FAQ
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Capacity & Options
We have 2 buses: the skoolie (16 guest max), and Semi Toasted (40 guest max).
On Semi Toasted, customers can purchase 1 ticket, 40 tickets, or any amount in between. It is open seating. Semi can be booked privately with a minimum of 20 on all days except Saturday, where a minimum of 30 is required. We arranged seating on the Semi in such a way as to encourage interaction, but the tables are separated from each other so there is a small degree of separation for groups wanting to sit separately. The skoolie can accommodate fully private groups between 8-16 only. Inquire for details.
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Wineries
We have agreements for custom accommodations at 8 handpicked wineries: Peltzer Winery, Doffo, Lorenzi Estates, Vitagliano, Masia De La Vinya, Danza Del Sol, Leoness, and Somerset. The itinerary is determined based on availability, geography, date, and several other logistics factors. Over time we will rotate between these wineries.
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Pricing
The tour rate is per seat (per person). There are no taxes or fees on the Semi. An 8% tax may be applied in some cases for sales tax and transportation taxes/fees specific to CA for the Skoolie. Each tour is scheduled for approximately 4 hours from pickup to drop off, but note this can extend up to 5 hours and often does. Each ticket includes 3 wine tasting tickets (or bottle service in some cases on private tours, depending on day/time and winery policy), optional charcuterie or sandwiches may be added. Pickup time is approximately 10:30AM at Vail Headquarters, in the rear of the property by Vail Pizzeria. Drop-off is approximately 2:30PM-3:00PM. For sunset tours, pickup is 3:30PM and drop off is approximately 7:30PM.
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Reservations & Payments
We collect a small reservation deposit for each ticket on Semi Toasted, with the balance charged or due 72 hours before tour. For large groups, we are happy to send an invoice instead of automatically charging the card used at reservation. If you would like this option, please inquire through text or email. We accept Zelle or Venmo for invoicing. Please do not send payment until invoice has been sent. A $169 reservation deposit is required for the Skoolie, to be returned after the tour.
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Pickup and Dropoff
By default, pickup is at Vail Headquarters, behind Vail Pizzeria (32115 Temecula Pkwy, Temecula, CA 92592). On busy days, we may pickup 50-100 meters east of Vail Pizzeria in the adjacent parking lot. We will still be visible from Vail Pizzeria.
If you have a group and have booked the Skoolie, pickup within Temecula city limits (except for specific mountainous areas) is available. We can usually pick you up at your Airbnb, etc. but will need to verify each address.
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Cancellations and No Shows
Customers can cancel for any reason for a full refund up until 1 week prior to service. Any cancellation after this point is considered a no-show and the customer may receive a credit (no expiration) redeemable at any time but will not be eligible for a refund.
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Gratuity
We automatically pay gratuity at most wineries on our groups behalf . However, for bar tastings we may not cover gratuity since we do not know who will serve you at the counter and we ask you tip at your discretion. Usually your servers receive a bonus for bottle sales, so buying a bottle is another way to compensate your server.
If an employee is driving/hosting we do guarantee gratuity in the amount of the reservation deposit. Please take care of them. For private groups we may apply the deposit towards the drivers gratuity if they receive none.
If I (Kevin) am driving I won’t decline a tip (I have secret tool fund Kayla doesn’t know about 😉) but I want to avoid guests feeling pressured and a tip is a generous gesture but I’ll still like and appreciate you if you don’t tip me. We did our utmost to make this policy agreeable and fair and hope you feel the same!
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Other
The stuff that isn’t fun.
We are strict about a couple of items. No hard alcohol on the Semi. Full stop. This is an important safety measure. If the host feels they are unable to keep a guest safe we have to stop the tour to manage the issue. This ruins all the fun and we never want to do this. Please don’t make us.
No flashing. Ha!
We only set up the deck automatically on a bachelorette package tour and aren’t able to use the deck on Saturdays by default BUT we will set it up when we can and the best thing to do is communicate with us before the tour if you are interested in using the deck.
Rarely we may need to cancel a tour on the Semi if there is no minimum of 5 guests. This is rare.
We insist on generally safe behavior. No amount of fun is worth someone getting hurt. We have never had an issue and don’t intend to ever have an incident.