Sommelier-led Wine Tasting Tour in Florence
Curious to wine tour around Italy within 3 hours? Take our sommelier-led wine and food tour in Florence! We visit a handful of traditional and contemporary wine bars (enoteca) to taste a variety of Italian wine flights from north to south with some islands in the mix. Small bites like warm melted crostini with gourmet ingredients like Calabrian ‘nduja, truffle panini and artisanal charcuterie are matched intentionally with each sip.
Deepen your understanding of Italian wines, memorable specialty foods, and independent wine makers with a sommelier in the know. This is perfect for wine lovers of every level and for those visiting Florence who don’t have time to take a wine tour in the countryside.
As this is apart of our private collection, we can bespoke this experience to your precise tastes and curiosities- whether you are a professional drinker or a novice wine lover. This food and wine tour in Florence is meant to empower your future Italian wine selections- not make you feel intimidated! Travel though time and modern buzzing streets to end up in wine bars tucked away in hidden corners for guided wine tastings with revered sommeliers and food experts.
Please note: This experience is apart of Curious Appetite’s private collection and is not a join-in group tour with other travelers.
The specific tastings listed are subject to season and availability, each private group has the opportunity to bespoke this experience to their wishes. If you’d like to focus on particular vintages, villages, fine wines (i.e. Brunello, Barolo, etc), natural/biodynamic- please make a note in your booking
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• Gain useful knowledge about Italian wines with a local sommelier at Florence’s best wine bars & shops
• Perfect for team building, pre-wedding activities, chef or hospitality staff traveling groups, etc 3 flight stops: Sparkling, white, rosato and red wines and optional dessert/sweet wines (min. 2 wine tastings at each stop)
• Option for special requests such as natural wine focus, top shelf Italian reds like Brunello, etc
• All stops and wine flights include food matching: Sparkling wines with gourmet crostini (i.e. melted cheese and truffle sausage) and white, rosato and red wines with various cured meats and artisan fresh and young cheese pairings
• Dessert wines and chocolate pairings
• Pick up wine shopping tips for future reference, tricks for opening bottles and guidelines around decanting, aging, etc
• Demystify Italian wines and crack the DOCG code in under 3 hours
• Learn about regional specialty products and Tuscan wines
• Guided lesson in Italian wines and food pairing tips
Duration: 3 hours
Inclusions: All visits, drinks, food pairings and personable, bilingual food + drink expert.
Optional add-ons: Luxury wine tasting options for wine collectors. I.e. Fine wine tasting and pairing of cult and unique producers of collector items such as Barolo, Taurasi, Brunello di Montalcino and more.
Not included: Travel insurance, transport, additional tastings and trip cancellation insurance.
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PRIVATE TOUR Cost: 1-2 adults: $350 pp, 3 adults: $245 pp, 4 guests = $175 pp, 5-6 guests = $135 pp
If you have a group larger than 6, please contact for a custom quote via “Request Additional Info” button
PRIVATE TOUR Day/Time: 11am or 3pm (custom start times available upon request), Monday-Saturday
Optional add-ons: Luxury wine tasting options for wine collectors. I.e. Fine wine tasting and pairing of cult and unique producers of collector items such as Barolo, Taurasi, Brunello di Montalcino and more.
*Please note all pricing is in USD$
Additional Notes:
In order for us to curate this experience personally for your group, please let us know your wine knowledge, any professional work or coursework taken, preferences, and what you’d like to gain from an Italian food and wine themed experience. Also, if you’d like a custom time apart from the listed options
We can accommodate virtually any food lifestyle. Just let us know how we can help. As this experience is private, we can bespoke to your interests and make a flexible start time. If you would like to bespoke your experience, please be as detailed as possible in the booking process.
We quote in EU€ for comparative purposes, based on yearly average estimates but process all payments in USD plus online merchant/ticketing fees. As we charge our USD listed price- regardless of € exchange rate.
