Top 10 Dessert & Wine Tours Around the World

1.Yarra Valley Wine, Gin, Whisky and Chocolate Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,667 reviews · from $93Our pick

Spend about eight hours in the Yarra Valley with Red Carpet Wine Tours, tasting wines at Soumah, St Huberts, and Balgownie, plus 10 chocolates at the Chocolaterie. Guides such as Tom, Gilberto, Richard, and Matt keep the small group moving. Lunch costs extra, and gin or whisky options can vary by day.

“Outstanding tour. Great wine and food. Gilberto was an excellent tour guide! Highly recommend, a must do while in Melbourne.”

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2.Pasta Making Class with Wine, Limoncello, and Dessert

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3,177 reviews · 3 hours · from $48Best value

At Pastamania inside Palazzo Grazioli, an English-speaking chef such as Olga, Giorgio, Christian, or Fabrizio guides you through three fresh pasta shapes. You knead, roll, fill, cook, and eat your work with organic Tuscan wine, dessert, and limoncello.

“The cooking class was a really nice experience Giorgio was an excelent teacher. And we enjoyed the pasta we did. (And the really good chocolate salami!)”

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3.Epic Yarra Valley Wine Tour + Lunch, Chocolate & Gin/Beer Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,819 reviews · from $139

Spend about 8.5 hours touring the Yarra Valley from Melbourne with guides such as Sean, Posi, Stefan, or Danny. Visit three or four wineries, enjoy a two-course lunch and wine, then choose Four Pillars gin or Watts River beer on selected days. Small groups make tastings relaxed and social.

“Had a great experience with Stefan. He was friendly and accommodating. The tour was very enjoyable. The wines were very, very good at all three vineyards. I also enjoy the chocolate and the gin .”

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4.Amazing Yarra Valley Wine Tour + Chocolate, Farm Fresh, Gin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,566 reviews · from $93

Spend about 8.5 hours sampling Yarra Valley wine, strawberries, chocolate, cider, and optional gin with Dancing Kangaroo Tours. Guides such as Shaun, Danny, Posi, and Stefan keep the small group moving from Melbourne to local producers, with lunch at St Hubert Estate at your own cost.

“This tour was a good way to sample the many offerings of Yarra Valley. You get a variety of different experiences (cheese, wine, gin, and chocolate as stated in the tour name), however each stop felt like the tour itself was very rushed and then we had too much time at the end to explore on our own and take photos. I was especially disappointed with the two winery stops, which felt very rushed and impersonal, with rather small pours. Again, I do think this is the best way to get a little experience with everything, but not so much the best if you are more interested in one specific…”

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5.Yarra Valley Wine, Gin, Whisky and Chocolate Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,209 reviews · 8 hours · from $92

Spend eight hours in the Yarra Valley with Red Carpet Wine Tours, stopping at Soumah, St Huberts, Hubert Estate, the Chocolaterie and Balgownie. Guides such as Matt, Gilberto and Tom mix local stories with tastings, scenic drives and a flexible playlist. Lunch and optional gin or whisky tastings cost extra.

“Good fun. Nice wines and lovely setting. Perhaps a little too long at the chocolate stop for me but all good”

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6.Private Montmartre Food Tour with Wine, Cheese & Pastries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,027 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $302

Spend about three and a half hours exploring Montmartre with a private English-speaking guide such as Matthieu, Rita, or Baptiste. Shop for a picnic as you taste French cheese, bread, pastries, crêpes, macarons, chocolate, cured meats, wine, and a secret dish.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour with Rita. We learned so much about the food of France and had a delicious experience on top of it! I would definitely recommend this tour without reserve”

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7.Handmade Pasta & Dessert Class with Unlimited Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 788 reviews · 3 hours · from $74

In central Florence, a multilingual chef guides you through fettuccine, ravioli, gnocchi, sauces, and dessert. You roll, knead, fill, and cook your own food, then sit down to eat with unlimited wine. Some schedules add a street-food tour featuring specialties such as lampredotto.

“We loved our class and our chef Catarina. The gnocchi was the best we have ever had. We learnt new skills - it was a great class and we would recommend it to anyone! Thank you so much for our experience.”

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8.Pasta Class with Wine, Limoncello and Dessert

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 674 reviews · 3 hours

Meet your English-speaking chef near Ponte Vecchio for a three-hour pasta class in a historic Florence palace. You will make ravioli, tortelli, and fettuccine from eggs and flour, cook them with tomato and butter-sage sauces, then sit down for wine, dessert, and limoncello.

“I recently visited Pastamania in Florence and had a wonderful experience. The pasta was freshly made, perfectly cooked, and full of flavour, you can really taste the quality. The staff was warm and welcoming, which made the visit even more enjoyable. Pastamania is an excellent choice for anyone looking for fresh, authentic pasta at a fair price. Highly recommended if you’re in Florence!”

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9.Rome Cooking Class: Make Pizza and Pasta with Wine & Dessert

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 651 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $66

Meet Chef Giuseppe and his team for a hands-on Roman countryside cooking class. You’ll make pizza in a wood-fired oven, prepare cavatelli rigati and fettuccine alla chitarra, then eat your work with wine, tiramisu, and limoncello. The class is in English and limited to 15 people.

“When I clicked on the link for the meeting place, it sent me to the wrong address. When I contacted customer service, they told me they had already left and said I would have to take a taxi to the location of the class. By the time I was able to get a cab, the class had already started. They were not willing to work with me to reschedule or refund any of my money. I do not speak Italian, and getting around Rome is very difficult. The guy at customer service could have been a little more understanding. I will be contesting this charge on my credit card. I…”

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10.Premium Pizza Class From Dough to Dessert & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 346 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $70

Work beside a master pizzaiolo in a 2017 World Pizza Championship pizzeria. You will knead and shape dough, bake a Margherita with San Marzano tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella, then taste sweet fried dough, wine, and limoncello.

“Great pizza making class in an award winning pizzeria. They are very passionate about their pizza and it showed. It was a multilingual class so that was a little challenging but it went well. Our pizza chef and instructor did a thorough job teaching us the tricks for Neapolitan pizza. They also gave me a few tricks on how to work the pizza while it's in the oven.”

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