Alicante: Wine Tasting & Tapas with Local Cheese & Olive Oil

What Spanish Wine Tastes Like When Someone Who Knows Pours It

You start at Alicante's central plaza, then move to a wine shop where a local expert guides you through four regional wines paired with artisan cheese, cured fish, local bread and chocolate, and premium olive oil. The minimum is two people, and the experience works whether you know wine or you're just starting to care about it.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wine tasting and tapas in Alicante

• Meet at Plaza de los Luceros
• Learn about Alicante wine history
• Walk to local wine shop
• Enjoy exclusive wine tasting
• Taste regional tapas and snacks
• Sample local cheeses and olive oils
• Pair wines with fresh bread

The Experience

You meet your guide at Plaza de los Luceros, the square with the fountain and the four horses—the one locals actually use, not the postcard version. They're waiting, and within a minute you're talking about why Alicante wine matters, which is not something you expected to care about before you booked. The guide doesn't lecture; they ask what you already drink, then show you why the regions here produce something different. You walk to the wine shop together, maybe five minutes, and that's when the tasting begins.

Four glasses of local wine, each one paired with something specific: local pickle and garrofeta—that's bonito fish, salty and sharp—sits next to the first pour. Then comes the cured cheese, the kind that tastes like it's been waiting for exactly this wine. Toña, the local bread, arrives with chocolate, which sounds odd until you taste it. The guide explains what you're tasting as you go, not before, so the flavors land first and the knowledge follows. You're not rushing through a tasting menu; you're sitting with each wine long enough to notice what changes between the first sip and the third.

The olive oil and fresh bread come last, a chance to reset your palate and understand how the oil tastes on its own, not just as a condiment. By the end, you've moved through several wine-producing regions without leaving one room, and you understand why that matters. The whole thing takes a few hours, and you leave knowing which bottles to look for when you're home, which is the only real test of whether a tasting worked.

What’s included

• Four glasses of local wine from different Alicante regions.
• local pickle and garrofeta (cured bonito fish).
• artisan local cheese.
• toña (traditional Alicante bread) with chocolate.
• premium local olive oil.
• fresh bread.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Withinexperience

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to understand Spanish wine without the formality, and you'd rather learn from someone local than read a guide. The small group size and the pairing with food is what makes the wines stick in your memory.

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Top questions

What wines will I taste?

Four local wines from different Alicante wine-producing regions. The guide selects them based on the group and pairs each with specific local foods.

Is this suitable for wine beginners?

Yes. The guide describes what you're tasting as you go, so you learn as you taste. No prior knowledge is required.

What if I don't eat meat or fish?

The tasting includes garrofeta (bonito fish), cured cheese, bread, chocolate and olive oil. Let the operator know about dietary needs when you book.

What's included in the price?

Four glasses of local wine, local pickle, garrofeta, cured cheese, toña bread with chocolate, olive oil and fresh bread.

Where does it start?

At Plaza de los Luceros, the main square in central Alicante. From there you walk to the wine shop.

Is there a minimum group size?

Yes, a minimum of 2 people is required to run the tour.

Is it wheelchair accessible?

Yes. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and transportation options are available for wheelchair users.