VinoTours was founded in 2014 by Richard Hewitt, a certified sommelier, translator and builder. Richard is also an adjunct professor at Piedmont Valley Community College, Charlottesville, Virginia in the Enology program. Richard has published 2 travel books: A COTTAGE IN PORTUGAL (Simon & Schuster) and RETURN TO A COTTAGE IN PORTUGAL (Gradiva). He spends half the year in Spain and Portugal and the remainder in Virginia.