Wine & Dine

Wine & Dine

We invite you to join us as we explore the world’s most renowned wine regions on exclusive and authentic itineraries.  On BVJ’s small group journeys you will meet the owners and winemakers, taste exceptional vintages, enjoy spectacular meals, and stay in luxurious accommodations all with a superb group of new friends. You will be escorted by the passionate & knowledgeable Advanced Sommelier Mladen Stoev.

Mladen Stoev has more than 20 years of experience in all branches of the Food & Beverage and Hospitality. He is Advanced Sommelier as designated by the Court of Master Sommeliers, and has been cultivating this love and knowledge of wine for many years. Mladen has a background in fine dining, catering, banquets, high-end clubs and hotels, in addition to wine and beverage management and sales. He is currently honored to be the Commandeur of the Chevaliers du Tastevin, Intendant des Caves (Cellar Master) and member of the Chapter of Commanderie de Bordeaux in Naples, Florida.

We customize private bespoke itineraries for couples, friends and even major corporations so that all details are built around your interests and time frame. Joy has expert contacts in every wine region in the world and plans exquisitely detailed wine trips for her clients and their travel companions. Please let us organize your next bespoke wine itinerary or consider joining one of our Advanced Sommelier escorted small group journeys to top-notch wine journeys!

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Bordeaux Châteaux Route
Bordeaux Châteaux Route
Swiss Splendor
Swiss Splendor
Wine & Dine in Italy
Wine & Dine in Italy
The Essence of Sicily
The Essence of Sicily
Wine & Dine in Spain
Wine & Dine in Spain
Taste of Bulgaria
Taste of Bulgaria

Joy is extremely professional and has a great attention to detail for the benefit of providing a luxury client experience. This was a magical trip, scenery, food, wine, accommodations superior!

Peter M.

Best wine trip I've ever been on. We had an excellent time. Mladen was an excellent host. It was a great treat to get to visit Mouton and Margaux. We also really loved Chateau Kirwan and the excellent lunch of Preserved Duck Parmentier. Our time with the winemaker in the vineyards at Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte was one of the highlights of the trip for me. I thought the guide Karin did a great job.

Tom S.

The opportunity of Mladen and Joy showing me their home country made the experience of seeing Bulgaria very fulfilling. The country is beautiful, the people are warm and friendly, the foods and wines are great, and the history is very interesting. The guide was very knowledgeable about the entire country.

David D.

The Bordeaux experience exceeded my expectations. I really enjoyed the hotels, Chateau's visited as well as all the meals. We all booked dinners together (our expense) and that was a wonderful experience too with the other guests. I would go again!

David J.

I felt like I was in a dream of pure magic. Every need was well taken care of above my expectations. Mladen was what made the trip so special. His high energy, sense of humor, knowledge of fine wine, food and life is what I love the most about the trip.

Pia M.

The trip exceeded expectations — plenty of pleasant surprises popping up around the itinerary. This Bordeaux trip seems somewhat unique because of the reputation, long history, and 7000 Chateaux, and each of the properties we visited brought something new and different. Final evening was a glorious crescendo — the visit to Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, wine tasting in the garden, the band playing authentic American music, and then the spectacular Michelin 2 star meal with a country flair — again, unforgettable. Many thanks to you, Mladen and your local partners for a most enjoyable trip.

Roger D. & Joanne B.
Wine & Dine

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