Top 11 Wine Tastings in Sicily

1.Wine Tasting with Snacks at Bottega Monteleone

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 453 reviews · from $50Our pick

Palermo wine tasting at Bottega Monteleone: 5 Sicilian wines with antipasti, 2 hours, small-group vibe, and a central meeting spot.

“Such a perfect experience. Tasty Sicilian wine and food, beautiful authentic bar and, most importantly, an awesome guide! Giuseppe was so knowledgable and his passion for wine making and tasting was so inspiring. Couldn’t recommend this experience enough, we will be back!”

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2.Taormina: Guided Etna Wine Tasting Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 444 reviews · 5 hours · from $68

Taste four Etna wines and a Sicilian antipasti platter on a guided half-day coach tour from Taormina to Linguaglossa and the Gambino vineyard.

“Really enjoyed the vineyard tour! Stunning views and delicious pairings for the wine.”

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3.Private 6-Hour Tour of Three Etna Wineries with food&wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 417 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $375Top rated

Private 6-hour Etna wine tour from Taormina with hotel pickup, three wineries, food pairings, and 10+ Etna DOC tastings.

“It was amazing. We liked very much. This was our second time doing this experience. Friendly receptions and a very good guide. Thanks Giuliano.”

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4.Tour Etna & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 317 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $175

Hike volcanic craters and a lava tunnel near Taormina, then enjoy lunch and wine tasting on Mt. Etna, in a small group.

“Alex was a great guide to our first excursion on Etna. He was super polite, funny, welcoming, and very knowledgeable about Etna. The tour was well balanced between the informative and historical elements and the fun outdoor hiking. He answered all manner of questions beyond Etna and organized some fun photo shoots for us along the way. The wine tasting was at Gambino Winery and was also a great end to the day. There was no rush at this tasting as we got to unwind, learn about this regions's wine, and have a great chat with each other. The tasting included 4 small plates that were very much appreciated alongside…”

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5.From Taormina: Mount Etna Food and Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 297 reviews · from $168

From Taormina, taste Etna wines on lava soils with a small-group guide, winery cellar tastings, and an organic farmhouse lunch.

“Our guide Giovanni was AMAZING! Super informative, held our attention, was fun to talk to, and just an all-around great guy. I would choose my next excursion solely based on having him as our guide.”

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6.Etna: Wine Tasting and Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 201 reviews · from $129

Taste 7 Etna wines at 2 wineries, enjoy honey and olive oil in Zafferana Etnea, then relax with a paired Sicilian lunch from Catania.

“I enjoyed tasting a wide variety of wines from different vineyards. Even on a rainy day it was a great experience. The highlight was the lunch with excellent wines and a four course meal. Convenient pickup, clear communication at all steps made this a great day.”

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7.Naxos: Taormina Boat Tour with Snorkeling and Prosecco

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 185 reviews · from $51

2-hour boat tour from Giardini Naxos to Taormina with snorkeling at Isola Bella, sea cave photo stops, and Sicilian Prosecco.

“I've really enjoyed my recent boat trip with the guys from White Lotus crew apparently Father & son team Lizo and Tindore. They were really funny enthusiastic and knowledgeable about Taormina and surrounding areas. I think we all had a great time on the boat 🚢 including some Prosecco and fresh fruit lovely... thanks again Peter xx”

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8.Taormina: Pizza Making Class with Lunch and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 145 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $88

Learn pizza dough and make your own pie in Taormina, then eat pasta, starters, and enjoy wine and Sicilian cheese.

“Lovely traditional feeling restaurant with a very passionate guide/host. We started off with some pasta making, then had a break for nibbles and wine. Next we made the pizza dough, learned about the different recipes and traditions and created our own toppings. We were then able to eat our creations along with the pasta made earlier, again, accompanied by plenty of wine. We finished the evening with Cannoli and Limoncello. Great experience for the evening. We even got to keep our aprons and were sent the recipes for the food we had made. Going home to buy a pizza oven…excellent!”

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9.Wine Tasting with Sicilian Tapas

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 144 reviews · 2 hours · from $51

Palermo wine tasting with Sicilian tapas at 26mq Urban Winery, 4 wine pours and stories near Ballarò, in 2 hours.

“Super nice small winebar and very friendly personnel. Great wines.”

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10.Marsala: Florio Winery Tour with Local Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 130 reviews · from $45Best value

Visit Cantine Florio in Marsala for a guided winery walk, cellar tour, and tastings of three Marsala wines with Sicilian snacks.

“The venue is beautiful inside and well worth a visit. The Guide was very good and showed us around the facility, which featured many old barrels and wines dating back over 80 years. The history of the wirery was explained and concluded with a wine tasting and small food item to go with each of the three wines. The tour was well orchestrated and excellent value for money. I would 100% recommend it.”

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11.Volcanic Wine Tasting in a Metropolitan Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 119 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $53

A 1.5-hour volcanic wine tasting in Catania’s Piazza Scammacca, with four Etna-style pours and food pairings guided in English or Italian.

“We recently went to a wine tasting, and overall, it was a lovely experience! 🍷 The wines were fantastic and the tasting itself was well put together. That said, we did feel that the wait times between each pour were a bit too long — especially since the restaurant wasn’t very full. We were hoping for a more personal, guided experience, but at times we were left waiting and wondering when the next wine would come. A little more interaction or a smoother flow between tastings would make a big difference. The ambience was okay, but we think some background music would help set the vibe and make the atmosphere…”

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