REVIEWS · WINE CELLAR VISITS
Underground is where the money and the smell are. The 15 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.”
Review of Fonseca’s Porto cellar tour, Port tasting, views, practical tips, price, accessibility, and what to expect before booking.
“Self guided audio tour with an app you need to download and install. Found the explanations a little bit lenghty. The tasting at the end was very good, the service friendly and fast.”
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!”
Tour Cálem Cellars in Porto, then taste three Ports with goat cheese, São Jorge cheese, chocolate, crackers, and jam.
“There were many more visual and interactive elements than some of the other caves we visited. But the group was very large and it felt like we only scratched the surface of the product and process. A good stop for a port wine novice but not so much for a more knowledgeable port drinker.”
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.”
Tour Beaune’s historic Maison Champy, walk 15th-century cellars, and taste five Burgundy wines, including Premier Cru or Grand Cru options.
“Informative and great introduction to Burgundy style of winemaking. Perfect for beginners getting into wine”
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