Bulgarian Wine Tasting in Varna: 4 or 6 wines with appetizers

Taste Bulgarian wine the way locals know it

A wine tasting in Varna where you sample 4 or 6 Bulgarian wines paired with traditional appetizers and Shopska salad, guided by a sommelier who explains the wines and food. Two hours, minimum age 18, live guide available in English, Italian, French, German and two additional languages. Choose your wine count at checkout.

The experience

What makes Bulgarian wine worth tasting? The sommelier walks you through it. You'll taste a curated selection of either 4 or 6 Bulgarian wines, each one paired with traditional appetizers and Shopska salad: the kind of spread that anchors the meal rather than just fills space between pours. The sommelier explains what you're drinking and how it sits with the food, so the tasting becomes a conversation instead of a lineup.

The whole thing runs two hours. It's built around lunch or dinner time, so the appetizers land when you're actually hungry. A live guide conducts the tasting in English, Italian, French, German or one of two other languages, which means the explanations stick instead of getting lost in translation. You're 18 or older to join. That's the only gate.

What’s included

• Tasting of 4 or 6 Bulgarian wines (your choice at checkout).
• traditional Bulgarian appetizers and Shopska salad.
• sommelier-led explanation of the wines and food pairings.
• live guide in your chosen language.

Options for this experience

2 options

4 wines tastingGuide in 6 languages · No fixed timeTasting of four wines

6 wines tastingGuide in 6 languages · No fixed timeTasting of six wines

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, French, German, Italian, Romanian and Russian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Operated by VisitBulgariaOn Bespoke Experiences

Is this one for you?Pick the 4-wine tasting if you want a focused introduction to Bulgarian wine in under two hours. Choose 6 wines if you're ready to go deeper into the range and have the time to sit with it.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, French, German, Italian, Russian and Romanian.

How many wines will I actually taste?

You choose at checkout: either 4 Bulgarian wines or 6. Both come with the same appetizers and sommelier guidance. The difference is the depth of the tasting.

What are the appetizers like?

Traditional Bulgarian appetizers and Shopska salad: a fresh mix of tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and white cheese. They're served during the tasting to pair with the wines.

Does a sommelier actually explain the wines?

Yes. The sommelier walks through each wine, explaining what you're tasting and how it works with the food. That's the core of the experience, not an optional add-on.

How long does the tasting take?

Two hours from start to finish, timed for lunch or dinner service so the food and wine land when they're meant to.