Florence Wine&Cheese Tasting: Uncover Authentic Tuscan Flavours with Distinguished Sommelier
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221 Ratings
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Uncover authentic Tuscan flavors with a distinguished sommelier at the Florence Wine&Cheese Tasting. Taste four delicious Tuscan wines and indulge in platters of Tuscan produce in a traditional, family-run wine bar.
Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Enoteca Alessi - Enoteca Alessi has four different souls: while just one is more than enough to enjoy the venue, a “mix” of Alessi’s soul can be the way for a great experience for you, your family and friends. The hipster foodie and the kids, the cocktail aficionado or the wine expert, the food explorer or the spirits guru are all welcome at Alessi, because there is a lot at Alessi for all of them. A trip to Enoteca Alessi is a way to enjoy high quality food and drink from all over the world in a cosy environment, in a beautiful city. Though menus vary with the season, expect to try fresh fruit, local cheeses, cold cuts, high-quality olive oils and pourings of the Super Tuscan Noir and Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG red. As you sip and sample, feel free to ask your sommelier questions or simply relax and take in the scene around you.
What's Included
  • Expert sommelier guide
  • Cheese, wine and olive oil tasting
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Meal Options
  • Samples of Tuscan olive oil, including Frantoio, Leccino and Moraiolo varieties
  • 1 glass of Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG red - Accompanied by pecorino cheese and Tuscan ham
  • 1 glass of Brunello di Montalcino Tiezzi red - Accompanied by Finocchiona and cheese
  • 1 glass of Super Tuscan Noir red - Accompanied by Tuscan salami
Additional Information

Enhance your understanding and enjoyment of Tuscan wines and food with this engaging 1-hour wine and cheese tasting event in Florence. Visit a traditional, family-owned ‘enoteca’ (wine bar) and immerse yourself in the authentic ambiance as your proficient, respected sommelier acquaints you with four delightful Tuscan wines and assortments of Tuscan goods. Sample three typical wines as you learn about their creation, taste profiles, and textures, and indulge in tempting cheeses, olive oils, and other gastronomic treats while your sommelier elaborates on each flavor pairing. The group’s capacity is capped at 12 participants for a more intimate experience.

  • Confirmation of this tour will be received at time of booking
  • All participants must be at least 18 years old.
Location
Enoteca Alessi
Via dell'Oche
Your tour meets at the wine bar, Enoteca Alessi at Via delle Oche 27 Red, 50122 Florence. Please arrive 5 minutes prior to tour departure.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(221 Ratings)
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Kathy_n
May 13, 2024
Great Florence Experience - The wine tasting at Enoteca Alessi is always a wonderful experience! Our sommelier was very personable as well as informative. The antipasto board is delicious and the wines are excellent!!
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Kathy_n
Jun 4, 2023
Gem of a wine tasting - I would highly recommend this tour for those who live Tuscan red wines! Our sommelier was knowledgeable and very pleasant. He chose the perfect nibbles and small bites for the wines! Plan to do this tour again, with my husband!
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Bridget_c
Jan 31, 2023
Great experience! - We enjoyed a wine tasting in the lower level of this beautiful and well stocked wine bar. Staff was very friendly and informative
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Shari_s
Nov 14, 2022
Fabulous wine tasting adventure with Matteo - Matteo was fabulous! A knowledgeable and welcoming sommelier who shared his passion for wine. A delicious charcuterie board accompanied our wines and Matteo added a bonus olive oil tasting. Enoteca is an incredible wine bar and shop. I have never seen anything like it!
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Marsha_f
Jul 18, 2019
New view - Now I have a better understanding ....I'm not an expert-but now i know more about my wine, my cheese, and my olive oil.
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Hayley_d
Jun 1, 2019
Wonderful Time! - This was a very relaxed and informational tasting. My siblings and I had a lot of fun learning and tasting different wines. I would highly recommend to anyone that wants to learn more about wine or just taste some great wine and cheese and olive oil! Thank you for a great time!
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Anttij111
May 13, 2019
Excellent value for money and easy to access - Tasting gave an overall view of nearby wines. All the wines were excellent to our taste, and they were accompanied with good cheese. Sommelier also instructed us to wine tasting, wines in Italy etc. Atmosphere was fine and we find the whole experience well worth to money.
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Kari-ann
Oct 16, 2018
This tour was awesome! I was traveling... - <p>This tour was awesome! I was traveling alone so it was nice to be able to sit down with a small group there were only three others attending and enjoy great wine. Good value for money and just an overall great Florence experience!</p>
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Dan_h
Sep 30, 2022
Don’t waste your time or money on the Wine and Cheese Tasting. - Enoteca Alessi is a fantastic place to shop for wine, liquors, and gourmet snacks like “BaBa Al Ruhm “ but don’t waste your time or money on the Wine, Cheese, and olive oil tastings promoted on Viator and operated by Fat Tire Tours. We had a very disappointing experience for the €40 per person we paid for this. We tasted 3 wines, 2 cheeses (actually just pecorino cheese, one young and one aged), some prosciutto and some salami on a board and a little olive oil on some dried bread. Quantity aside, the “expert sommelier” just tried to just give us the wine and cheese and get rid of us. He gave us the wine, recited a script, and then took off, Same with the cheese board and olive oil. The other table that was guided by someone from Fat Tire Tours had a much better presentation than we had from the Enoteca Alessi employee who was supposed to be an expert sommelier.
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Tobias_m
Sep 4, 2021
Bad experience, such a rip off - We got 3 very small glasses of wine instead of 4 and we didn’t sample any olive oils. Also, the tour stated that we would try different kinds of cheeses and it was only two cheese options. After 5 minutes the guide was done and he left, we finished the 3 sips of wine in 20 minutes and that was it. Very disappointing for the €80,- we paid for this
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