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Culinary Wine Adventures
Are you and your wine loving traveling companions looking to splurge on a private wine tour in Tuscany? Prefer to join others on a scheduled small group artisanal wine tour? We connect discerning wine lovers to culinary wine adventures throughout Tuscany's most prized wine regions.
Let us uncover the region’s top wineries, scenic villages, gourmet stops by serving as your personal treasure chest of knowledge. We'll visit a contrasting mix of wineries revered by our team of sommeliers such as accolade-earning makers, minimal intervention biodynamic styles to off-radar traditional family garage-style wine makers in order to give you a complete picture of the Tuscan wine culture and its landscape. Contact us to be matched to the best experience based on your tastes, or browse options below:
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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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.
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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!
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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
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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.
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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
