7 Wine Tours in Slovenia Worth Opening a Bottle For

1.2-Hour Interactive Wine Tasting Experience in Ljubljana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 382 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $72Our pick

Meet Boris or Tina at Grajska Vinoteka in Ljubljana Castle for a two-hour tasting of seven Slovenian wines. You’ll sample wines from several regions, test your senses through games, hear local wine stories, and pair the pours with bread, cheese, olives, walnuts, and pumpkin oil.

“Great experience learning about Slovenian wine from Boris. It was fun to learn a bit about wine from different regions and try wines I wouldn't have typically chosen for myself - inspired me to try more Slovenian white wines throughout my trip :) Great communication before, during, and after the tasting!”

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2.Piran Walking Tour with Local Wine and Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 297 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $42

Meet guide Jan in Tartini Square for a roughly two-hour walk through Piran’s old town, past Venetian buildings, church viewpoints, old defenses, and lively squares. Finish with local wine, cheese, meats, olive oil, truffles, and small bites. The group is limited to 15 and the tour runs in English.

“Jan was an excellent guide through the city. He spoke knowledgeably about the history and architecture of the region. The high point of the tour was the food and wine tasting at the new shop just off the main square near the harbor. The selection of local wines, meats, cheeses, and olive oils was amazing. Thanks, Jan!”

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3.Food & Wine Tour Ljubljana – Local Foodie Adventure in Slovenia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 262 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $114

Start at Prešeren Square and spend three hours tasting Slovenian food, wine, meats, cheeses, and local specialties around the Central Market and Old Town. Guides such as Simona, Tanja, Nataša, and Alenka add history, restaurant tips, and plenty of conversation.

“We did the tour in September. It was a great experience! Very knowledgeable and great guide. The food and wine we tasted was local and interesting. Would highly recommend this tour!”

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4.2-Hour Interactive Wine Tasting Experience in Bled

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 243 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $70

Meet at Wine Tasting Bled at 8:30 pm for a two-hour guided tasting of seven Slovenian wines. Boris or Tina may lead the evening, pairing regional wine facts with games, simple snacks, and an informal cellar setting. The experience is in English and ends where it begins.

“Had a really great time! Our wine expert was very knowledgable, and also made the evening fun! It was very informative and wine choices were great, would recommend!!”

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5.Vipava Valley Wine Express Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 78 reviews · 5 hours · from $105

Travel from Ljubljana into the Vipava Valley with an English-speaking guide, then visit two authentic wineries, including family estates and old cellars. Taste seven wines with cheese, cured meats, olives, bread, and other local snacks. Guides such as Rocco, Simone, and Sabrina add local stories and humor.

“Highly recommend this wine tour, great guide and value for money. We ended up having at least 8 glasses of wine, mixture of reds, whites and fizzy.”

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6.Piran: Walking Tour with Local Wine and Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 52 reviews · from $41Best value

Walk Piran’s medieval lanes with a local English-speaking guide, hear stories of fishermen and salt makers, visit Tartini Square and the Minorite Monastery area, then taste Malvazija, Refošk, olive oil, truffle cream, and salami. Guide Jan is among the named guides.

“Outstanding guide (Jan) and tour, finished off with an excellent tasting session of local wines, olive oils, and deli goods. 100% recommended.”

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7.Wine Tasting Bled with a sommelier

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 36 reviews · from $66

Meet at Restaurant Murka in Bled for a two-hour English tasting led by a wine expert such as Boris or Tina. Try seven Slovenian wines, from whites and orange wine to reds and dessert wine, with cheese, ham, olives, bread, pumpkin seed oil, and chocolate in an atmospheric old cellar.

“It was great! Boris is so fun! He’s the best and so generous and truly understands wine. He makes it the most fun experience - and the wine is absolutely divine as is the chocolate! Fabulous host, fabulous wine!”

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