Wonderful experience, very easily accessible from Bratislava. We took the train and a short bus ride to Modra to meet Martin (by taxi is also not very expensive) in Vino Fiala building - it is a beautiful, small yard and the wine cellar. The vineyards are in another place, but there is such an interesting explanation for this relating to the history of communism and impact on local winemaking. Martin really took the time to explain everything to us, and spent several hours showing us round, answering all of our questions and sharing many different types of delicious wine. We only booked on the same day (as it was a spontaneous trip) and he was still so generous with his time and made us feel so welcome in his business. We would really recommend a visit to Vino Fiala.

On a trip to Europe, we decided to spend a night in Bratislava because my husband’s family immigrated to the US from the smaller villages outside of Bratislava around 1900. We don’t know much about his family, but records that we have show they were wine growers. We found out about the wine tour and thought we would try it to check out the area and learn some of the history of wine making in the region. When we arrived, Martin had set a wonderful table with treats prepared by his mother, and we tasted several wonderful wines at the table and also from the barrels in the wine cellar. We learned a lot about the area and the history of wine making. We also found out that Martin went to school with someone who had the same family name as ours. We are from northern Michigan, which is home to a growing wine industry. This tour reminded us a lot of the smaller wineries on the Leelanau Peninsula but with a much more personal touch and the depth of centuries of wine making.