BOLOGNA.WINE · Piazza del Nettuno, central Bologna
A DipWSET-certified wine educator walks you between central wine bars for three or four wines from the Colli Bolognesi hills. Pick it to learn what Bologna actually drinks: Pignoletto first, not Lambrusco.
Most visitors arrive in Bologna expecting Lambrusco. It's a fine wine, but it belongs to Modena and Reggio Emilia. The city's own hills make Pignoletto, a DOCG since 2010, and a range of whites and reds under the Colli Bolognesi DOC, created in 1975. This walk is built around them.
You meet by the back entrance of bar Vittorio Emanuele on Piazza del Nettuno. From there the educator, who holds the WSET Diploma, leads you through central wine bars and smaller spots, from an enoteca to an osteria. Depending on the option you book, that's three or four glasses over 1.5 to 2.5 hours. Groups are private or small, and the tour runs in English, Spanish or Italian.
It is about wine, not dinner, so eat before or plan to after. The listing says it is not suitable for pregnant women or anyone under 18, it runs rain or shine, and it is listed as wheelchair accessible. The listing also mentions hotel pickup, which is odd for a walk; check your confirmation.
Meet by the back entrance of bar Vittorio Emanuele, near the Neptune fountain.
An introduction to the Colli Bolognesi and the first wine.
A few minutes on foot through the centre to the next stop.
Two or three more wines depending on your option, with the educator explaining grapes and places.
★★★★★Fillipo was an excellent guide and the wines were fantastic! Highly recommend this tour.
★★★★★Amazing information regarding the wines we sampled. We had a great time with Filippo.
★★★★★Absolutely amazing. Great wine, great company. We met so many fun people from different cultures
★★★★★One of the best tours we've ever done.
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Three or four wines from the Colli Bolognesi hills, depending on the option you book. Expect Pignoletto, Bologna's own white, alongside local reds.
A wine educator certified with the WSET Diploma (DipWSET), according to the listing. The operator is BOLOGNA.WINE.
On Piazza del Nettuno, by the back entrance of bar Vittorio Emanuele, close to the Neptune fountain and Piazza Maggiore.
The focus is the Colli Bolognesi, so Pignoletto is the star. Lambrusco comes from Modena and Reggio Emilia; for that, the Food Valley day visits a Lambrusco winery.
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Three or four Colli Bolognesi wines with a certified wine educator, from an enoteca to an osteria.
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