The 8 Wine Tastings in Sicily We Would Book First

1.Wine Tasting with Snacks at Bottega Monteleone

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 453 reviews · from $50Our pick

Meet your English- or Italian-speaking host at Bottega Monteleone for five Sicilian wines: sparkling, white, rosé, red, and dessert wine. Each comes with a typical snack. Hosts such as Yuri, Noemi, Giuseppe, and Angelo are praised for clear, warm explanations, while dietary substitutions can be arranged.

“there was a secco, a white wine, a rose, a red wine and a desert wine each accompanied with a light course of typical sicilian snacks. We got a short explanation to every wine and the waiter let us take our time to drink and no one rushed us, even when it took us longer than planned to empty the glass. They also were able to cater to our vegan/vegetarian diet. would recommend!”

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2.Guided Etna Wine Tasting Half-Day Tour

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

Ride from Taormina to Linguaglossa with a live guide such as Isabella or Simona, then visit Gambino Winery on Mount Etna. Taste four wines with Sicilian cheeses, preserved vegetables, bread, dried tomatoes, eggs, and olive oil before returning by coach.

“My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed ths trip. Isabella, our coach guide, provided very interesting commentary in excellent English. Francesca and team at the winery/vineyard were also very good: informative and attentive. Great to combine the wine tastings with delicious cheeses, olives, etc.”

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3.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 touring three Etna wineries from Taormina, Catania, or Messina. Your guide, such as Marco, Massimo, Alessandro, or Bruno, handles the mountain roads while you taste regional wines, homemade food, and enjoy views of Mount Etna and the Sicilian countryside.

“What a relaxing and fun day with friends visiting three different Etna region wineries. Alessandro was a great driver and guide.”

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4.Tour Etna & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 317 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $175

Spend about eight hours exploring Mount Etna with a small English-speaking group and guides such as Alex, Andrea, or Luca. Walk around the Monti Sartorius craters, visit a lava tunnel with helmet and flashlight, then finish with a generous Sicilian lunch and Etna wine tasting at Gambino Winery.

“Amazing day, Vittorio and our Etna guides Andrea and Alex were amazing. So much fun - thank you! Great lunch and wine tasting too”

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5.Mount Etna Food and Wine Tasting Tour

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

Spend six hours exploring Etna villages, lava-stone homes, and family wineries with guides such as Giovanni, Antonio, Denise, Carlos, or Orazio. Taste five wines, local cheeses, salami, olive oil, seasonal pasta, dessert, and limoncello, with pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned Mercedes minivan.

“This was the highlight of our holiday in Sicily. The tour was highly informative and Antonio was a great guide. The food was lovely and the wine was great. We got to know a bit more about wines and especially the ones grown and produced in Mount Etna. We enjoyed the company and socialisation with everyone on the tour. It was a small and friendly group. We highly recommend it 👌.”

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6.Wine tasting THE CLASSICS

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 287 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $60

Visit Tenuta di Castellaro on Lipari at 12:30pm for a two-hour shared tour with guide Michela, three wines, and a local tasting board. See the winery, walk among the vines, and take in views toward Salina, Filicudi, and Alicudi. The experience is for adults 18 and older.

“Amazing place. The wines we tasted were awesome. And the tasting plate.”

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7.Mt Etna and Wine tasting tour from Catania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 282 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $128

Spend about eight hours exploring Mt Etna with an EtnaTribe guide, walking old craters and a lava cave before visiting Enoteca Dell’Etna for wine and Sicilian food. Guides such as Alessandro, Enzo, Simone, and Carmelo are known for lively local stories. Cable cars and summit access cost extra.

“Our tour guy Claudio was great! We learned so much! Exceptional tour! I can’t say enough about wine testing and food!”

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8.Etna: Wine Tasting and Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 201 reviews · from $129

Spend seven hours exploring Etna’s wine country from Catania. Visit Zafferana Etnea for honey and olive oil, tour two wineries, taste seven wines, and enjoy a multi-course Sicilian lunch paired with Etna DOC bottles. English and Italian guides, including Andrea, Giovanni, Marco, and Francesco, may lead the day.

“Me and my friends really enjoyed this tour! Great wine and we learned a lot about Etna. I appreciate that I as a vegan got tasty food as well. Marco that drove us to the vineyards was a very knowledgeable and friendly guide! ⭐️”

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