* Roasted turkey
Choice of cheese
* Chicken pesto
Roasted chicken, basil pesto & mozzarella
* Chicken salad
* Caprese
Fresh Mozzarella, basil pesto & tomato
* Chicken
Chicken breast – choice of cheese
* Ham
Choice of cheese
* Roast Beef
Choice of Cheese
* Pastrami
Choice of cheese
* Italian
Ham, Genoa salami, Pepperoni & provolone
* Turkey, Hummus & Provolone
Turkey Breast, Provolone Cheese, original Hummus
* Vegetarian
Cucumber, tomato, various cheeses, lettuce, avocado,
pepperoncini, cream cheese, black olives
American
Provolone
Gouda
Cheddar
Swiss cheese
Havarti
Pepperjack
Chef Salad
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO WINE TASTING TOUR FAQ'S
When you have shopped till you dropped and visited one too many art galleries and museums, this is the perfect day of getting out of town! Wine, food, laughter, fun, and of course, the safe way to experience our wineries. Our wine tours include pick up and drop off, visiting three to four wineries for tastings. Lunch, snack trays, plenty of bottled water, guide/driver. Door to door service from your hotel, home, or local point for any location as long as the roads are safe. Extra travel expense for us to pick up and drop you off will be added to your tour if located in a far land. We are happy to drop you off in a different location than your pickup if you like, within reason.
We like to start our tours between 10 am and 11:00 am, depending on the season the wineries open between 10 am and 11:00 am, closing at 6:00 pm. Sundays 12:00 pm. Depending on the group size, tour duration is between 6.5 to 7 hours.
- Door to door transportation
- Guide/Driver
- Wonderful lunch
- Snack platters of cheese, salamis, crackers & bread
- Plenty of bottled water
- Tax & 18% gratuity for your guide/driver
Tasting fees are not included. Fees are charged by wineries to compensate for the wines they pour and labor for your wine tasting experience. Tasting fees are currently $30 for all three wineries per guest (includes 15% server tip). Fee may be a little more depending on the size of your group.
- Black Mesa Winery
- Vivac Winery
- La Chirapada Winery
Cab, Merlot, Zinfandel, Cab Franc, Tempranillo, Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Petite Sirah, Refosco, Aglianico, Petit Verdot, Pinot, Carignan, Noir, Syrah, Malbec, Dolcetto, Cabernet Sauvignon, Barbera, Pinot Grigio, Malvasia Bianca, Chenin Blanc, Dry Rose, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Viognier, White Zinfandel, Zinfandel Port, Cosecha Ultima, Criadera, White Port, Chocolate Dessert Wine, Gruner Veltliner, Rose of Sangiovese, many excellent blends. For non-wine drinkers, there is a selection of local craft beer & hard ciders.
Yes, bring your favorite beverages for our trip to the vineyards!
It would be much appreciated if you tip your servers at least 15% please. Your servers do not make a commission or does NM Wine Tours on any wine purchased. For our larger groups, you may prepay the group’s tasting fees.
There is no set time. The average is about an hour at each winery. Plenty of time after your tastings to enjoy a glass of wine with your snacks and walk the grounds enjoying the scenery.
You can ship wine at each winery if your state allows it. A great option to save you money is to purchase a shipping box from Black Mesa Winery or at check out.
Vehicle used will be determined by the size of your group. Comfortable, forward-facing 14 passenger Ford Transit passenger XLT.
Absolutely! Children under the age of 17 or younger need to be accompanied by an adult who is 18 or older. Our dogs are our family and are allowed, as long as they are well-behaved and leashed.
We suggest eating breakfast, drink lots of water with your visit to NM. Our elevation is between 6,200 to 7,000 ft. If you are not used to the high altitude, please pace yourself with extra glasses of wine purchased on our tours.
NM Wine Tours Cancellation Policy:
Please read these terms and conditions carefully.
These general conditions of contract govern the contractual relationship between you, the traveler, and New Mexico Wine Tours in respect of guided tours organized by NMWT. A contract is concluded once New Mexico Wine Tours has accepted a booking you have made in writing (via the internet or email) or by phone. By submitting your payment to join New Mexico Wine Tours (NMWT), you are agreeing to comply with the following Terms and Conditions in their entirety. Reservations require 100% of the total tour cost to secure your place on the tour. Deposits are not accepted. Payments may only be made by credit or debit cards at the time of booking.
Tours, whether booked online or by phone, that are canceled with advance notice of 7 (seven) full calendar days or more before the tour date will receive a full refund. Cancellations made within the 7 (seven) days prior to your tour date will receive NO REFUND. All monies paid to New Mexico Wine Tours are forfeited.
You may reschedule your trip date, depending on availability, as long as the change occurs more than 7 days prior to the originally booked trip date; you will be given a tour credit to use at a later date. No refunds or trip credits will be given for “no-show” or late-arriving guests that miss the trip departure. No refunds or trip credits will be given for bookings with the wrong date given by the person booking the tour, either online or by phone. All tours when booked are automatically sent a confirmation email at the time of booking, in which you have the chance to reconfirm that the date you picked is the correct date for your tour, your lunch choices, and pick-up location. If you (the traveler) by chance booked the wrong date, we might not be able to switch you to a different date due to availability, in which there will be NO REFUND. This policy also includes all bookings using a GIFT voucher.
We regret that exceptions cannot be made for personal emergencies or illness. We cannot be responsible for other expenses surrounding your trip to and from your reserved activity with New Mexico Wine Tours. For this reason, we urge our guests to purchase trip cancellation insurance. You may reschedule your trip date, depending on availability, as long as the change occurs more than 7 days prior to the originally booked trip date. There will be a $10 per person charge for any rescheduling. A change that occurs 7 days or less prior to the original trip date booked is treated as a cancellation, and the above cancellation fees apply. Cancellation fees, trip credits, and refunds are calculated only on actual money amounts paid to New Mexico Wine Tours toward the canceled trip space. Any refunds issued are done so in the same method that the client payment was originally submitted to New Mexico Wine Tours. Persons may be substituted within a reservation without penalty.
Terms:
New Mexico Wine Tours LLC or the transportation company used for your tour will not be liable in the event of a mechanical breakdown while on charter and will only be responsible for making up lost time at a mutually agreed date. The client assumes full financial liability for any damage to any of the tour vehicles caused during the duration of the tour of members of their party. A fee of $300.00 will be assessed for each seat tear or puncture. Our sanitation fee is $250.00. Illegal drug use is prohibited by law and will not be permitted in our vehicles. No smoking on any of our vehicles. Any associated fines will be paid for by the client. Our drivers have the right to terminate the run without refund if there is blatant indiscretion on the part of the client(s). New Mexico Wine Tours will not be responsible for delays of trips caused by unsafe road conditions in inclement weather (e.g., unplowed or unsalted roads, accidents, etc.). Vehicles cannot be loaded beyond seating capacity. Tours do not include the cost of entrance fees to parks, tasting fees, lunch at a restaurant, or alcoholic beverages unless agreed upon in your contract. You must be 21 years of age to participate in wine tasting; you must have valid ID with you. Children under the age of 17 or younger are not allowed without an adult that is 18 or older who is a relative or legal guardian of the minor while in the tasting rooms. NM Wine Tours will not refund any tour or food costs if the tour is cut short by illness, accidents, bad weather, or any other reason. New Mexico Wine Tours LLC reserves the right to refuse transport to any person or persons who behave in a way that is unlawful, unsafe, disrespectful of other customers, servers & employees of all destinations and your tour guide, especially rudeness! In such a case, you will be responsible for all costs finding a way back to whatever planet you came from!!! NO PROFANITY is allowed in any of our wineries or attractions. New Mexico Wine Tours LLC is not liable for loss or damage to the client’s personal property. New Mexico Wine Tours LLC is and will not be liable in any way for physical or emotional injury, paralysis, death, and damage to property, or third parties while on your tour or after your tour drop off. Animals are not allowed on any of our tours unless arrangements were made in advance. New Mexico Wine Tours reserves the right to cancel or deny a person to participate in any tour or guided activity based on safety issues related to medical conditions, physical limitations. Waivers must be signed for certain attractions as in the, Rafting then Wine Tour and New Mexico Wine Tours.
PRIVATE WINE TASTING TOUR
No better way to spend a day with your friends & family! Wine a Little, Laugh a Lot
New Mexico Wine Tours offers a fun, carefree afternoon of wine tasting, food, and local history. Enjoy a relaxing day, sipping our way through 3 boutique wineries with a well-informed guide, driver/hostess.
Door-to-door service and our delicious lunch and snacks are arranged and served at the wineries. Each winery has over 20 different wines, unique in their wine making, architecture, and charm, with ciders available for non-wine drinkers. There are also plenty of local craft beer and hard ciders for you.
We do not rush our tours, allowing plenty of time for you to enjoy a glass after your tastings and walk the grounds. The duration of this tour is 6.5 to 7 hours, providing everything you need for your tour, from the bus to lunch, and anything else you may require. Whether it’s your birthday, bachelorette party, girls’ day out, anniversary, honeymoon, or a visit from friends or family, we cater to all occasions.
Keep your crew safe by having a sober, professional driver and guide who is very knowledgeable about the area behind the wheel. Please read our FAQ’s page for more information.
For more information see our FAQ’s.
- Locally Women Owned Business
- All Major Credit Cards Accepted
- Safe and Secure booking
PRIVATE WINE TASTING TOUR
No better way to spend a day with your friends & family! Wine a Little, Laugh a Lot
New Mexico Wine Tours offers a fun, carefree afternoon of wine tasting, food, and local history. Enjoy a relaxing day, sipping our way through 3 boutique wineries with a well-informed guide, driver/hostess.
Door-to-door service and our delicious lunch and snacks are arranged and served at the wineries. Each winery has over 20 different wines, unique in their wine making, architecture, and charm, with ciders available for non-wine drinkers. There are also plenty of local craft beer and hard ciders for you.
We do not rush our tours, allowing plenty of time for you to enjoy a glass after your tastings and walk the grounds. The duration of this tour is 6.5 to 7 hours, providing everything you need for your tour, from the bus to lunch, and anything else you may require. Whether it’s your birthday, bachelorette party, girls’ day out, anniversary, honeymoon, or a visit from friends or family, we cater to all occasions.
Keep your crew safe by having a sober, professional driver and guide who is very knowledgeable about the area behind the wheel. Please read our FAQ’s page for more information.
For more information see our FAQ’s.
- Locally Women Owned Business
- All Major Credit Cards Accepted
- Safe and Secure booking