Romania · WINE TASTINGS IN BUCHAREST
The good wine tastings in Bucharest here fill up weeks ahead and the small-group ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and where they differ.
Taste five premium Romanian wines at Abel’s Wine Bar in Bucharest, with local grape stories, generous food pairings, and takeaway bottles.
“Loved this. The guy was very knowledgeable about wines and showed us where each one came from. We tasted high end wines, the platter was plentiful and went really well with the wine”
Taste five premium Romanian wines in Bucharest Old Town with a friendly local guide, generous cheese and meat platter, and stories from 2,600 years of winemaking.
“Very good experience! The wine was so nice we brought two bottles!!”
Taste more than ten Romanian wines at LacertA and Budureasca wineries on an 8-hour Bucharest day trip through the sub-Carpathian hills.
“the guide did not manage time between vineyards well, actual wine tasting was shorter than the sommelier history on the vineyard. Because of this poor management lunch was skipped and the guide had a verbal disagreement with the second vineyard sommelier, yet the second vineyard had better time management between the history and the wine tasting”
Explore Romanian village life, folk crafts, and local wines on a private Bucharest tour with hotel pickup and a guide.
“Mihai our host was an absolute pleasure and very knowledgeable about the history of Romania, the life of romanian peasants in the last few centuries, and romanian wine (my girlfriends favourite part of the tour!) I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Bucharest, anyone with even a passing interest in history and wine will have a great time with this excellent guide. The Village museum itself is a wonderful experience, the centuries old churches were a particular highlight, the artwork adorning it is stunning”
Taste Romanian wines, local grapes, cheese, meats, and tuica at Abel’s Wine Bar in Bucharest during a relaxed two-hour tasting.
“Amazing experience at Abel’s. Very knowledgeable and delicious wines. I couldn’t believe all the wineries that existed in Romania. The wine was wonderful. The charboard didn’t disappoint either. Must do!”
Explore Romania beyond Bucharest with a private salt mine, Berca mud volcanoes, countryside drive, and Lacerta wine tasting.
“We had a wonderful day traveling with Mihai. He is informative and friendly. Above all, he is a cautious driver and we were able to avoid an accident on the stoney road to the winery when a car went out of control in front of us. He was not in a hurry in any way so we really enjoyed our day.”
Spend 10 hours in Dealu Mare with two boutique wineries, 12 Romanian wines, local food, vineyard views, and a private guide from Bucharest.
“Everyone at the wineries were relaxed and accommodating. This made the experience more personal and pleasant. Of course the wines were excellent. Our guide Mihai was so down to earth and friendly. We really enjoyed his company. We learned a lot from him about Romanian wines and history. He even provided information about a future trip of ours to a different region. We highly recommend Mihai as a tour guide.”
Spend a day tasting Romanian wine at LacertA and Budureasca, with expert commentary, scenic Sub-Carpathian views, snacks, and easy transport.
“Amazing! The best trip of the holiday. The guide was amazing and knowledgeable. Both vineyards were lovely, great staff and interesting knowledge. Will definitely do this trip again.”
See rural Romania in Bucharest at the Village Museum, browse handmade crafts, and taste three local wines with cheese and charcuterie.
“Such a good time, best tour so far in Romania. Very knowledgeable about Romanian history.”
Taste three Romanian wines, share a cheese platter, and explore Bucharest Old Town at night with a local guide.
“This isn't actually a wine tasting tour. The walking tour of Bucharest Old Town itself was good (2 hours) but that is pretty much where it ends. We were left alone in a restaurant where they gave us 3 of the house wines with no information about the wines whatsoever. When we asked what each was we were told "house red, white and rose" so guess we weren't going to learn anything about Romanian wine! The wines themselves were extremely poor. According to the menu, each wine was 19 RON per glass and the cheese board was 84.5 RON between two - the cheeses tasted like water. In total we…”
Visit two Dealu Mare wineries from Bucharest, taste about seven Romanian wines, meet winemakers, and enjoy hotel pickup on a private six-hour trip.
“Brilliant trip, really well organised, loved our guide and it was so nice to meet the winemakers and try the wine, would definitely recommend”
Spend a private day from Bucharest exploring Romanian wine, a cellar museum, boutique winery, vineyard restaurant, and local cheeses.
“Sebastian was a great tour guide. He was very prompt with pick up and very knowledgeable while driving through Bucharest. The first winery that we stopped at was a great start. It was a family operated and owned winery and the wine Read more”
Explore Bucharest’s grand avenues and landmarks, then taste Romanian wines and cheeses at an intimate city wine bar.
Taste four Romanian wines in Bucharest’s first wine bar, with hotel pickup, local cheese, sausages, and a private guide.
“Emma does a great job detailing the country and city history. The wine bar is a cool place with tons of history and delicious wine offerings! Highly recommend”
Explore Romania’s Dealu Mare wine road on a private day trip from Bucharest, with boutique wineries, local food, countryside views, and guide Razvan.
“Razvan was an amazing guide. He was very knowledgeable about the geography and history of Romania and made sure we learned about the country’s context throughout the day. Our tour was personalized and well organized. Razvan chose great niche boutique wineries that are family businesses and which had high quality wines. Although this was not expected, Razvan did most of the tour in French. We highly recommend this tour!”
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