The 9 Best Wine Tastings in Taormina

1.Guided Etna Wine Tasting Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 444 reviews · 5 hours · from $68Our pick

Join a multilingual guide such as Isabella, Simona, or Franco for a half-day ride from Taormina to Gambino Winery on Mount Etna. Taste four Sicilian wines with cheeses, olives, bread, and preserved vegetables, tour the cellar, and enjoy wide views toward the coast.

“Great tour! Bus ride with a lot of info about the sites we passed. And winerie was beautiful, with great view over Catania, taoromina and the ocean. Was given a glass of whine at arrival, and plenty of whine in the tasting (4 glasses, but good amount of whine in the glass), as a Norwegian we like to get a good amount😂. Nice shop where you can by wine, gin or t-shirts from the winery. Absolutely recommend!!”

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2.Private 6-Hour Tour of Three Etna Wineries with food&wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 417 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $375Top rated

Spend six hours visiting three Etna wineries with a private guide such as Marco, Massimo, Alessandro, or Bruno. Travel from Taormina, Catania, or Messina, taste at least 10 wines, and enjoy Sicilian cheeses, meats, pasta, bread, olives, and local appetizers.

“We just finished a 6 hour wine tour of Mount Etna with Marco, and I cannot recommend this experience enough. We visited three unique wineries, and we loved all the wines (and cheeses, foods, etc) that we tasted. The wines were all delicious and we got to taste a variety of grapes from different parts of the island. All the places we saw were interesting and different from one another. Our tour guide was friendly and informative, and we absolutely LOVED the day. I was worried this might be a touristy experience, and it was nothing like that. Absolutely magical, and I just wish I could live this day all…”

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3.Full-Day Etna, Wine & Alcantara Canyons Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 390 reviews · from $116

Travel from Taormina in a small group with guides such as Roberto, Riccardo, Tony, or Daniele. Hike Etna’s extinct craters at 2,000 meters, enter a lava cave, enjoy a winery lunch and wine tasting, then see Alcantara Canyons from a panoramic viewpoint.

“Overall it was a wonderful adventure, specially with our guide Ricardo, he has so much info, and he is very friendly, the Hike was good but we faced some hard winds, some cant handled the wind and the guide helped them, its because of the weather. The lunch was great , we were a group of 8 people from different countries, the trip was comfortable we were back to Taormina at 5 pm.”

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4.Mount Etna Food and Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 297 reviews · from $168

Travel from Taormina with a local English-speaking guide such as Giovanni, Antonio, Denise, or Orazio. Visit a family winery for five wine samples and cold snacks, then enjoy an organic Etna lunch with seasonal pasta, dessert, and limoncello at a farmhouse.

“Our guide Giovanni was friendly and informative. We enjoyed all our wine samples and the lunch was great. Transportation on time and comfortable. Would absolutely recommend Heather and Gareth”

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5.Etna Countryside Food & Wine Lovers Tour (Small Group or Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 217 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $192

From Taormina, an English-speaking local guide such as Denise, Giuseppe, or Orazio drives you by Mercedes minivan through Etna villages to a family winery and a traditional farmhouse restaurant. Expect five wine samples, Sicilian cheeses and salami, a full organic lunch, pastries, and liqueurs.

“We went on a private tour and loved it ! Antonio was a great driver and guide. The vineyard was beautiful and elegant, the restaurant provided the perfect Sicilian charm. We loved the wine and the meal after, it was a charming way to spend the day together as family.”

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6.Private tour of Etna and Winery Visit with Food and Wine Tasting from Taormina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 188 reviews · from $387

Travel privately from Taormina to Mount Etna with a guide such as Alessandro, Corrado, or Maurizio. Visit Zafferana’s honey shop, walk around volcanic craters, then enjoy an Etna winery tour, lunch, and red and white wine tasting. Optional cable-car access costs extra.

“walking on Etna and the views. The scenery and quality of food at the winery. The excellent commentary form our guide Elena throughout the day”

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7.Taormina Food and Wine Walking Tour (Small Group or Private)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 180 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $107

Join a small group in Taormina for a 2.5-hour evening of Sicilian food and wine. You will visit three venues for fish, local land foods, pastries, Prosecco, regional wines, dessert wine, and liqueurs. Guides such as Alfredo, Jerry, Giovanni, and Denise lead the experience in English.

“We were a group that of six, which was just right for this tour. Alfredo our guide was excellent, full of anecdotes and good Sicilian humor. He was very informative and made the tour very interesting and enjoyable. The food and wine which we tasted were all of excellent quality as was the choice of restaurants at which the food and wine were served. An excellent evening out.”

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8.Shared or Private Food & Wine Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 167 reviews · from $100

Meet your English- or German-speaking guide at Porta Messina for three Taormina food stops. Start with Prosecco and seafood, continue with land dishes and red wine, then finish with Sicilian pastries and three regional liquors. Guides such as Alfredo, Rosario, Orazio, and Saro have led this tour.

“Fantastic afternoon. The food was delicious and wine servings very generous. Great way to spend an afternoon. Scenery was gorgeous too! Would definitely recommend ☺️”

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9.Pizza Making Class with Lunch and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 145 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $88

Meet your chef near Porta Messina and spend 2.5 hours making homemade pasta and pizza in a Taormina restaurant. Chefs such as Maurizio, Francesca, Luca, Giovanni, and Paolo guide the class in English or Italian, with wine, cheese, starters, coffee, and recipes included.

“fantastic activity, booked for the evening. Luckily & Francesca made a great night. highly recommend”

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