REVIEWS · MUSEUMS
Bookable wine museum visits on four continents, and the price swing between them is enormous. These 5 are the ones worth planning a trip around, each with what it costs, how long it runs and where it leaves from.
Review of Cálem Cellars in Porto, with its interactive museum, guided cellar tour, Port tasting, value, tips, and practical advice.
“The history, port production process, storage and variations. Informative scripted, yet genuinely casual. Great job Claudia”
Explore Porto’s WOW Wine Experience, with interactive exhibits, Portugal’s wine regions, a three-wine tasting, and practical planning tips.
“Really good experience especially for those interested in learning more about wine. Highly recommended”
Explore Bordeaux’s Wine and Trade Museum, then taste Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon in historic 18th-century cellars.
“The exhibit was intimate and the wine tasting experirence . The museum director was so nice during the tasting .”
Explore Picasso’s Barcelona on foot, visit the Picasso Museum, and add a private wine and food tasting in the Gothic Quarter.
“Our time with our tour guide Daria was primarily a walking tour of the area where Picasso grew up and lived in Barcelona. Some of that we had already covered on our own. We departed from Daria before entering the museum but she had prepared us for what we would see.”
Taste three Tenerife wines, local cheese and honey at Casa del Vino, then explore a 17th-century estate with Teide and sea views.
“SUCH A GREAT EXPERIENCE! The museum is very informative, I learned lots about the wine-making process and the climate in Tenerife. I chose to take the 4 wine tastings option, and it was splendid! They asked my preferences before bringing me each glass to sample; for example, I’ve never found a red that I like, so instead they brought me a rosé unlike any I’ve tried before! It was my favorite of the three dry wines, but they saved the best for last, the Malvasia! Shakespeare was right to write prose about it, I’ve found my new favorite drink in the world! I bought myself a bottle to take with…”
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