Affiliate Disclosure
Last updated: June 1, 2026 · thepoursuite.com
In plain English — FTC Disclosure:ThePourSuite earns commissions from our affiliate partners — Viator and GetYourGuide — when you book experiences through links on our site. This comes at no extra cost to you. Our editorial standards are never influenced by these partnerships. We only feature experiences we genuinely believe in.
Overview
ThePourSuite is a luxury wine tourism curation platform. We discover, vet, and present premium wine experiences across the world's finest wine regions — from Napa Valley and Sonoma to Tuscany, Champagne, Douro Valley, and beyond.
To make many of these experiences bookable for our guests, we partner with two of the world's leading travel experience marketplaces: Viator and GetYourGuide.
In the interest of full transparency — and in compliance with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines, UK ASA requirements, and EU consumer disclosure regulations — this page explains the nature of those relationships, how we earn income, and how it affects (or doesn't affect) our editorial recommendations.
Our Partnership with Viator
ThePourSuite is an official affiliate partner of Viator, the world's largest online marketplace for tours, activities, and experiences, operated by TripAdvisor. Viator connects travellers with local operators in over 190 countries.
When you click a Viator-powered booking link on ThePourSuite and complete a reservation, we may earn an affiliate commission. This commission is paid by Viator from their own margin — the price you pay as a guest is identical to booking directly on Viator.com.
Viator experiences featured on ThePourSuite include private wine tours, chauffeured vineyard visits, reserve tastings, cellar dinners, and exclusive winery access across Napa Valley, Sonoma, Temecula, Santa Barbara, and other wine regions worldwide.
Our Partnership with GetYourGuide
ThePourSuite is also an affiliate partner of GetYourGuide, a Berlin-based global travel experience platform that connects guests with local operators across 170+ countries. GetYourGuide is particularly strong in European wine destinations including Tuscany, Champagne, Bordeaux, Douro Valley, Rioja, and the Barossa Valley.
When you click a GetYourGuide-powered booking link on ThePourSuite and complete a purchase, we may receive an affiliate commission. Again, you pay exactly the same price as you would booking directly on GetYourGuide.com — no markup, no hidden fees.
GetYourGuide experiences featured on ThePourSuite include wine-region day tours, guided vineyard walks, private cellar tastings, wine and food pairing experiences, and luxury wine hotel packages across Europe, South America, Oceania, and beyond.
How Commissions Work
When you click an affiliate link on ThePourSuite and subsequently make a qualifying booking, our affiliate partners — Viator or GetYourGuide — place a tracking cookie on your browser to attribute the booking to us. Here is how the process works step by step:
You click a booking link on ThePourSuite
A tracking cookie is set by Viator or GetYourGuide on your browser for a defined attribution window (typically 30 days).
You browse and decide to book
You are taken to the partner platform (Viator or GetYourGuide). You compare options and choose your experience at the price listed.
You complete your booking
Payment is processed directly by the partner — Viator or GetYourGuide. ThePourSuite never handles your payment details.
Commission is credited to ThePourSuite
The partner pays ThePourSuite a commission — a percentage of the booking value — from their own margin. Your price is unaffected.
Your experience takes place
The local operator or partner delivers your wine tour or experience. ThePourSuite is not the service operator.
Editorial Independence
ThePourSuite operates an independent editorial process. Our curation team selects, researches, and writes about wine experiences based entirely on quality, guest value, and alignment with our luxury positioning — not on commission rates.
Our editorial promise to you:We do not accept payment from operators or partners to feature specific experiences. We do not inflate ratings or write misleading reviews. If an experience does not meet our standards, it is not featured — regardless of commission potential.
We acknowledge that affiliate income is how ThePourSuite sustains its editorial team, research operations, and platform development. But our readers' trust is more valuable than any individual commission.
- ◆No operator pays to be featured on ThePourSuite.
- ◆Our editorial rankings and recommendations are not influenced by commission rates.
- ◆We are not obligated to feature any specific experience under our affiliate agreements.
- ◆Negative or neutral editorial outcomes are possible for any featured partner, including Viator and GetYourGuide.
No Extra Cost to You
This is important and we want to be absolutely clear: booking through ThePourSuite affiliate links costs you nothing extra.
In fact, booking through ThePourSuite links actively supports the continued creation of our free editorial content, destination guides, and curated wine travel recommendations.
Our Curation Standards
Not every experience available on Viator or GetYourGuide meets ThePourSuite's standard. We apply a strict curation process before any experience is featured on our platform:
- ◆Guest Experience Quality: Experiences must consistently deliver premium hospitality, knowledgeable guides, and memorable wine encounters based on verified guest reviews.
- ◆Hospitality Standards: Operators must demonstrate professionalism, punctuality, and a commitment to elevated service — not budget, mass-market delivery.
- ◆Winery Credentials: We prioritise access to acclaimed estates, recognised appellations, and wineries with a defined sense of place and terroir.
- ◆Destination Value: The experience must offer genuine access or insight that guests could not easily replicate on their own.
- ◆Brand Alignment: The tone, positioning, and presentation of the experience must align with ThePourSuite's commitment to refined, curated wine travel.
- ◆No Mass Tourism: We do not feature large-group bus tours, generic city sightseeing combined with wine stops, or experiences that compromise on quality for volume.
Global Wine Destinations We Cover
Our affiliate partnerships with Viator and GetYourGuide allow us to feature curated luxury wine experiences across the world's most celebrated wine regions. Current and expanding coverage includes:
As ThePourSuite expands globally, additional wine regions and affiliate-supported experiences will be added. Not all regions may have affiliate-linked experiences at all times.
FTC & International Compliance
ThePourSuite complies with affiliate disclosure requirements across all jurisdictions in which we operate or have readers:
Per the Federal Trade Commission's Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (16 CFR Part 255), we clearly disclose our material connections to Viator and GetYourGuide. Affiliate links on this site are commercial relationships.
In accordance with the UK Advertising Standards Authority and the Committee of Advertising Practice, we label affiliate content appropriately wherever required. Our partnership with GetYourGuide (a European company) is disclosed on all relevant pages.
We comply with EU Directive 2011/83/EU on consumer rights and GDPR requirements around data processing associated with affiliate tracking cookies. See our Cookie Policy for full details on tracking technologies used.
For Australian readers, affiliate relationships are disclosed in compliance with Australian Consumer Law and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's guidance on digital advertising.
Affiliate links on ThePourSuite are identifiable where marked with Affiliate Link or similar labelling. This disclosure page itself serves as a site-wide disclosure in accordance with FTC guidelines.
Questions & Contact
If you have any questions about our affiliate partnerships with Viator or GetYourGuide, wish to report a concern about our editorial practices, or have a question about a booking made through ThePourSuite, please contact us: