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Walla Walla is an amazing wine destination. The downtown area has about 33 tasting rooms within a few block radius. Fantastic food all around town. The icing on the cake of of our fantastic visit to Walla Walla was our day with Sharon. As has been mentioned, she know's everyone... folks took great care of us. Sharon chose perfect wineries for our taste. She was timely, responsive and fun. Her SUV was a clean, smooth ride. We can't wait for our next visit to Walla Walla, this time with a group of friends. Sharon will be our first call as we begin planning!

We went for a long weekend and one of the 3 days we were fortunate to have this great tour. Our host, Sharon was awesome. She is a local and told great stories about the area. A friend of ours asked a million questions and it was fun listening to the informative detail answers. She knows her stuff. Sharon picked awesome wine makers to visit and knew everyone at places we stopped. It really felt like we got special treatment at every place we visited undoubtably because if her. Near the end I was getting kinda buzzed/hungry and wondering how we were going to get back to the hotel and get something to eat before getting tanked. Wow! Sharon opened her trunk at our last winery and whipped out a cooler full of nearly all of my favorite foods. Cheeses, sliced meats, fruits and like homemade stuff. Cherries picked that day. The kinda foods wine gods eat you know. Then out comes the wine maker and the reserve wine starts elegantly pouring into large Reidel glasses. Oh man. We sat at a picnic table took some time, and talked and laughed. It was at that moment I realized how much I loved Walla Walla and how much I loved Bella Fortuna Events & Tours. Thanks for a great memory.

I had the good fortune of connecting with Sharon back in June when contemplating a surprise 60th birthday weekend for my husband. From the get go, Sharon was responsive, full of wonderful ideas, personable, and knowledgeable about the area, places to visit, and where to stay.Sharon and I have been in close communication for the past five months in preparation for the big event, which took place this past weekend. My family and friends (nearly 30 in all) had the most amazing experience! Sharon arranged for food and wine to be at the house we rented upon our arrival Friday evening, we spent Saturday touring wineries, and Sharon arranged for a master BBQ chef to cook us all dinner on Saturday. Everything was top notch...I know all guests would agree.I highly recommend Sharon if you are contemplating a trip to Walla Walla. You won't be sorry!

After a LONG and tedious trip from the East Coast, we pulled into Walla Walla late in the night--hoping we all would be up for our scheduled wine tour with Sharon. So glad we did!!! Sharon is a wonderful tour guide...personable, charming, and full of LIFE! We hit about 5 or 6 different wineries during our tour and were not disappointed with any of them. While driving to each winery Sharon shared stories or historical quips about the area and the vineyards. We hadn't planned ahead for lunch--but Sharon took care of that too (Andre's Kitchen!!). At some point during our tour, we received a call that our bags had finally arrived at the airport but they would not deliver them to our hotel. Sharon to the rescue again. She dropped us at our next destination and went to the airport to retrieve the bags. WAY above and beyond. Spend some time with Sharon--you will not regret it. Our tour with her was certainly a highlight of our trip to W.W.

There is no better way than to see the wine country of Walla Walla than to do it with Sharon. She knows all there is to know about wine and how it is produced from the vineyards to the bottle, and knows everyone there in the business. Spending time with Sharon will get you into places and see the behind scenes that is impossible to do on your own. She gets a feel from you as to what you're looking for and tailors a trip just for you. Not only is she knowledgeable about wine and the area, she is GREAT fun to be with. You can't go wrong spending a day/few hours with her. A trip to Walla Walla and being with her was well worth your time.

Had a great day with Sharon. She picked great places and knew everyone. Was entertaining on trips between wineries and did a great job picking where to go.

Every fall the girls have a weekend in Walla Walla to wine taste. We have had the pleasure of having Sharon from Bella Fortuna Events and Tours host us. This year was our 4th year with Sharon. Sharon knows her wine country and will tell you if she thinks the winery you picked was a good fit for your group or not. The customer service is above and beyond the call of duty. You feel like royalty when Sharon walks you into a winery. Most of the time we get a private tour or we are able to meet the wine maker. If you are ever in Walla Walla make sure you call Sharon to shuttle you around. You will be quite pleased with your tour. We will never let anyone else shuttle us around! We love Sharon!

Sharon took us to a great mix of wineries in a 3 hour tour. She asked great questions to get a good idea do what we liked and then picked out places that matched our desires. The time went by quickly and she knew many of the people in the tasting rooms which always helps.

Thank you Sharon!! The previous reviews are correct - Sharon is fabulous - (really, beyond fabulous). My husband and I went on a 3-hour wine tour that was filled with laughter, wine and newly found friendship. Sharon's tour is first-class. She picked us up in a Denali, had ice-cold water throughout the tour for us, let us stop to take pictures, and safely stored some wine that we purchased during the tour. We visited five wineries. Sharon introduced us to the owners/staff, and then we tasted the wines. At some of the wineries there was a tasting fee, but that must be part of the tour fee because we were not asked to pay. (That made me feel like we were VIP's) At one winery we overheard someone saying, "We were going to go to visit a winery today, but it was closed." Well, that winery may have been closed to "the public", but not to people with Sharon (we had just visited that winery). Also, although Sharon said that we were not obligated to purchase wine, we definitely purchased some -couldn't resist. It was GREAT wine. Because of her background in enology and viticulture she is able to answer all questions wine related. She also grew up in Walla Walla and is a great source of information about the area. My husband and I agree that our time with Sharon was one of the highlights of our trip to Walla Walla.

If you want to go to Walla Walla and be on the inside track, hire Sharon! Being with her was like being with the Kevin Bacon of Walla Walla - she knew everyone somehow, which meant she took you to places with not only the best wine, but the best overall experience. It was also incredibly easy, we just told her the kinds of things we wanted to do, and she created an itinerary for us that was perfect. I also really loved her "insider" knowledge of the scene around town, which meant we got to eat at a great little Mexican place we never would have dreamed of going and was amazing! Would definitely use her again!

If you’re looking for a stress free way to see all the amazingness that Walla Walla wineries have to offer, look no further! Sharon seriously knows everyone in town and all the cool places to see, drink and eat. She structures your day beautifully and builds in lots of room for flexibility as needed. We had the pleasure of having Sharon tour us around for 2 days and got a wonderful mix of wineries without feeling rushed or anything. She planned lunches for us at some great places (one day we even had a picnic lunch outside at a winery, totally picturesque) and helped ensure the dinner reservations we had arranged beforehand were perfect. Excellent experience, and would definitely recommend!

When you meet Sharon, you don't feel like you've hired a tour guide; you feel as though you're spending the day with a close friend with an extraordinary sense of humor. The woman is FUNNY! We've lived in Walla Walla for 17 years, and even though I research every vacation we take thoroughly, I haven't spent too much time on what's going on in my own home town. Sharon introduced us to so many new vintners that my head was spinning, and it turns out I know a lot of people that now own wineries! I had no clue. Don't be afraid to do a wine tour, even if you live locally: there's so much to learn! We, and our out of town guest, all fell a little bit in love with Walla Walla, and our tour guide. DO IT!

Was lucky enough to get a tip to use Bella Fortuna Events for a 3-hour tour around the Walla Walla wine country this past month (July '14). Sharon was a GREAT hostess, and knew all the spots to go. This is a must hire if you want a safe, experienced, comfortable and fun way around. Works for small intimate groups, or a large group. We stopped by some great wineries that were very memorable.

My wife and I spent our wedding anniversary in Walla Walla this year. It was our first time visiting so we decided to hire Sharon to take us around town wine tasting. Sharon is a must. She is extremely knowledgable of the area and vineyards. She is attentive and made us feel very special as she introduced us to wine makers and owners at every vineyard we visited. Additionally, prior to heading to Walla Walla Sharon help us by making suggestions of places to stay and eat, all of which turned out to be amazing suggestions. When visiting the area take the opportunity of using Sharon. You will not be disappointed. Thanks Sharon!

This last weekend we had the privilege of working with Sharon at Bella Fortuna events for my husbands' 50th birthday party in Walla Walla with four other couples hosted by Gregg and I. Sharon did a seamless job of putting together a private dinner at Sleight of Hand winery with chef Andrae for Friday night that was very tasty and very memorable for our guests and most importantly my husband. Although Sharon was not able to accompany us on a wine tour since she was already booked on Saturday - she did refer us to Jay at Imbibe whom was wonderful. Sharon bent over backwards for us to make our weekend the best possible - taking time and effort to recommend things/ places/ wineries we would enjoy. I would not hesitate to recommend Bella Fortuna to any of my friends or colleagues because she took great care and attention to detail for all of our needs. She was also extremely responsive to me via email or phone even though it was a very busy weekend for her. Perhaps the best compliment is an email we received from one of our guests this a.m. that said he and his wife "felt like the weekend was a dream... for us, it was perfect!"