Who We Are and What We Do
Grapeline Wine Tours helps guests explore California Wine Country with friendly hosts, reliable transportation, and thoughtfully planned winery visits. Since getting started in Temecula, we’ve grown to offer wine tours and transportation services in Paso Robles, Santa Barbara, Sonoma, and Napa, each with its own personality, pace, and tasting style.
Our team is here to make wine country feel easy to enjoy, especially if you’re not sure where to start. We work with couples, solo travelers, friend groups, wedding parties, and corporate groups, helping match each guest with the right tour, wineries, and transportation option for their day. With 5,000+ reviews across trusted platforms including Viator, Tripadvisor, Yelp, and Google, plus top honors from USA Today, Grapeline has earned a reputation for being organized, personable, and genuinely fun to travel with.
Our Story
Grapeline Wine Tours started in 2002 with big plans, five chartered shuttles, and exactly four paid guests.
John and Kim Kelliher had promoted their opening day, June 22, 2002, with confidence. Their first idea was a hop-on, hop-off wine country shuttle, with multiple vehicles running a circular route through Temecula. They booked five shuttles for the big launch, ready for a full day of guests.
Instead, four people showed up. Technically, every guest could have had a shuttle to themselves, with one left over.
That night, over a very quiet dinner, John and Kim wondered if they had made a serious mistake. Thankfully, they hadn’t. What started as a humble first day has grown into one of California’s most established wine tour companies, with more than 30 vehicles, including luxury SUVs, limos, touring vans, deluxe mini-coaches, and Temecula’s only 18-passenger Mercedes Convertible.
Today, Grapeline operates across five California wine regions: Temecula, Paso Robles, Santa Barbara, Sonoma, and Napa. Behind the tours is a team of 60+ drivers, hosts, planners, and support staff who help guests enjoy wine country with confidence, comfort, and a healthy dose of fun.
