Wine Tasting with Sommelier and Local Food at Lake Como
Overview
The wine tasting takes place in the center of Como, just a few steps from the old city walls, in an elegant yet welcoming wine shop. Enjoy a selection of carefully chosen wines paired with Italian gastronomic specialties, while a professional sommelier guides you through the tasting notes, grape varieties, regions, and winemaking methods. It is an authentic journey through the flavors of Italian wine and food.
What's Included
- Snacks Typical Italian food, prosciutto crudo, cheese selection and buffalo mozzarella
- Alcoholic beverages A selection of very good wines, 4-5 glasses to enjoy the tasting!
- Tips and extra wines after the tasting
Meeting Location
Via Francesco Benzi
19, 22100 Como CO, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Just a 10-minute walk from Central train Station San Giovanni and the lakefront, step into Capitan Drake, an authentic and refined wine shop known for its carefully curated selection of high quality wines located a few meters from the old city walls. Choose a tasting of 4 carefully selected Italian wines, representing distinctive grape varieties, regions, and winemaking traditions.
Let an expert sommelier guide you through each glass, sharing stories and insights about the wines and their origins. Complete the experience with a selection of Italian gastronomic specialties, carefully chosen to complement the tasting.
Guests who do not drink alcohol are always welcome, with a selection of soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages available.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-173501P1
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Snacks. Typical Italian food, prosciutto crudo, cheese selection and buffalo mozzarella.
- Alcoholic beverages. A selection of very good wines, 4-5 glasses to enjoy the tasting!.
- Tips and extra wines after the tasting.
The minimum age to participate is 18..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Wine Tasting with Sommelier and Local Food at Lake Como is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Wine Tasting with Sommelier and Local Food at Lake Como will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- SnacksTypical Italian food, prosciutto crudo, cheese selection and buffalo mozzarella
- Alcoholic beveragesA selection of very good wines, 4-5 glasses to enjoy the tasting!
- Tips and extra wines after the tasting
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
