The Top 9 Wine and Cheese Tastings in Bologna

1.Private Day Tour & Lunch: Parmesan, Wine, and Vinegar Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $222Our pick

Travel from Bologna or Modena with a private driver to three Emilia-Romagna producers. See Parmigiano Reggiano made, taste Lambrusco at Gavioli’s historic cellar, and sample aged balsamic vinegar before a traditional lunch. Francesco and Adriano have driven this route, while guides such as Flower and Julia add local detail.

“Amei toda a programação. Excelente!! A degustação foi ótima e o aprendizado também. Poderia ter acrescentado um breve tour na cidade de Modena”

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2.Parmigiano Wine and Balsamic Vinegar Experience from Bologna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $300Top rated

Spend a full day with guide Riccardo visiting a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy, a Bologna hills winery, and a small Modena balsamic producer. Taste fresh ricotta, aged cheese, local wines with tigelle and salami, plus 12 and 25-year-old traditional balsamic vinegar. Transport and admission are included.

“Unexpected good company and great food and wines. Also, having the best guide and driver. Well worth the money!”

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3.Modena Food:Prosciutto,Parmigiano,Balsamic,Wine,Lunch,Transport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $552

Spend 8 to 9 hours tracing Emilia-Romagna’s best-known foods from producer to table. Visit a Parmigiano dairy, prosciutto factory, Modena balsamic producer, and wine museum with tastings and lunch included. Your driver, such as Giuseppe or Gary, handles the road, while local producers lead the food visits. A private guide costs extra.

“Our driver Guissepi was fantastic and very friendly and helpful. We loved every part of this tour but the highlight would have to be the last place that make and sell the prosciutto. Absolutely gobsmacked at the volume and quality of their product. Garry and Valentina were both welcoming and Valentina knowledge of every process and the family business was outstanding. Highly recommend this complete day tour! Just a tip, you will not need dinner!”

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4.Bologna/Modena: Parmesan,Ferrari, Balsamic,Wine Tour w/Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $430

Travel from Bologna or Modena into Emilia-Romagna’s food country for Parmigiano Reggiano, Lambrusco, traditional balsamic vinegar, and a farmhouse lunch. Local producers lead each tasting, while your English-speaking driver handles the transfers. Finish with skip-the-line entry to the Ferrari Museum in Maranello.

“Fantastic day and great communication! All the locations were amazing and the guides extremely informative! Would recommend it for families, as it has something for everyone to enjoy and learn”

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5.All In: Lambo,Ferrari,Balsamic,Wine, Parmigiano, PrivateTransport

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $474

Travel privately from Bologna or Modena through Italy’s Motor and Food Valleys. Visit the Lamborghini and Ferrari museums, then tour a balsamic producer, Parmigiano Reggiano dairy, and winery with tastings. Transport is included, but an English-speaking guide costs extra, and lunch is not provided.

“All if it! We saw so much on this incredible tour. Great driver, car factories were excellent , and we loved the cheese and balsamic tours ! Well worth the cost”

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6.Parmigiano, Wine and Balsamic Vinegar experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · from $283

Start around 7 am with coffee and pastries, then visit a working Parmigiano Reggiano factory, a family-run Modena acetaia, and a Bologna hills winery. Riccardo and the English-speaking team keep the day personal, with cheese, 12- and 25-year balsamic, wine, tigelle, charcuterie, and regional cheeses.

“We had a truly memorable day. It was such fun with our guide Riccardo. We learnt lots whilst experiencing the region and produce around Bologna. It was very personal (a group of 8) and well thought out. The early start ensured we actually saw the Parmigano being made not just the factory. The wine and the balsamic experience were also beyond our expectations thanks to the chosen destinations and the experience created.”

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7.Food Tour: Parmigiano, Balsamic, Red Wine, lunch,transport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $414

Spend six to seven hours exploring Emilia-Romagna’s Food Valley by private vehicle. Visit Gavioli Antica Cantina for wine and its museum, Caseificio Bio Reggiani for Parmesan and ricotta, and Acetaia Pedroni for balsamic vinegar. Tastings, countryside lunch, and transport from Bologna or Modena are included.

“This was an incredible trip and we got to see the best of the region! The wine and museum tour was fun and informative, and out guide had a lot of personality. The cheese farm was great, and again we had an excellent guide. The balsamic vinegar tasting and estate tour was out favorite. Highly recommend to anyone in the Bologna or Florence area”

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8.Parmesan, Wine, Balsamic Full Day Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $294

Travel by shared vehicle from Bologna or Modena to a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy, a traditional balsamic vinegar producer, and a local winery. You will taste at every stop and enjoy a three-course lunch at a family-run agriturismo. Local hosts lead each visit in English; your driver handles the transport.

“Absolutely wonderful from start to finish! Our driver picked us up at the doorstep of our vacation rental which made this excursion very convenient and easy. We started with the Parmesan tour. Very informative and the tastings were delicious! Next we had the privilege of touring a Lambrusco winery. We were pleasantly surprised to also get to tour the museum that belongs to the owner of the winery….we could have stayed there all day there was so much to see and the host of the tour there was so warm and friendly and very knowledgeable! Our tour concluded with the balsamic tour that was very rich in history and flavor!…”

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9.Food Valley: Parmesan, Prosciutto, Balsamic,Wine,Ferrari Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $475

Spend about nine hours touring Emilia-Romagna’s food makers with a driver, tasting Parmigiano-Reggiano, Prosciutto and traditional balsamic vinegar, enjoying a three-course lunch with Lambrusco, and visiting Ferrari Museum in Maranello. Producer staff lead the food visits, while your driver handles transport between the countryside stops.

“We had a truly memorable day. Our driver was punctual, friendly and informative. We learnt a lot whilst experiencing the region and local farms around Bologna and Modena. The early start allowed us to see the actual Parmigiano being madeRead more”

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