If you’re looking for a Rome wine tasting experience, tour company Luxe Associates Travel offers a guided wine tasting tour in Rome at a traditional wine bar near the Colosseum which lasts around 3 hours.
Italy is the world’s largest producer of wine, and your Italian holiday really isn’t complete without a wine tour or wine tasting in Rome, Italy. Pair this with Luxe Associates Travel – tour guides expert in historical, archaeological, AND food and wine tours in Italy – for a winning experience!
Available for private couples and families, or bookable as a regular group activity, the Luxe Associates Travel wine tasting Rome is a voyage through several stand-out wines, which are paired with excellent Italian cheeses, really expanding the learning experience.
So once you’ve taken the three hour wine tour in Rome, you’ll also know a thing or two about Italian cheese-making, and how to match food and wine to create synergies of flavour.
Wine tour Rome: review
I recently joined a group Rome wine tasting tour with Luxe Associates Travel and really enjoyed my afternoon with Amy, Marta and the crew.
Marta, the trained, Piemonte-born sommelier who leads the Rome wine tasting experience, speaks perfect English so can answer all your questions about Italian wine.
The Luxe Associates Travel Rome wine tasting is held at an enoteca, a wine store and bar, called Divin Ostilia, which is conveniently located near the Colosseum so it’s easy to reach. This wood-lined, wine-lined Aladdin’s cave is patronised by locals in the know and is the perfect escape from the heat or cold, any time of year!
Marta begins the wine tour displaying a handy map of Italy, detailing the main and lesser-known producers, grapes and wines which make this country synonymous with great wine. Then the tasting kicks off with a glass of bubbly and a gentle introduction from everyone in the group to get started.
Wine tasting Rome with Luxe Associates Travel
This Rome wine tasting includes six glasses of wine possessing very differing characteristics. We started with a prosecco and finished with a sweet passito from Pantelleria, passing through whites and reds of varying style and body from up and down the length of Italy.
Marta is extremely knowledgeable, and somehow manages to get through the (brief!) history of Italian wine – which actually includes over 300 varieties of grape.
Learning how to pair the right cheeses with each wine is also a big part of the wine tasting – especially since class members are able to express their own views (this is not an exact science!)
Rome wine tasting: prices and info
All in all, this is a Rome wine tasting which absolutely flies by. We were told to allow about 2.5 hours but we ended up staying more than 3 hours to get the full story – and finish the wine in excellent company!
The Luxe Associates Travel Rome wine tasting is priced from €295 for two people privately, while group price starts at €65 per person including all the wines and cheese. It’s a great value experience and a great way to fit in a wine tasting tour, when in Rome. Follow the link to contact Amy at Luxe and plan your next trip to Italy.
