Top Italy Wine Tasting Tours - page 12

Lake Garda is known for its mild microclimate, making it an ideal area for wine production. Discover Garda wines with this tour and tasting at a landmark cellar in Lazise. Meet your hosts for a tour through the vineyards and barrel room and learn how this family has been making wine for five generations. Then sit down for a tasting of the best vintages paired with local specialties.

Discover Rome’s rich gastronomic traditions on this half-day, small-group tasting tour. Explore the Trevi district and visit the Campo de Fiori Market to sample a number of treats such as pizza, cured meats, prosciutto, pasta, gelato, and much more. See some of the Eternal City’s famous landmarks such as the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, and more as you follow your guide around some of Rome’s hidden gems.

Foodies, wine lovers, or anyone looking for a fun night out will enjoy this evening walking tour through Rome’s Jewish Quarter and beyond. Admire the architecture as you eat your way through the neighborhood. Your guide will direct you to the best eateries in the city, many of which are family-run. Enhance the experience with wine tastings, too. This is a small-group tour so you can make new friends.

This afternoon excursion takes you beyond the tourist hot spots of Florence to the heart of Chianti, famous for its scenic beauty, rolling hills, vineyards, and olive groves. Venture into the Tuscan countryside on this private day trip, which includes a personal driver-guide who saves you from having to worry about driving after imbibing. Tour the notable wine region of Chianti—and choose to visit a local winery, where you can enjoy a tasting (own expense)—before enjoying free time to explore the town of Greve.

Escape the bustle of Florence and immerse yourself in Tuscany's stunning countryside during this private half-day tour. Embark on a leisurely horseback ride through the rolling hills and vineyards of Chianti. Make a stop at a historic wine estate for a guided tour and topped off with a tasting of three Chianti wines paired with local snacks.

Trade the busy streets of Rome for the rolling hills of Tuscany on this private driving tour. Take in Chianti’s rolling vineyards during the drive and visit the medieval towns of Siena and San Gimignano. Enjoy free time to admire Siena’s Piazza del Campo and Duomo before continuing on to a winery to taste some local wine and have lunch (included in the price). End your day with a stroll through the UNESCO-listed old town of San Gimignano.

Don't just savor traditional dishes during your Venice trip—immerse yourself in the city's cuisine, and walk away with new culinary skills, on this small-group market tour and cooking class. Led by a local chef, explore the vibrant Rialto Market, and discover the freshest local produce. Then, return to their home to prepare a 3-course meal, featuring handmade pasta, tiramisu, and more. Savor your dishes with local wine, and receive take-home recipes.

Visit a 900-year-old Tuscan castle, where you can learn how to make pasta and taste wine from the historic cellars, on this half-day tour. With a small group, eat a lunch of pasta you made by hand and taste three wines. After lunch, enjoy free time to explore the vineyards and wander the castle's grounds.

Take a break from walking the streets of Venice and board a boat for a more relaxing experience. Soak up the views of Venice from the outer lagoon and its islands as a guide and skipper provide information on your surroundings. While you sail, sip on drinks from the Veneto region, including Prosecco, as well as non-alcoholic beverages.

Savor premium Florentine cuisine without spending hours researching the city's top restaurants on this exclusive small-group food tour. Join your gourmet guide to bypass the tourist-trap eateries and instead feast on fragrant truffle pasta, authentic Florentine steak, and other Tuscan delicacies as you stroll through the heart of the old town. Sip fine wines in a historic cellar, discover landmark food shops and charming wine windows, and learn about Florence's culinary treasures. Cap off your decadent walk at one of the best gelato spots in town.

Pesto class & Wine tasting Unique opportunity to get to know our cellar, its history, its wines, the heroic viticulture of the Cinqueterre. -Vineyard tours: We will take you on a tour of the BarCa cellar and the historic vineyards of the Barrani-Capellini family, illustrating the different winemaking processes, from grape harvesting to bottling. -Wine tasting: You will taste the different types of wine: BarCa Cinqueterre DOC, Rosaluna rosé wine and Memento cru white wine directly in the vineyard overlooking the sea, far from the tourist chaos of the Cinqueterre. -Pesto class: The tasting will be accompanied by a pesto class where you will be the one to cook your basil pesto directly in the mortar, discovering the secrets of the family recipe! We are waiting for you!

Live a unique experience in an Ancient Villa, built in 1800, owned by my Family, immersed in the scent of citrus fruits and among centuries-old olive trees. In my cooking class you will be guided by a chef to prepare fresh pasta, tagliatelle and ravioli following the true Italian traditions and Tiramisù. After creating your dishes, we will enjoy together the fruit of our work, accompanying it with local specialties and some extras that will make the meal even more special. We will combine the experience with a tasting of extra virgin olive oil and a tasting guided by the Sommelier of a selection of local wines perfectly matched with the dishes cooked, to discover the authentic flavors of our land. Finish the meal with a delicious tiramisu. A perfect experience for those who want to bring home the flavor of the real Sorrentine cuisine, I wait for you under the shade of lemons to cook together! We give you the recipe book and a certificate for free!

Escape the crowds of San Gimignano by visiting a small family-run estate just outside of town. During this experience, you'll learn all about the winery and its history, as well as its grape varietals, olive orchards, and wine cellar visit. You'll enjoy a delicious lunch prepared with local products, tastings of four estate-made wines, and extra virgin olive oil.

Three of Italy’s flagship products are wine, cheese, and gnocchi: sample all three with this experience in Agerola on the Amalfi Coast. Visit a historic family-run vineyard to taste organic Catalanesca and Aglianico wines. Then, learn to make traditional mozzarella and gnocchi during a workshop and combine the two in a local dish called "gnocchi alla Sorrentina." Enjoy with dessert and limoncello.

Learn more about Italy’s beloved Piedmont wine region on your Turin vacation, with this express wine tasting. Taking place at a wine school in the center of the city, the visit offers a friendly and intimate experience that’s led by a professional sommelier. Tastings of four varietals are included, along with plenty of tips for wine pairing and buying, too.

Manarola wine tasting experience is a nice walk through the Manarola vineyards among panoramic points to take beautiful photos, good local wine and flavors, snacks and an exclusive moment in an amazing old cellar from the 1800s, relax and sharing at the convivial table, nice music.

Combine history, culture, and Italian flavors into one exciting tour, without the hassle of planning, during this small-group experience to Pompeii and Vesuvius. Follow your guide through the buried city of Pompeii to learn about the fateful day in AD 79. Then, head to the slopes of Mt. Vesuvius for a visit to a local winery to taste Lacryma Christi wines paired with lunch featuring local Italian cuisine.

Campania is one of Italy’s most famous wine regions, and indulging in the region’s ancient grape varieties is a must when visiting Southern Italy—but many wine-tasting tours take place in remote, hard-to-reach vineyards. Ideal for time-pressed travelers, this small-group tasting experience is located in the heart of busy, bustling Sorrento. Learn all about modern winemaking techniques, and indulge in five De Angelis wines paired with local cheeses and meats.

Join a fun mozzarella-making class in Florence with wine tasting, local dishes and expert guidance in a small-group atmosphere. Let’s be honest: you didn’t come to Florence just for the museums. You came for the food, and now, it’s your turn to make some. Come hungry. Leave happy. Smell slightly like mozzarella. No regrets. - Learn hands-on from a master cheese maker how to shape bocconcini, nodini, treccine and create rich, creamy burrata and stracciatella - Sip and swirl your way through a curated selection of Tuscan wines, paired perfectly with your fresh cheese creations - Enjoy your handmade cheeses alongside creative seasonal dishes in a cozy, music-filled atmosphere with max 12 guests for a personal experience

When you’re staying in Sirmione, skip the drinks that you can find anywhere, and sip local Lugana wine instead. Putting the spotlight on the wine made just south of Lake Garda, this tasting session takes place in a local winery, just outside of central Sirmione. You’ll visit the vineyards, learn about the turbiana grapes, and then relax in a local restaurant where two varietals of Lugana wine and local specialities await.

The Italian city of Genoa, where pesto got its start, is home to antique shops; stunning 15th-, 16th-, and 17th-century palaces; and scores of outstanding restaurants and bars. This tour leads you through the top sites, secluded squares, and hidden spots. You’ll try local Prosecco, coffee, pesto, and focaccia, all with the expertise of a local guide.

Venice can be unmanageably crowded by day—but if you set off after dark, you'll experience a totally different, and more peaceful, side of the city. Meet your Venetian guide at a convenient, central location, and set off with just a small group of fellow travelers for company. Head off the tourist trail, and see how locals live, when you explore the Cannaregio and Jewish Ghetto neighborhoods. Then, enjoy a classic osteria meal (own expense).

Discover the history and traditions of prosecco in the village that gives the wine its name. On this small-group tour, explore the narrow streets and terraced vineyards of Contovello and Prosecco, where vintners first made the sparkling wine. Taste traditionally-produced sparkling wines and locally-made regional foods in a unique setting overlooking the Gulf of Trieste and the Adriatic Sea.

Make like a true Tuscan with an Italian ‘aperitivo’— drinks and snacks before dinner — and a self-drive journey in a vintage Fiat 500 on this 3-hour sunset tour from Florence. Hop inside a 1960s Fiat and drive in convoy through the enchanting Tuscan landscapes of rolling hills and cypress groves. Arrive at a beautiful villa and enjoy a spritzer cocktail and local snacks beside the swimming pool. Finish with Tuscany’s emblematic wine — some delicious Chianti.