I'll Make You A Map

I recently leafed through Sunset Magazine and found an interesting feature on Washington Wine 9, a site where Carrie Simon offers personal concierge services to travelers visiting Washington State's wine country.

Simon offers a 45 minute Travel Consultation for $90, and Complete Itinerary Planning and booking for $100/hour (with a two hour minimum). She's not a tour guide who drives you to and fro, she's a vacation planner. I have to say I'm impressed by the idea and her execution of it, digitally speaking, is spot on.

When I search The Google for Oregonians offering similar services, there's Oregon Wine Country Concierge, but they list no rates and no testimonials. I also see that Grand Cru Wine Tours in Monmouth offers self-guided wine tours for $40.

Again, opportunity presents itself...and again it looks like the blog is the free offering with a paid service behind it.