9 Winery Architecture Visits Worth Flying For

1.Barcelona Gothic Quarter Tapas & Taverns Food & Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,470 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $131Our pick

Walk Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter with an English-speaking guide such as Feliciano, Jordi, Erik, or Alexandra, stopping at three local bars for 9 or more tapas tastes and 4 to 5 drinks. Expect Roman ruins, medieval lanes, Catalan dishes, and enough food for lunch or dinner.

“The description of this tour is inaccurate. The guide was excellent but this was a history tour not a "tapas and wine tasting". We were in a tavern only about 10% of the time. The rest of the time, we walked. The food was below average and the wine was vermouth. We had only a small drop of white wine. The meeting place was difficult to find. it is in a pedestrian only street so taxis cannot drop you there. i do not recommend this tour”

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2.Barcelona: El Born and Gothic Quarter Wine & Tapas Bar Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 674 reviews · 135 minutes - 3 hours · from $81

Walk Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter and El Born with an English-speaking guide, stopping at four local bars for nine tapas and four wines. Expect Iberian ham, Spanish cheeses, patatas bravas, octopus, desserts, and plenty of neighborhood stories. Guides such as Berta, Angie, and Vincenzo add warmth and useful local tips.

“Everything was excellent, especially our guide, Berta! She made the experience unforgettable.”

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3.Cooking Art Brunelleschi with Unlimited Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 448 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $35Best value

In a medieval tower on Via de’ Bardi, you’ll spend about three hours making ravioli, tortelli, and pappardelle from scratch. Chefs such as Valentino, Andrea, Arturo, Eduardo, and Giordano guide the work, then serve your pasta with Tuscan sauces, wine, and soft drinks.

“Valentino was great! Funny and inclusive of everyone, he corrected us when we went wrong but he was such a great teacher we didn’t go far off the mark. The place the cooking class is in was beautiful as well.”

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4.Barcelona Gothic Quarter VIP Tapas & Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 276 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $181

Spend three hours walking Barcelona’s old city with an English-speaking guide such as Esther, Tito, Maria, or Noah. Visit three local food spots for 9 to 12 tapas, vermouth, wine, cava, and dessert, while learning about Roman walls, Catalan traditions, and the Jewish Quarter.

“Excellent Taste tour of Spain. Tour guide picked the best tapas and desserts. Went back to the same restaurants the next night.”

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5.Architectural Rioja Small Group Wine Tour with Lunch from Bilbao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 128 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $296

Travel from Bilbao in a group of no more than seven with guides such as Marina, Sara, Jon, or Irene. Visit Marqués de Riscal and Ysios, taste Rioja wines, enjoy tapas in medieval Laguardia, and return by comfortable van.

“This vineyard tour of Marqués de Riscal and Ysios was a true highlight of my sister and I's trip! Both wineries were absolutely stunning—Marqués de Riscal with its iconic architecture and deep history, and Ysios with its modern design and breathtaking mountain backdrop. The wine tastings were well-organized and informative, giving a great contrast between tradition and innovation in Rioja winemaking. Our guide Marina was incredible! She was very knowledgeable about the region. What really stood out, though, was the personal attention. I'm a very picky eater, and the guide went out of her way to make sure there were pintxos I could enjoy during lunch. That kind of thoughtfulness…”

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6.Alicante: Old Winery with Tastings & Gaudí’s style of Church

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 91 reviews · 3 hours · from $69

Travel from Alicante to Novelda with an English-speaking guide such as Yevgen or Stas. Tour an 18th-century winery, see its working production rooms, taste white, rosé, and red wines with snacks, then visit the Gaudí-style church and Mola Castle.

“Excellent Tour, We were sent a text with the transport registration number and time for pick up. The transport was lovely and cool to get into. Safely driven to a beautiful vineyard. Our guide was very knowledgeable and spoke perfect English. The 3 wines we tasted were delicious and there was no rush to get back. A shop offered the wines we tasted and more along with oils and vineyard merchandise to purchase if you wanted to without any pressure. We sat in beautiful surrounding enjoying yet another glass of wine then headed back into transport which was safely driven back to where we started. We had a fabulous few…”

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7.Bilbao: Rioja Architecture and Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 58 reviews · 8 hours · from $288

Join Marina or another English-speaking guide for an eight-hour small-group trip from Bilbao into Rioja Alavesa. See the bold wineries of Marques de Riscal and Ysios, taste several wines, walk medieval Laguardia, and enjoy three local pintxos with wine.

“This tour was fantastic! Our tour guide (Marina) was excellent- arrived on time, very knowledgeable about history, geography and wine making. The wine tours were very informative and tastings were great!”

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8.Alicante: Old Winery with Tastings & Gaudí’s style of Church

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $64

Travel from Alicante to Novelda with a guide such as Yevgen or Stas, then tour a winery founded in 1707 and taste white, rosé, and red wine with simple snacks. The outing also includes Santa Magdalena Church, built in a Gaudí-inspired style, and the medieval Castle of Mola.

“Great wine tour. Our driver Yevgen very polite and friendly and kept us up to date with pick up etc and also took us to cathedral and castle as added bonus. Also kindly dropped us off at different castle to explore. Wine tour interesting and had 3 wines to try along with some nibbles. Would recommend to others and Yevgen was excellent driver and guide.”

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9.Marques de Riscal and Ysios Architecture Wine Tour w/Lunch, SS

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $347

Spend about nine hours with North Coast Tours exploring Rioja from San Sebastian. Visit Marques de Riscal and Calatrava’s Ysios winery, taste five wines, see medieval Laguardia, and enjoy a three-course lunch with wine. Groups are capped at eight, with guide Anton among the named hosts.

“The guided tour at Marques De Riscal was excellent and very informative. The tour at Ysios good - lots of wine tasting.”

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