REVIEWS · WINE CELLAR VISITS
Underground is where the money and the smell are. The 14 below go down into schist, chalk and volcanic rock, priced and clear about how cold it gets and whether the tasting happens down there too.
Cruise Porto’s Douro River, see six bridges at golden hour, and add a Burmester Port wine cellar visit for a well-priced city outing.
“It was fantastic, I thought it was a great price for the activity included.”
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”
Tour Porto’s Cálem cellars, taste two port wines, and enjoy a 45-minute Fado show in this compact cultural evening.
“Insightful and interesting tour or the facility. Learnt a lot and the Fudo show was nice.”
Porto tour review covering the city train, Real Companhia Velha cellar, two port tastings, and Douro cruise, with practical tips and honest value advice.
“Excellent tour from booking process through to ease of transportation and quality of interaction with train driver and winery tour guide. The staff in Magic tours office were very helpful and suggested we take the cable car ride to save walking all the way to the cruise boat. The river cruise was good and afterwards we strolled along the river bank and found a great restaurant selling genuine Portuguese cuisine (yellow building easy to spot) had a great supper then walked up to the square by metal bridge to get a cab back to our hotel. ( beware of uber, genuine Porto cabs won’t rip you off). Great tour, great…”
Explore Porto, Gaia, and Matosinhos by bus, add a Douro cruise and port tasting, and make the most of a flexible 24 or 48-hour pass.
“After downloading the Gray Line app the buses were easy to locate in real time. We did all 3 routes and the night bus. Thoroughly recommended.”
Ride Porto’s Magic Train, see landmark monuments, tour Real Companhia Velha’s cellar, and taste two Port wines for $24.
“Excellent I can highly recommend, will be doing it again certainly”
Taste six organic wines, local charcuterie, and Milan’s urban winemaking story at Cantina Urbana in a relaxed 90-minute tour.
“excellent tour by Irene, really know all about the wine production and differences in palate. wines were also delicious, and the charcuterie board was tasty.”
Tour Montepulciano’s historic wine cellar, taste five Tuscan wines, and enjoy pecorino, bruschetta, and local crostini for $38.
“I recently took part in a wonderful tour that exceeded my expectations. The guide was exceptional - her friendly and engaging personality made the experience even more enjoyable. She was incredibly knowledgeable and provided us with fascinating information that truly enriched the entire tour. In addition to the excellent guiding, the wine tastings were a real highlight. We had the opportunity to sample some amazing wines, each paired with delicious cheeses that complemented the flavors perfectly. The combination of the informative tour and the delightful tastings made for a memorable experience. I highly recommend this tour for anyone interested in learning more about the area while enjoying...”
Tour Vollereaux Champagne House near Epernay, explore historic cellars, learn the Champagne method, and taste three family-made wines.
“Perfect, nice for a tour arount the production areas as well as the storage in the wine cellar. the tasteing was great, and the wine very nice. the guided tour was informative and intresting, great guide.”
Descend into a Paris cheese cellar for seven cheeses, three wines, French food traditions, and practical pairing tips in a small group.
“Simply amazing!!! We learned so much about the cheese making experience in such a fun way. Our host was so very knowledgeable. It was the highlight of our trip to Paris!”
Explore Paris’s royal wine cellars with an English-speaking sommelier, three French wines, and a lively lesson in grapes, labels, and terroir.
“Tour guide was very passionate and knowledgable! Very nice and entertaining. The wine cellar itself is rather moderanized with electronics, TVs, color lighting and did not portray a feeling of authenticity. The 3 wines were just a light half-glass tasting. I would have expected 3 full glasses of wine for an hour tour. Not worth the money”
Explore Trier’s Roman wine cellar, hear its story, and taste two wines in a one-hour guided tour for $20.
“Gesamteindruck gut. Ich hätte mir mehr Informationen zum einzigartigen historischen Keller gewünscht. Der Wein und das Weingut standen im Vordergrund.”
Taste seven French cheeses and three wines in a 17th-century Paris cellar, with expert guidance, baguette, and a small-group setting.
“This experience is amazing. The guide is incredibly knowledgeable and entertaining. Definitely worth doing while in Paris.”
Review of a 12-hour Champagne day trip from Paris with cellars, tastings, Hautvillers, Épernay, and Reims Cathedral.
“I liked the flexibility options that he prepared and highly recommend to at least purchase the premium option which includes hotel pickup and drop off. The experience was well worth the money. Trip started early and went out of Paris at our first stop after 1.5 hours from which point on you will see and experience the champagne road exploration and quite possibly become a champagne expert.”
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