Where to Book Two-Hour Cheese Tastings Worldwide: Our 5 Favourites

1.Palermo: 2-Hour Sicilian Cheese and Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 52 reviews · from $135Our pick

Meet Patrizia near Palermo Cathedral, then step into a 16th-century home for a guided tasting of six Sicilian wines, six cheeses, black bread, salad, sweets, and Zibibbo. You’ll learn the basics of local grapes and cheese styles in English, Spanish, French, or Italian, with a warm, personal host and no need to leave central Palermo.

“Delightful location in central Palermo and our splendid host Patrizia was both knowledgeable and absolutely charming. She introduced us to a range of very pleasant and fascinating Sicilian wines along with a number of delicious local cheeses. We had a wonderful time and also learnt a great deal. Her home made snacks and deserts were absolutely mouth watering.”

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2.2-Hour Walking Tour in Gouda All inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $21Best value

Join Suzanne of Collected Stories for a two-hour walk through Gouda’s old center. Expect coffee, tea, water or local juice, a stroopwafel, canal views, cheese lore, medieval buildings, and small lanes. Groups are capped at six, and the route can adapt to your interests.

“Such a fun personalized tour in Gouda. Suzanna is a perfect hostess. It was raining on our tour but we just kept going with umbrellas. We stopped at a local community event for a beer and enjoyed the music. Nice to have a local’s perspective. She took us on a behind the scenes tour in our own hotel (a former orphanage) and we learned so much. Walking tours are a great introduction to a new town so that you can better explore on your own the rest of your visit and feel like a local. You will get tips on where to eat, shop, which museums are worth visiting.”

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3.2-Hour Clogmaking Workshop and Cheese Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 17 reviews · 2 hours · from $91

At Simonehoeve near Volendam, you shape a Dutch poplar wood clog with hand tools, decorate a bottle opener, then tour the cheese-making area and taste Gouda, Edam, stroopwafel, speculaas, wine, and sauces. Guides may include Ahmed, also called Ahry, and Fred. Allow two hours and arrive between 9 AM and 3 PM.

“Our visit was absolutely wonderful! The staff were extremely welcoming, brilliant and helpful! We tasted some wonderful cheese, wine and sauces, plenty of time to carve our clogs and then did some painting of some bottle openers. Everyone was so great and cheerful and helped us to do the best we could to have fun. We thoroughly enjoyed it so we highly recommend the place if anyone else wants to go and do something interesting like that. :) a day well spent! :)”

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4.Private 2-Hour Italian Cheese and Wine Tasting in Rome

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $201

Meet your local sommelier and certified cheese taster in Trastevere for two hours of Italian food discovery. You’ll sample nine cheeses, including Parmigiano Reggiano, mozzarella di bufala, and pecorino, with three paired wines. Guide Benedetta may host you in a private patio setting, making this a personal start to lunch or an evening in Rome.

“Met Benedetta and walked to a lovely private patio (the establishment was closed except for us). Did a tasting of nine cheeses paired with several wines. Talked about the types of cheese, the freshness of local producers and how everything affects the cheese product (frRead more”

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5.An Evening of French Wine & Cheese – 2 Hour tasting experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $143

Join French sommelier Nicolas at Paris Wine Co for a 9 pm tasting of six to seven wines, regional styles, French cheeses, and baguette. The small group, capped at 14 people, meets at 7 Rue Bargue. Sessions are informal and unscripted, with discussion of terroir, food pairings, and choosing French wine.

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