4 Wine Tasting Tours in the USA to Build an Afternoon Around

1.Belle Meade Guided Mansion Tour with Complimentary Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,189 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $33Our pick

Spend about two hours at Belle Meade Historic Site, beginning with a 45-minute guided mansion tour and ending with wine tasting for visitors 21 and older. Guides such as Tegan, Melissa, Andie, and Jason bring the house and its horse-racing past to life. Grounds, outbuildings, shops, games, and a Southern restaurant are included.

“Loved our tour guide. She knew so much about everything. The only thing I was disappointed in was that we could not take pictures and that was not disclosed. In late January they will allow pictures again.”

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2.Wine Tasting Cruise in St. Augustine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 426 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $49Top rated

Spend 90 minutes aboard Florida Water Tours’ shaded 45-foot pontoon, sampling six rotating wines as your crew shares St. Augustine sights and wildlife tips. Guides such as Rose, Marcel, Captain AJ, and others have earned praise for warm, funny commentary. Expect dolphins, fort views, and small snack bites, but modest pours.

“It was extraordinary, I really enjoyed, Hope to repeate the experience next year, thanks guys for such a good service”

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3.Temecula’s Premier Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 363 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $139

Spend about five hours visiting South Coast, Maurice Car’rie or Oak Mountain, and Somerset wineries by party bus. Your driver handles the roads while you taste 18 ounces of wine, enjoy music and views, and tour Somerset’s ancient clay-vessel production method. Guides include Mark, John, Boris, Calvin, and Emanuele.

“Had a great time celebrating the future bride! The 3 wineries were awesome and staff were all very friendly. The bus was nice and clean. We had bottled water in the bus.”

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4.Luxury Private Wine Tasting Tour to Guadalupe Valley from San Diego

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 171 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $269

You’ll leave San Diego at 9 a.m. with a private guide such as Mario or Rene, cross into Baja, visit three wineries in Valle de Guadalupe, and enjoy a five-course BajaMed lunch at Finca Altozano. Pickup is available south of Mission Valley, with tastings, transport, and lunch included.

“Of all the wine tour options, I'm glad we picked this one. Mario was awesome. He picked me and my four friends up at our hotel and curated a great day for us. We had a private tour which was great. Mario knows so much about the area, its history, and the wines and he has plenty of stories to tell. The tour was relaxed and informative, lunch was amazing. Mario took many photos during the day that he shared with us. We were already in Guadalupe and so I can't comment on how things worked going back and forth from San Diego but I would have full confidence that…”

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