Our guide Elton lives in Berat, so he was able to meet us directly at our guest house within the Berat castle.  We enjoyed his knowledge of local and whole of Albania history, culture, politics, and modern issues. After touring in Berat, Elton arranged and was our driver for wine tasting at the Alpena Winery, where we had a memorable experience and traded cheers with the owner and staff.  We had a wonderful day with Elton.