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Catavino is made of passionate professionals who adore the art of crafting  personalized trips.


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Luxury Travel

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Gourmet Food & Wine Experiences

Catavino prides itself in designing highly customized experiences throughout Spain and Portugal. Our custom trip planning is done by professionals who not only love to craft idyllic itineraries, but who are avid travelers ourselves. We know that a phenomenal trip results from a meticulous attention to detail.


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  • Highly recommend the Catavino tour The History of Portugal in 5 Glasses, exploring streets of Porto and learning hidden facts and stories about daily portuguese pleasures, like drinking tea, coffee, beer and wine. Even as a local, had a great experience in my own city, and at the end can only raise my glass and say Cheers to these beautiful moments. Thank you Catavino!
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    Viver o Porto Pc
    6/18/2019
    Our Fall Harvest trip through the Douro valley led by Ryan Opaz and organized by the talented team at Catavino was truly a once in a lifetime experience (well maybe twice)! This was an ongoing visual and sensory experience from start to finish with several “pinch yourself” moments along the way. Like most learning experiences I feel like I’ve retained a fraction of what I learned about the wines and cuisine or Portugal. I guess that’s a reason to do it again
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    DiAnn Lawson
    10/10/2017
    This was our second trip to Portugal. Catavino tweaked the itinerary to complement what we had done before. We would go back again! The personal treatment we received from winery owners, restaurant owners, shop keepers was like no other trip we have ever taken.
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    Jim O'Malley
    9/30/2018
  • Catavino provided the absolute best tour of Portugal. Every aspect was flawless, from designing the tours of each city we visited, to the knowledgeable and friendly guides we met, to the excellent and perfectly located accommodations. Thank you for making this a perfect vacation getaway to a beautiful country!
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    Don Grillot
    9/18/2022
    Catavino is Ryan Opaz. But Ryan Opaz is not all of Catavino. There is a team behind the scenes. He is a Renaissance man with a great knowledge of food, wine and culture. We enjoyed three days with Ryan as he guided us through the Douro Valley and the ancient town of Porto. Although Ryan has a huge database of facts in his brain, he is also a treasure house of stories. You will discover the “real” Douro and Porto, not the tourist version. Ryan is always greeted like an old friend everywhere you go because he has a vast network of relationships. You will not get a stock tour: you will get an experience tailored to your interests and tastes.Ryan will take you to places you cannot enter as a tourist on your own. The guides in the Quintas and Port Houses learn from Ryan, not the other way around.American? Yes. Portuguese? Yes. Ryan lives in both cultures but is completely a “native” son of Portugal.Recommended for the wine enthusiast and professional, and for small groups. You must get to know Catavino.
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    George L
    6/19/2018
    We just completed a Fall Harvest tour that was organized and led by Catavino Tours. The entire experience was wonderful and met all of our expectations. The tour included several days in and near Lisbon, and then five days in Porto and the wineries and vineyards along the Douro River. All aspects of the tour were planned to provide an exceptional experience for our group of eleven friends. Our tour guide, Ryan Opaz, was extremely knowledgeable about the wines, the Quintas, the history of Port and Portuguese table wine and the country of Portugal. Finally, the food was amazing and included several dinners and lunches with wine makers who were personally know by Ryan. The tour and experience could not have been better!
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    Cornell Anderson
    10/04/2017
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If you would like us to customize a private, luxury experience in Portugal or Spain, please contact us. We would be happy to set up a call or create an itinerary that meets your needs.

Its not easy to plan a wine trip, especially for a group that expects a high level of wine communication, education, and experience. Ryan Opaz and the team at Catavino exceeded all expectations in my first visit to the Douro. The knowledge base they represented, the contacts they have, and the professionalism they exhibited is of the highest caliber. Beyond that, and possibly most importantly, Ryan was simply a blast to travel with.”

Jason Kallsen

Twin Cities Wine Education LLC