Barcelona wine and tapas tasting tour: 3 stops, pairings

Taste your way through Barcelona's wine culture without building the itinerary yourself

A guided wine and tapas tasting tour in Barcelona across three stops, where you taste Spanish wines paired with regional dishes and learn how flavors work together. The route, timing and pairings are set, so the evening holds together without planning. Your guide speaks English and leads the group through tasting techniques and Barcelona's winemaking history as you walk between venues.

The experience

You arrive in Barcelona with a free evening and no restaurant reservation locked in. This tour solves that by building the night around wine and food instead of a single table. A local guide meets you and walks you to three carefully chosen locations across the city, stopping to taste Spanish wines alongside tapas and Catalan dishes: cold cuts, artisan cheeses, olives, tomato bread, bomba, fricandó and crema catalana. The guide explains how each wine's flavor profile plays against the food on the plate, so you're learning the principles of pairing rather than just eating and drinking.

The three hours move between tasting and walking. At each stop, you stand with the group while your guide pours and talks through what you're tasting: the regional origins of the wine, how the tannins or acidity shift when you eat the tapas, why a particular cheese works with a particular glass. Between stops, the guide weaves in stories of Barcelona's history and the winemaking traditions rooted in Catalonia, so the city itself becomes part of what you're learning. You're not sitting at a bar. You're moving through the neighborhoods where these flavors come from.

The tour runs three hours total and includes all tastings, all food, and the guide. You choose one of two options at checkout: the Wine, Tapas & History Stroll, or the 3 Wines & 3 Cheeses Tasting. Both follow the same route and timing. The difference is in what lands on the plate. You must be 18 or older, and the guide leads in English.

What’s included

• Wine tasting across three stops.
• tapas and Catalan dishes including cold cuts, artisan cheeses, olives, tomato bread, bomba, fricandó and crema catalana.
• expert guide leading in English.
• instruction in wine and food pairing techniques and Barcelona's winemaking history.

Information

Lasts 3h, runs every day except Tuesday and Wednesday at 19:00, from € 79 per person, with a live guide in English and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day except Tuesday and WednesdayDeparts at 19:00Another time? ›

GroupUp to 20

Live guideEnglishOther languages ›

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

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AgesAdult (18 to 95 years) · Under 18: can't be booked

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

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Vivinos Barcelona Tastings

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a structured evening out where the route, pairings and timing are already planned: no restaurant hunting, no deciding what wine goes with what, no building the night yourself. The guide handles the flow and the knowledge, so you show up and taste.

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Top questions

What Spanish wines will I taste on this Barcelona tour?

The tour features iconic Spanish wines paired with each tapas course across the three stops. Your guide selects them to show how different regions and styles work with Catalan food, but the specific bottles vary by departure and option: the guide chooses based on what's fresh and what will teach the pairing principles best.

How much walking is involved between the three tasting stops?

You walk between three locations across Barcelona over the three-hour tour, so the stops are spread through the city rather than clustered in one spot. The pace is leisurely (the walking is part of the experience, not a fitness test), and your guide sets the rhythm.

Can I choose the Wine, Tapas & History Stroll or the 3 Wines & 3 Cheeses Tasting, or do I pick one at checkout?

You choose your option when you book. Both tours follow the same three-stop route and timing with the same guide. The Wine, Tapas & History Stroll includes the full range of tapas dishes, while the 3 Wines & 3 Cheeses Tasting focuses on wine paired with cheese and cold cuts.

Is this tour suitable if I'm new to wine and don't know much about tasting?

Yes. The guide teaches tasting techniques and explains how flavors interact as you go, so you're learning from the start. The tour is designed for wine lovers, but that includes people discovering wine for the first time. The guide meets you where you are.

What time does the tour start and how do I meet the group?

The specific start time and meeting point are confirmed when you book. The tour runs three hours total, and your guide will provide the exact location and arrival window in your booking confirmation.