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Culinary Wine Adventures around Tuscany

Are you and your wine loving traveling companions curious about private wine tours in Tuscany? We specialize in bespoke, private wine tours around Tuscany designed for those who value high quality, artisanal wines beyond the obvious commercial labels. We pride ourselves in providing our discerning guests expert, detail-oriented itinerary curation and opening the doors to our exclusive connections to Tuscany’s most special (and scenic) vineyards.

With Curious Appetite you’ll explore the region’s boutique family-run wineries, charming hamlets, gourmet stops by serving as your personal treasure chest of knowledge. Bespoke wine programs are overseen and crafted by certified sommeliers and established food & drink writers.

Based on your wishes, you’ll visit a contrasting mix of revered wineries from accolade-earning makers, minimal intervention biodynamic styles to off-radar traditional family garage-style wine makers to immerse you in genuine Tuscan wine culture.

Our bespoke private wine tours in Tuscany optimize your time in the area by connecting you to lesser-known, passionate makers in our intentionally researched black book. The wineries we love the most are focused on their craft vs marketing or aiming for arbitrary, outdated scores. Our quality-driven approach to connecting you to Tuscany’s hidden gems makes our curated boutique Tuscan wine tours a truly unique experience you wouldn’t be able to create or find on your own.

Prefer to join others on a scheduled small group artisanal wine tour? We have small group options available in case you’re traveling solo or if you’re a couple wanting to meet other fellow discerning Italian food & wine lovers.

**Traditional Chianti Classico Experience**

**Red Wine Lover’s Tour: Noble Tuscan wines of Montepulciano**

**Culinary Gold of Tuscany: Saffron and Vernaccia di San Gimignano**

**Brunello di Montalcino: Tuscany's Fine Red Wines**

**The Big World of Super Tuscan Wines in Bolgheri**

...and MORE

We are constantly discovering new producers in Tuscany’s wine country and have plenty of off-menu offerings. Think biodynamic Pinot Nero produced in the mountains of Tuscany’s wild Garfagnana, Syrah made in Cortona (dare we say “French fruit under the Tuscan sun”) and bottle-fermented sparkler producers in Tuscany’s truffle village of San Miniato.

Don't see what you're curious about? Let us know if you’d like us to design a custom wine tour visiting some of Tuscany’s most fascinating makers in lesser-sung appellations. Please note these are premium experiences for private inquiries, only.

Have questions? Consult these FAQs

Depending on if you arrange a private or a shared group experience, pick-up is in Florence and we will notify you of an alternative meeting point of a short walk if your driver guide cannot reach your residence due to zoning.
For private wine tours, can also arrange a custom pick-up from your villa or hotel at a supplemental fee if you are staying outside Florence.
Our wine tours are full day experiences, including visits to 2 different wineries (1 of which you’ll have a farmhouse lunch) and time to independently explore a ancient hamlet town.
Depending on which region selected, our wine tours are a minimum of 7 hours.
On private tours we can arrange shorter itineraries/half-day tours, please inquire with us directly.
This all depends on your taste, curiosity and previous experience in visiting wineries around Tuscany. If you're first time, we generally suggest Chianti Classico. However, if this is your first time to the region and you prefer white wines, we may suggest San Gimignano. If it is your first time to Tuscany but you're a red wine enthusiast with some general knowledge, we'd tend to suggest the red wine tour of Montepulciano.
If a wine collector who is a big fan of Brunello, we may suggest a cellar tour of Montalcino. The best way to find out is to contact us to inquire, we'll send you an in-depth questionnaire to optimize matching you with a once-in-a-lifetime experience in Tuscany!
We can curate culinary day trips to have a more food focus like to cheese farms or exploring hamlet towns to keep the whole family entertained, we don't have to exclusively visit wineries. Please contact us to inquire for a custom culinary tour in Tuscany
SMALL GROUP Tour means a standard itinerary is followed and the time slot/experience is open to anyone signing up. We don’t believe in flags, big buses, generic commercial wineries you can find on your own or name tags- we keep tours small and intimate l so we can visit special places and get to know each other to leave as friends!
PRIVATE Tour means a premium and personalized tasting itinerary, having the vehicle all to yourself, undivided attention of your driver guide & our partner wineries for your traveling party while soaking in the experience at your own pace.
For private wine tours in Tuscany, we typically select wineries based on your personal tastes via an in-depth questionnaire to match you to wineries and unforgettable experiences that are designed to delight.
The culture is very different! Be sure to read this guide if this will be your first winery excursion experience in Tuscany https://curiousappetitetravel.com/travel-tips/2017/10/18/tasting-room-tours-vs-wine-tours-in-tuscany