44 East Eighth Street, Holland MI 49423Wine Tours
With a mix of village visits, cooking classes, winery tours, local markets, and top restaurants, Butch’s Without Borders tours has enabled guests to experience food and drink at their points of origin since 2004. As a host and guide, Butch offers tours that are small, intimate, and personalized. He loves making friends in the field and sharing those connections with his guests, whether on his tour or in the restaurant.
This year Butch is offering tours in Provence, Tuscany, and Catalonia. For previews of what’s in store and the latest tour updates, sign up for our e-newsletter.
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“John and I have been on numerous winery tours in Napa, and none compared to the tour you arranged in Tuscany. The hosts, often owners, spent a great deal of time sharing their knowledge and love of wine-making with us, and it was very inspirational. Your itinerary had a nice selection of small, quaint Tuscan towns to visit, fabulous restaurants to enjoy, and charming inns to stay in. The night at the butcher shop restaurant was especially memorable and the photos—priceless. I think we all left singing Italian! I would highly recommend your trip to anyone who wants to know the people, food, and landscape of Italy. I look forward to venturing with you on a future trip. Sincerely,” —Chris Bart
“Our trip to Tuscany was a once in a lifetime experience—well-researched and executed, exceptional accommodations and touring, very intriguing cooking schools and forever memorable gourmet dining, with a great group of people. Only Butch could have pulled it off!” —Dave and Jane Armstrong
“...Thank you for a wonderful and memorable week in Tuscany. The accommodations were terrific - excellent choices… The food and wine were spectacular - some of the very best meals of my life, anywhere, ever. The mix of organized activity and free time was perfect.” —Monica Donnelly
“A trip of a lifetime… ! Because of Butch’s special relationships we had so many wonderful private experiences… things I would not have been able to do on my own. We met the wonderful people who made the wine and olive oil, participated in fabulous cooking classes with the best chefs, and stayed in the most unique places. All the details and arrangements handled. What a way to go!” —Kathy Elhart