Chianti Wine Tasting & Dinner with Sommelier

Four wines, one sommelier, dinner in the Tuscan hills

You taste four wines guided by a sommelier who explains tannins, aromas and food pairings, then sit down to a three-course dinner at SiChef Villa overlooking the Tuscan hills. The tasting teaches you to recognize flavors and match wines to food. Dinner puts that knowledge to work. Pickup and transport are not included, so you'll need your own way to the villa or arrange it separately.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wine tasting and dinner in Chianti

• Arrive at Chianti wine region
• Meet experienced sommelier
• Taste four fine wines
• Learn about wine colors and flavors
• Discover wine aromas and notes
• Discuss best food pairings
• Enjoy dinner with local products

The experience

The sommelier is already pouring when you arrive at SiChef Villa: a white wine first, pale and waiting in the glass. You'll taste four wines total: one white and three reds that shift from ruby to deep garnet, each one different enough that you'll start to notice what you're actually tasting instead of just drinking. The sommelier walks you through the tannins, the fruit notes hiding underneath, the spice and leather and tobacco that live in the wine if you know where to look. It's not a lecture. It's more like someone who knows the thing really well explaining it to you while you're holding the glass.

Between the tasting and dinner, the sommelier talks about pairing, which wines go with which foods, and why. It's practical stuff: what works with local dishes, what doesn't, how a wine changes when you eat something alongside it. The Chianti region has been doing this for centuries, so the knowledge isn't abstract. It's built into the place. After the tasting winds down, you move to dinner at the villa itself, surrounded by the Tuscan hills. The food is local and fresh: the kind of thing that tastes different when you're eating it in the region where it comes from, and even more different when you've just spent an hour learning how to taste the wine that goes with it.

The whole evening runs at a pace that lets you actually absorb what you're learning instead of rushing through stops. The villa is wheelchair accessible, and the sommelier adjusts the tasting to whoever is in the room, whether that's your first time thinking about wine or you've done this before. You leave knowing the difference between wines you couldn't have told apart that morning, and you've eaten dinner while learning why.

What’s included

• Tasting of three red wines and one white wine led by an experienced sommelier.
• three-course dinner with fresh, local Tuscan products at SiChef Villa.
• instruction on wine aromas, flavors, tannins and food pairings.

Before you book

Days and timesFriday and SaturdayDeparts at 17:30

Book up to1d before

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

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish and Italian

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.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcome

Operated by SiChef - Cooking Experience

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to learn how to taste wine properly and eat dinner in the same evening without arranging the experience yourself: the sommelier and the villa handle both, and the pairing between the two makes each one better.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

What's included in the dinner?

A three-course meal based on fresh, local and typical Tuscan products, paired with the wines you've tasted.

Is this wheelchair accessible?

Yes. All areas and surfaces at SiChef Villa are wheelchair accessible.

Can I bring children?

Yes. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, and specialized infant seats are available.

Do I need wine experience to join?

No. The sommelier guides you through the tasting from the start, teaching you how to recognize flavors and aromas whether you're new to wine or not.

Are service animals allowed?

Yes, service animals are welcome.