ABOUT US
We started Tours of Napa for one simple reason - we love wine! The spectacular Wine Country, with its world-famous vineyards, cuisine, redwood forests, pastoral landscapes, and the captivating Pacific Coast is also a reason we keep having to go back. What's more, we made a plan to share this with other wine lovers and new enthusiasts worldwide. Our wine guides Matt, Silvia, and John will answer all your wine questions and more!
Matt Booth - Founder and Wine Guru
As founder of Tours of Napa Matt provides his exceptional talents and passion for wine, to a business he started by giving tours to friends. Matt has devoted over 10 years to the wine business, working in many different capacities. As a sales representative for wineries, Matt sold wine to the top San Francisco restaurants and developed strong relationships with many wineries. Most recently, Matt managed one of the countries top wine bars located in San Francisco, with over 1000 wines on the bottle list. Matt has developed wine knowledge from the vineyard to the bottle. Matt also is part of the Wine & Sprirts tasting panel.
Silvia Stephenson - Wine Goddess
Silvia was part of the opening staff at Copia Food and Wine Institute in Napa. As a tour guide she worked with customers from all over the world. The education tours reinforced her love for wine. She most recently has been selling wine in the Bay Area for one of the California's top distributors.
John Bates - Wine Geek
John has a love for wine from the vineyard to the bottle. He has worked in the vineyards of highly respected Sonoma Valley wineries, where he gained a fond respect and deep knowledge of the grape. Also, working as a marketing and tasting room manager in Napa Valley, he enjoyed the interaction with other wine lovers.
Mitch Posada - Director of Marketing
As Director of Marketing, Mitch provides the marketing and business development leadership behind Tours of Napa. Mitch brings over eight years of Marketing and Operations experience to Tours of Napa. Mitch earned his MBA at U.C. Berkeley Haas School of Business.
Photos by Hunter D. Boon