About this tour
Spend 90 minutes with a sommelier working through five Spanish wines—Riojas and Txakoli—sourced from small family producers in the Basque region. Each bottle carries the story of its maker, paired with local bites to balance the tasting. You'll work in a private room with a group capped at a dozen, letting you ask questions without shouting over crowds.
Highlights
- Five regional wines guided by a working sommelier
- Small-batch producers, direct from their cellars
- Local snacks paired to complement each pour
- Private tasting room, max 12 participants
- Learn what separates Rioja from Txakoli
- Quality glassware for proper tasting
What to expect
You'll arrive at a dedicated tasting room in Bilbao and settle in with five glasses waiting. The sommelier walks you through each wine's origins—where the grapes grew, how the winemaker chose to age it—before you taste. Bites arrive to cleanse your palate and show how food and wine play together. It's conversational rather than lecture-hall; there's time to ask why one wine feels peppery or another tastes of stone fruit. By the end, you'll have tasted the range between a younger, fresher Txakoli and a structured Rioja Reserva.
Good to know
The venue is fully accessible with level surfaces throughout. Nearby bus and train stops make getting there straightforward. If you have a service animal, bring them along. Bring water to sip between wines—it helps reset your palate.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.