REVIEWS · WINE & FOOD PAIRINGS
A pairing menu is a tasting that fills you up, and the price gap between them is mostly lunch. The 15 below are compared on courses, glasses and whether you should skip dinner afterwards.
Review of a full-day Tuscany tour from Florence to Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa, with winery lunch, wine pairing and practical tips.
“It’s bilingual English and Spanish. A very large group! The guides managed everyone very well. The lunch and wine tasting was a great experience!”
Taste 15 Portuguese specialties on a three-hour Lisbon walk through Baixa, with wine, taverns, local history, and generous portions.
“amazing food & wine, excellent guide Daniel was th e best.”
Taste cod cake, bifana, port, wine, cheese, and ginjinha while exploring Lisbon’s old center with a friendly small-group guide.
“The guide was very in knowledgeable. I had fun and everyone was full at the end haha! Wine selections were nice.”
Taste French specialties, wine, and Montmartre history on a small-group walk from Moulin Rouge to Sacré-Coeur.
“Fantastic tour. Wonderful guide, delicious food, and charming neighborhoods. We were a family of 4 including two teens ages 20 and 17. They loved it as much as we did.”
Explore Rome after dark by e-bike, from Monti to the Colosseum, with historic sights, local food, wine, and a small group guide.
“The best way to see all the amazing sites of Rome. Our guide Adrianna was an exceptional guide, her knowledge of Roman history, her interaction with group was fantastic and overall trip really well done seing sites and laneways of old Rome.”
Taste Chianti wines, Tuscan snacks, and organic winery traditions on a scenic five-hour trip from Florence for $58.
“Great tour, well air-conditioned bus and friendly and informative tour guide (thanks, Keiko!) Wines were lovely and the locations are gorgeous. Recommend this tour group!”
Taste three Port wines with Portuguese cheeses in Vila Nova de Gaia, guided by friendly experts in a relaxed one-hour family wine house visit.
“Rafael was absolutely perfect - an experienced professional who knows what he’s talking about. It is an amazing experience to learn more about Porto’s wine history and to taste three different wines paired with cheese. I highly recommend it.”
A practical review of Venice’s Eat, Drink and Repeat tour, with six regional wines, Venetian food, local stories, value advice, and booking tips.
“A very fun way to explore Venice. Our guide Elana was great and very knowledgeable about both the food and wine we had as well as the history of the area.”
Taste Porto’s pork sandwich, market foods, wine, and port on a small-group tour with local guidance and practical food tips.
“Such a fun food tour love walking around and sampling different items of food and wine of course. Had a lovely time would highly recommend.”
Taste 20-plus Roman specialties on a four-hour Trastevere walk with wine, handmade pasta, old-oven pizza, truffles, and artisanal gelato.
“This tour is absolutely fantastic and takes place where the Romans go to eat and drink. Fi our guide was absolutely fantastic and incredibly knowledgeable and went out of her way to explain all aspects of the food on the tour. This isn't at all, where you walk in and expect to get a little bit of pasta in a bowl or a slice of pizza. This tour is an in-depth look at the finest food Italy has to offer. If you're serious about Italian food and cooking, then you have to do this, all of the products used in the tour, are also presented in their original packaging so…”
Cook paella, sample five Spanish wines, and share a multi-course meal in Madrid at this lively two-and-a-half-hour class.
“Great class. 3 different paella dishes: shrimp, mushroom (vege) and meat. Best tour I joined in Madrid.”
Taste Porto through bifanas, cod cakes, port, ginja, and local taverns on a small-group food walk with a full meal option.
“Our guides Maria Maio and Jonas were excellent! So informative and friendly! We had a great time!”
Taste award-winning pintxos, wine, cider, and Basque culture while bar hopping through Bilbao’s historic Casco Viejo with a local guide.
“Irene was fun, knowledgeable and willing to share so much about the history and culture of the Basque people. The food was amazing and the wine excellent. This was worth squeezing into our stay!”
Explore Paris’s Le Marais through cheese, wine, chocolate, falafel, markets, and local history on this small-group food walk.
“It’s so worth the overall experience. Our tour guides were so informative and made it a great adventure for us.”
Review of Venice’s sunset food and wine walk, with 15-plus tastings, local bars, Rialto views, history, and practical booking advice.
“One of the best tours we had on the entire trip to Europe. We went to secluded laces that only locals know about, one place didn't even have a sign to know what it was. Food and wine were excellent, the guide was always busy making sure everyone was happy and had whatever they needed”
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