Lake Como Wine Tasting & Italian Food with Sommelier

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Duration1h

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN · IT

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Four Wines, One Sommelier, and Why Lake Como's Food Tastes Different Here

You taste four carefully selected Italian wines guided by a professional sommelier, learning about grape varieties, regions, and winemaking as you go. Local cheeses, prosciutto, and mozzarella pair with each glass. The tasting happens in Como's center, 10 minutes from the train station, and non-alcoholic options are available if you prefer them. No transport to arrange, no schedule pressure—just wine, food, and someone who knows how to talk about both.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wine tasting and local food experience

Walk 10 minutes from San Giovanni Station
Enter Capitan Drake wine shop
Taste 4 selected Italian wines
Listen to sommelier's wine explanations
Enjoy Italian gastronomic specialties

The Experience

The sommelier is already pouring when you arrive at Capitan Drake, a wine shop tucked just steps from Como's old city walls in the center of town. Four glasses are lined up on the counter—each one representing a different region, grape variety, and story about how Italian wine actually gets made. You're standing in the kind of place locals know about, the kind that doesn't need a sign outside because the people who belong there already know where to find it. It's a 10-minute walk from the train station, close enough that you don't need to arrange transport, far enough that it feels like a real discovery.

What happens next isn't a lecture. The sommelier talks you through each pour—the tasting notes, where the grapes come from, why this vineyard does things differently than the one next door—but it's conversational, not formal. You're tasting as you go, and between glasses come the Italian specialties: prosciutto crudo that's been aged the right way, a selection of cheeses, buffalo mozzarella that tastes nothing like what you buy at home. The food isn't decoration; it's part of how you understand the wine. A glass of something bright and mineral tastes completely different when you follow it with salt and fat. That's the point. If you don't drink alcohol, they have soft drinks and other non-alcoholic options ready—no one's left out of the experience.

The whole thing unfolds at its own pace. You're not rushing between five stops or checking your watch. You're in one room, with one expert, tasting your way through Italian wine and food the way someone who lives here actually does it. Wheelchair accessible, all surfaces level, public transport a few minutes away if you need it.

What’s included

Your experience includes a selection of four carefully chosen Italian wines, tasting notes and guidance from a professional sommelier, Italian gastronomic specialties (prosciutto crudo, cheese selection, and buffalo mozzarella), and non-alcoholic beverages if you prefer them. Vegetarian options are available upon request.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelers

Operated by Capitan Drake

Is this one for you?This works well if you want to understand Italian wine without the formality of a large group tour, and you're staying near Como's center or arriving by train. The sommelier's expertise and the food pairings make the difference between tasting wine and understanding it.