The Turin Chocolate & Wine Tasting Experience
Description
Our local guide will introduce you to Turin's role in Italian identity and its culinary heritage shaped by 800 years of Savoyard rule. The tour begins at a historic café where you'll enjoy Bicerin, a traditional chocolate drink still loved in 19th-century cafés. As you visit key landmarks, you'll discover the city's history. Next, you will move on to a cozy place, where you will have a lesson about fine chocolate, with exquisite dark chocolate made from just 10% of the world's finest cocoa, all 100% organic and “bean to bar.” You will then sample traditional chocolates like Gianduiotto and Cremino. Gianduiotto, made from finely ground hazelnuts and chocolate, has a rich history dating back to the 19th century when cocoa was scarce. Then, you will enjoy a wine tasting featuring two iconic Piedmontese wines, paired with an organic meat and cheese platter. Your guide will teach you about the aromas and nuances of each wine for a professional tasting experience.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Try Bicerin, a tradition hot chocolate cup
Piazza Vittorio Veneto is a large and historic square in the center of Turin, surrounded by Baroque buildings, cafes, and restaurants. It is dominated by the Church of Gran Madre di Dio and offers a vibrant and lively atmosphere, especially in the evening.
We have one mission: to select the best chocolate in the world for you We have tasted and evaluated thousands of chocolate bars. We have selected only the best of the world’s finest chocolate production. In our selection you will find only quality chocolate, produced with the best aromatic cocoa in the world called Criollo, from one of the best bean to bar chocolatiers in the world. The local guide will explain stories around each of the tasted food and share recipes and odds.
Then, we will try typical Piedmontese white and red wines from Piedmont, selected by your expert local guide and paired with cured meant and cheese that will enhance the flavors of the wine and viceversa.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- We kindly ask people to arrive 10 minutes earlier to the meeting point
- If you enjoy your tour and feel that you receive a good service from your guide, leave a tip at the end of the itinerary
- This tour also offers vegetarian and lactose free alternatives. Just let your local guide know at the beginning of the tour. The “menu” will be adapted for you.
- Only adults (18 years old and above) are allowed to drink wine and any other alcoholic beverages. Minor travelers (below 18 years old) will be served non-alcoholic drinks.
- If you want to book private parties or bachelor/bachelorette parties, you can do so by contacting us.
- Note that part of this experience will be held like a workshop and the venue will have air conditioned in summer time.
- Proficiency or understanding in the booked language is requested to follow through the class.
Reviews(65)
Fabio was fabulous! He was knowledgeable and informative. He was engaging and all he wanted was to make sure we had the best experience possible. His wine and chocolate selections were amazing and top quality. He made us better understand the complexities of both. Our time with him was worth every penny and flew by. He was the perfect host and a must do if you’re in Turin!
We had our tasting with fabio. He was kind, open for questions and interessted in tailoring the tasting to us. Do inform him if you are vegitarie, so he can replace the meat with something fitting. He even suggested restaurants and spots to visit. 10/10
Thank you for the amazing review! We’re so glad you enjoyed your tasting with Fabio
I had such an amazing experience at the chocolate and wine tasting! It ended up being just me on the tour thanks to some cancellations from other groups, so I learned a lot! Fabio was an amazing tour guide and I am happy to have gotten recommendations for other places around Turin that I didn't expect. Grazie Fabio!
We’re so glad you enjoyed the tasting and that Fabio could share great insights and recommendations around the Turin area. Sometimes a small group makes the experience even more special—grazie for joining us in Torino
Fabio was an excellent guide - very knowledgeable and an amazing teacher. It was a unique experience to better understand and taste the chocolate and wine in new, mindful ways. Highly recommend!
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed The Turin Chocolate & Wine Tasting Experience and that I made it even more special with my knowledge and teaching. It's wonderful to know that you appreciated exploring chocolate and wine in new, mindful ways. We truly appreciate your high recommendation and hope to welcome you back to Turin for another memorable experience!
Loved the side trip to the very old pharmacy. Guide was terrific and I found the whole experience to be great. Both the wines and the chocolate were unexpected, and very exciting.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed The Turin Chocolate & Wine Tasting Experience and appreciated the visit to the historic pharmacy visit. It's fantastic to know that the wines and chocolates exceeded your expectations and added an element of excitement to your trip. We hope to welcome you back to explore more of Turin's delightful experiences!
Nice relaxing walk through the plaza, followed by the chocolate and wine tasting. The guide was very knowledgeable and super pleasant about n his presentation. Definitely worth the price, both in $ and in time. And the white wine that was presented was really remarkable.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with The Turin Chocolate & Wine Tasting Experience! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the nice, relaxing walk through the square and found the tasting session to be worthwhile. It's wonderful that my knowledge and pleasant presentation made the experience special for you. We're especially glad you appreciated the remarkable white wine – it's one of our favorite wines too! Thank you for your kind words, and we hope to welcome you back to Turin for more memorable experiences.
We had an amazing time with Fabio, our incredible guide! He’s studied at the Slow Food University, and knew all the finer points about chocolate tasting, wine tasting, and food pairings. We took this tour early on in our trip, and I am so glad we did! Not only did Fabio give us a wonderful tour, he also supplied us with fabulous restaurant recommendations. Every place he recommended was delicious, and had impeccable service. This tour was more than worth the price we paid!
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience with us! We're thrilled to see you enjoyed the Turin Chocolate & Wine Tasting Experience and that my expertise and recommendations made your day special. It's great to know that the tour helped you discover fantastic restaurants and gave you lasting memories of your trip to Turin. We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you back for more unforgettable experiences!
We tasted a nice selection of chocolate with my 11 yo son. We both were pleased. Extremely kind and professional host, who was at the same time friendly and funny. His selection was very good, especially the last part with the chocolates all over the world (which honestly I came for). My little one, in contrary, liked the Turin's selection more. Anyway, each one of us found his perfect bite over there. Thank you for the lovely experience!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us! We're delighted to hear that you and your son enjoyed The Turin Chocolate & Wine Tasting Experience in Turin. It's wonderful to know that the you found me to be kind, professional and friendly and that my approach made the experience special for both of you. We're glad you appreciated the global chocolates and it's great that everyone found their favorite bites. We hope to welcome you back soon for more delicious moments in Turin!
Fabio was so knowledgeable about the chocolate and wine. He made this such a great experience. Would recommend this tour for anyone.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're happy to see you enjoyed The Turin Chocolate & Wine Tasting Experience and that I made it such a memorable tour. We appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back to Turin for another wonderful experience!
I’ve eaten chocolate all my life but learned so much about the layers of flavors and what influences their changes. This was fun and interesting. Never had someone break down the taste experience quite so well.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to see that you enjoyed The Turin Chocolate & Wine Tasting Experience and that it provided you with new insights into the layers of flavors. It’s wonderful to know you found the experience both fun and educational. We hope to welcome you back to explore more of Turin’s delightful tastes in the future!
