The 10 Best Wine Tours & Tastings in Province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna

Taste the famous wines of Emilia in central Italy on this wine tasting and winery tour near Bologna to discover the legendary vineyards and wineries. Get a unique insight into the wine-making experience on a visit to a family-owned 24 hectares wine estate in the Colli Bolognesi wine region. Explore the vineyards and the old cellars, then sample three/four of their finest wines paired with snacks on a terrace with amazing views of the hills and the plain, up to Bologna. Wine tours are always guided by the owner and wine grower. After meeting the wine producers of a family that has been producing high-quality wines for a long time, learn the cultural heritage of their winery and explore the vineyards. Taste the wine produced at the winery, such as acclaimed Controluce Rosso Bologna Doc. Experience the wines paired with local food delicacies in a beautiful terrace with a stunning view of the surrounding hills and the centre of Bologna.

Inclusions: Winery and vineyard tour, Food and wine tasting ( 3 wines ), Snacks, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Transportation: if you want we can organize a private transfer from Bologna for 20 eur per person

Meet our English-speaking tour guide and wander the city admiring the impressive buildings and narrow alleys while tasting the most superb dishes of the Bolognese cousine! Have you ever heard of tortellini, lasagna, mortadella, piadina, parmigiano? Here you will taste all of them and much more. Our tour includes all the most famous piazzas and outdoor monuments of Bologna, piazza Maggiore, Palazzo del Podestà, Palazzo d’Accursio, the giant Basilica of San Petronio and also some hidden gems that will truly surprise you… such as find a bit of Venice in Bologna. This small group ( up to 14 people) walking tour is a perfect mix of sightseeing and food tasting, at the end of it all your sense will be fully satisfied. You will learn that “spaghetti bolognese” does not exist in Italy much less in Bologna, how to discern the home-made pasta from the industrial; medieval history and charming legends; discover hidden gems that not even Italians know.

Inclusions: Food tasting, Wine tasting, Local guide

Exclusions: pcik up/ drop off

Imagine sipping delicious Italian wine in an authentic bar filled with locals. Let a local host in Bologna make this your reality! Discover Bologna’s relaxing bars and blend in with the regulars while you enjoy delicious local wine paired with Italian bites. 7 delicious tastings included. Start your experience at an award-winning wine bar where you’ll enjoy a glass of light and fruity sparkling Italian wine paired with some tasty local cheese. Then stroll through the city and admire the historic canals! Step inside a homely bar beloved by the locals. Sip on a glass of sparkling red wine with an Italian classic, parmesan cheese. The rich and salty flavors of the cheese paired with the citrus and floral notes of the wine are a match made in heaven. Follow your local host through the city’s old market and then weave your way to a local osteria (Italian restaurant). This local favorite has been serving wine since 1465 making it one of the oldest in Bologna.

Inclusions: Private tour, Local guide, 3 pairing bites with your wine, 4 alcoholic drinks: wine

Exclusions: Hotel pick-up and drop off, Food and beverages not listed as inclusions

We offer an authentic 'Italian' experience, most of the times guided by the owner and wine producers themselves Fabio (English speaking) and Donatella. Manaresi is a relatively small family run and craft wine estate (50.000 bottles). You'll be discovering the family heritage, strongly related to art and design. The labels design has been awarded with main international prizes.

Inclusions: 3 or 4 different estate bottled wines (white and red), Bottled water

Exclusions: Private transportation, Food (not available)

In this farm that keeps alive an ancient agricultural philosophy in the correct and constant balance between past and recent techniques, making it a historic but avant-garde cellar, we offer you a rich guided tour of the vineyards, to the ancient Lovatelli park (where 40 pavoni), to the winemaking and aging cellars, to the wine and label museum, and not to miss anything even at our museum of vintage cars and motorcycles.

Inclusions: Guided tour, Wine tasting, Tasting of local products

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Explore Province of Bologna in this full-day food tour from Florence. Degustation of Parmigiano Reggiano, Prosciutto, wine and traditional balsamic vinegar. At the end enjoy a traditional Italian lunch at a local 'trattoria' or in a certified organic winery. Round-trip from Florence by train.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Breakfast, Food tasting, Lunch, Transport by air-conditioned minivan in Bologna, Driver/Guide, Factories visit as per description

Exclusions: Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Friendly family and fun tour without rush. No Bus but comfortable minivan, which pick you up directly at your hotel or appartment. Generose Tastings of all products. Breakfast with wine included. Multicourse italian Style lunch with wine included. Fun and english speaking guide all day.

Inclusions: Round Trip Trasportation from and to Bologna, Food tastings, Lunch with matching wines, Breakfast, Driver/guide, Coffee and/or Tea, Alcoholic Beverages, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Gratuities

Live like a local, escape the tourists with Delicious Bologna! A walking food tour in Bologna, 6 stops at some historical shops to taste the traditional Bolognese food such as tortellini, ragù, mortadella, local wine and much more... We lead you in some small family run shops, away from the tourist area. Quality and respect of the local food tradition are the most important things that we want to enhance with our tour. It's not all, walking through the narrow streets of Bologna you will learn about the culture, traditions and legends which characterize this wonderful city. What's better than discovering a city with a local!? BOLOGNESE CUISINE IS MAINLY PORK BASED, INFORM US IF YOU ARE VEGETARIAN, WE'LL PROVIDE SOME CHEESE INSTEAD OF CURED MEAT.

Inclusions: Food tasting, Lunch, Breakfast, Tour escort/host

Exclusions: Hotel pickup

The perfect tour to get deep into the several features of our mountain Appennines: history and art, natural beauties and moreover food, plenty of tastes and combinations, able to bring onto the table the climate, the nature, and the knowhow of this land. More in details, it is a tasting tour to discover real authotenic flavors of Bologna's mountain area: you will see up close how Parmigiano Reggiano is made: the processing and maturing of this fine cheese, in a traditional mountain dairy. You will take part in a basic cooking class, and will have lunch with the excellences of the territory included those produced by yourselves :) at the same time, you will get acquaintance with the raw materials of this mountain territory. Inside a 17th century you will observe the milling of several different kinds grains, you will smell the old scents of this preindustrial baking system, and you will taste these fresh delicacies. Finally we will not miss the beauties of this land....

Inclusions: Enjoying a traditional full lunch and a COOKING CLASS by a local Trattoria (home made past: tortellini, tagliatelle, tortelloni, white and black truffles, wood mushrooms, local meat and cheeses), Air-conditioned vehicle, Tastings by the Parmiggiano Reggiano dairy and the old Mill "Mulino del Dottore", Basic Cooking Class dedicated to homemade pasta by "Ristorante La Rugiada"

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Careful selection of wines designed to describe the excellence of our region; pleasant, refined and elegant local; comprehensive explanations on the uniqueness of the wines and their characteristics; friendly and helpful staff.

Inclusions: The tasting is accompanied by a dish comprising various samples of the territory, paired with the wines proposed.

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