15 Wine Tastings in Spain Worth the Detour

1.Montserrat & Cogwheel Train, Gourmet Wine Tasting & Tapas/Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,290 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $81Our pick

Review of Montserrat’s cogwheel train, monastery, tapas, and castle winery tour from Barcelona, with practical tips on value, timing, and what to expect.

“The tour of Monserrat was wonderful and lunch at the winery was fine but it would have been better to have more time in Monserrat and less time at the winery. Our tour guide Lesly was very good but the wines offered at the winery tasting were low end wines and not very good. Not much to see or do at the winery. Would not recommend the winery portion of the tour. Also if you go in Jan the funicular was closed for servicing at Montserrat which was disappointing.”

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2.Madrid Tapas & Wine Tasting Walking Tour – Small Group Local Bars

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,644 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $93

Taste Madrid’s best tapas and Spanish wines across four local bars in a small group, with history, regional flavors, and expert guidance.

“Jolanda was excellent. Initially I had to ask for her name, but it was early and pretty cold so the jitters had to get out. Once it got going it was very nice!”

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3.Toledo Tour & Vineyard Walk with Wine Tasting from Madrid

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,546 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $133

Review of a Toledo and winery day trip from Madrid, with cathedral option, bilingual guide, three wines, snacks, and practical tips.

“City and wine tour were great ,and Alejandro was a kind and knowledgeable guide. Only reason why I didn't give 5 stars is because the bus was late to pick us up.”

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4.Tapas & Wine Tasting Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,171 reviews · 3 hours · from $91

Taste 12 Spanish tapas and four drinks across historic Madrid bars while learning about wine, food, and local life from a bilingual guide.

“Tour was wonderful! So much food and drink, make sure you come hungry. Eva did a great job of educating us on the wine and food of Madrid. Super fun too! You won’t regret taking this tour.”

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5.Paella Cooking Class, Wine Tasting & Central Market in Valencia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,150 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $84

Learn authentic Valencian paella, shop Valencia’s Central Market, and enjoy tapas and Spanish wines in a friendly four-hour class.

“Excellent class, greatly teacher. This was one of the highlights of our trip. Wine, tapas, and paella...amazing!!!”

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6.Basque Food Tour and Wine Tasting with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 772 reviews · 3 hours · from $112

Taste nine Bilbao pintxos, five drinks, and Basque culture on a three-hour guided food walk priced at $112.

“So much wonderful food! Drink "samples" were generous (practically full size). We learned a bit of Basque history along with gaining confidence to seek out pintxos on our own.”

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7.Madrid Countryside Wineries Guided Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 740 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $175

Visit three Vinos de Madrid wineries, taste 10-plus local wines, enjoy tapas, and meet winemakers on a six-hour tour from Madrid.

“Muna from Madrid Gourmet, was knowledgeable and was able to transmit, together with the respective owners of the vineyards, the whole process of the wine making. Also, the experience of talking with the owners was an enlightening experience…unforgettable! Highly recommended and would like to repeat the experience.”

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8.Barcelona E-Bike Small Group Tour with Tapas & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 638 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $72

Barcelona e-bike tour review covering historic districts, beach views, tapas, wine, guides, value, route, and practical tips.

“Great way to get a flavor of the city. Etienne was an awesome guide. Biking was easy and fun. Definitely would recommend”

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9.Jerez: Guided Winery Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 636 reviews · 1h 20m · from $22Best value

Tour historic Cayetano del Pino Winery in Jerez, learn about sherry, and taste two wines with appetizers for $22.

“We were welcomed by Angela. She was very pleasant to listen to and knowledgeable about the creation of sherry. The little tasting afterwards was perfect! Definitely a recommendation when you visit Jerez. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼”

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10.Barcelona Wine Tasting: Catalan and Spanish Wines

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 625 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $41

Taste five Catalan and Spanish wines in Barcelona’s Old Town, with a sommelier, regional stories, food pairings, and practical tasting tips.

“Really enjoyed wine tasting and sampling some local wines”

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11.Montserrat,Vineyard, Wine Tasting Small Group Tour & Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 513 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $130

Review of a small-group Barcelona day trip combining Montserrat, Catalan culture, mountain views, and a Penedès cava tasting.

“Our tour guide Alba was great so informative and a great tour . Alba made sure we saw all the sights on a full days tour. She knew all the history about Montserrat and provided endless details. She arrived at the hotel meeting place on time with a car ready to use on the full day tour. Before Montserrat we toured a winery and sampled 3 great wines. The tour and wine tasting was a fun part of the trip. We could not have seen so much in one day trying to do this tour on our own. With Alba as our guide it made the tour and day so…”

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12.Horseback Riding Excursion and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 383 reviews · 2 hours · from $75

Ride through Alcudia’s forest, then taste Mallorcan wines, cheeses, and farm products at Ranxo Ses Roques for $75.

“wine and cheese was so good and informative. horses were lovely. so glad we went. definitely recommend. yum and fun!”

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13.Santa Bárbara Castle Wine Tasting & Tapas

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 342 reviews · 45 min · from $30

Taste Alicante wines and tapas inside Santa Bárbara Castle, with expert guidance, sea views, flexible booking, and two tasting options.

“What a fun activity! Long walk up to castle so lovely to be able to relax and enjoy wine & nibbles (cheese, dried meats, sweet & bread) along with a nice selection of wine/red & dessert wine) highlight of my trip to Alicante”

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14.Ribera del Duero Wineries Guided Tour & Wine Tasting from Madrid

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 328 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $223

Visit three Ribera del Duero wineries from Madrid, taste Tempranillo, explore medieval cellars, and enjoy a full day of wine and local culture.

“It’s a very long tour so be ready. Ismael was a great guide with a lot of knowledge, and the people who recieved us at the 3 different wineries were great, very nice and dedicated.”

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15.Volcano Teide Buggy Tour with Wine Tasting & Tapas

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 279 reviews · 3 hours

Review of Tenerife’s Teide buggy tour, with off-road driving, volcanic scenery, hotel transfers, wine tasting, and Canarian tapas.

“The full thing was was perfect the 2 men who run things where absolutely amazing and insightful the full time”

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