REVIEWS · WINE TASTINGS IN FRANCE
Good wine tastings in France fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Explore Bordeaux’s Cité du Vin with interactive exhibits, a digital guide, a world wine tasting, and panoramic city views.
“Very informative for beginners in the wine world like me.”
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.”
Visit Chambord and Chenonceau from Paris, enjoy free time in Blois, and sample Loire Valley wines on a well-priced 13-hour day trip.
“Our guide was PHENOMENAL. She gave us so much information about the castles we saw and provided us additional context and recommendations for Paris on the return home. Truly wish I could reschedule with her!”
Review of a small-group Saint-Émilion tour from Bordeaux, with a Grand Cru Classé château, village walk, wine tasting, and French snacks.
“Excellent afternoon spent with Marion and a lovely group. We enjoyed a wonderful tour around the beautiful village of Saint Emillion and then visited Chateau Cote de Baleau for beautiful and educational tasting! We had debated getting the train and organising a trip ourselves but very happy that we booked this tour instead! Thank you Marion & team at Chateau CdB!”
Compare Bordeaux wine tours to Médoc or Saint-Émilion with château visits, tastings, local snacks, transport, and practical booking advice.
“The tour was great. We really liked our tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and very funny and did a great job. We enjoyed all the wineries that we visited.”
Review of an eight-hour Saint-Émilion and Pomerol wine tour from Bordeaux, with three tastings, château visits, and free time.
“Excellent day of wine tasting with our very knowledgeable guide, Oscar and exploring the UNESCO town of Saint Emilion”
Review of Bordeaux’s Saint-Émilion half-day tour, with a château tasting, village walk, minivan transport, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Very informative tour of the Bordeaux Right Bank vineyards and the town of St. Emilion. Carol provided a lot of great information about the vineyards, town, and the rules, processes and implementation of the wine rating system. We tasted 4 wines, and got to compare vintages and methods.”
Explore royal wine cellars near the Louvre, learn French wine basics through sensory games, and taste three wines with a sommelier.
“Really cool activity, learned lots. Interactive parts and visuals to help understand the wine making process. The guide was wonderful too and well able to answer all questions.”
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 the Saint-Émilion half-day tour from Bordeaux, with village history, château visit, three wine tastings, and small-group transport.
“Had a lot of fun with Valentin as our guide. Would recommend!”
Ride e-bikes through Saint-Émilion vineyards, visit two châteaux, taste local wines, enjoy a picnic lunch, and explore the medieval village.
“Rustic Vines is a great company! Our guide, Pauline, was wonderful. She had a great personality and very knowledgeable about the area! We had a great time on the bikes and it was not difficult at all. The Chateaus were great and we had some wonderful wines. Our favorite part was walking through St. Emilion and our last tasting was the best. He was so knowledgeable and made it very fun!”
Cycle Burgundy vineyards from Beaune with lunch, castle views, cellar tastings, and local wines. See if this full-day bike tour suits you.
“Our family enjoyed our time with Eric and learning more about the Burgundy region as we biked through quaint villages and took in the fresh air. We really enjoyed our small group of 4. The lunch was amazing. If I had one recommendation for improvement, it would be to just roll in the price of the e-bike into the advertised rate rather than charge extra once you get there. We're pretty fit, and the company highly recommended that we get them..almost as if they were required.”
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 .”
Tour Château Saint-Georges near Saint-Émilion, taste three Grand Cru wines, and learn family winemaking in a small one-hour visit.
“Very informative in a friendly manner. We enjoyed both our guides around the vineyard and also the wine tasting”
Taste Nice through markets, local shops, wine, olive oil, and 20 regional specialties on a friendly three-hour walking tour.
“Perfect tour if you want to learn about Nice and taste many of the local dishes. Our guide Laura was so nice and made the experience!”
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