Little Italy Wine Tasting Walking Tour: 3 stops, local guide

Three wine stops woven into a walking history of Little Italy

The Vino! Vino! walking tour in Little Italy, San Diego pairs a guided walk through the neighborhood's history with tastings at three local wine establishments. You visit venues chosen for small-production and Italian wines, taste Italian cheeses and a pasta dish at two of the stops, and spend three hours learning about different wine styles from a professional guide. Minimum age is 21; the tour is wheelchair accessible.

Step-by-step itinerary

Little Italy wine tasting walking tour

• Meet tour guide
• Walk through Little Italy
• Visit first wine tasting venue
• Sample wines and Italian cheeses
• Visit second wine tasting venue
• Sample wines and pasta dish
• Visit third wine tasting venue
• Sample wines

The Experience

The tour starts with your guide leading a walking history of Little Italy between three stops at local venues. At two of those stops, wine tastings come with food samples—Italian cheeses and a pasta dish—so you're tasting not just wine but the things that pair with it. The guide shares knowledge of small-production wines and Italian favorites, and you learn how different wine styles work as you move through the neighborhood.

Three hours covers the walk and the tastings without rushing. The route itself is the point: Little Italy sits in Downtown San Diego and is known for its boutiques, historic buildings, and food and drink establishments. Walking it with someone who knows the area means you see the neighborhood's character instead of just passing through to the next tasting room.

What’s included

• Professional guide leading the walk and tastings.
• wine tasting at three local venues.
• Italian cheese and pasta samples at two of the stops.
• walking history tour of Little Italy.
• local taxes.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelWheelchair accessible

Operated by So Diego, Inc.

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to learn about wine styles and the neighborhood at the same time—the guide's knowledge of Little Italy's history and the local wine scene means the walk itself is part of the tasting experience, not just the route between stops.

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Top questions

How much wine do you actually taste on this tour?

The Vino! Vino! tour includes tastings at three separate establishments, so you sample a variety of wines across the stops. The guide focuses on small-production wines and Italian favorites, and you learn about different wine styles as you taste.

What food comes with the wine tastings?

Two of the three stops include food samples: Italian cheeses and a pasta dish. The third stop is wine tasting only, so you're eating at roughly two-thirds of the venues.

Is this tour walkable for someone with mobility concerns?

The tour is wheelchair accessible, though it does involve walking between three stops in Little Italy over the course of three hours. The pace is set by the guide and the group.

What's the minimum age for this tour?

You must be at least 21 years old to join the Vino! Vino! tour.

Do I need to arrange my own way to Little Italy?

Yes—the tour does not include hotel pickup or drop-off, so you'll need to get yourself to the meeting point in Little Italy. The guide will be there to start the walking tour and lead you to the three tasting stops.