Where to Sit Down: The 10 Best Wine Tastings Around the World

1.Charleston: Wadmalaw Island Wine Tasting and Tea Garden Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 94 reviews · 5h 30m · from $149Our pick

Leave Charleston in a Mercedes Sprinter for a 5.5-hour Wadmalaw Island outing. See Angel Oak, ride a trolley through the Charleston Tea Garden, sample fresh tea, and taste wine at Deep Water Vineyard. Guides such as Leanne and Jay add local context, photos, snacks, and an easygoing pace.

“My family and I had a wonderful time on this excursion. Leanne, our guide, was wonderful. She gave us plenty of time to look around and take pictures and all the different stops. She even took pictures of all the participants separately. She added information about each place we visited. I highly recommend this tour and Leanne as your guide.”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Wine Sippin’-Tea Drinkin’-Tree Huggin’ Lowcountry Sightseeing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $149Top rated

Spend 5.5 hours beyond Charleston with a guide such as Leanne or Jay, visiting Angel Oak, Charleston Tea Garden, and Deep Water Vineyard. Ride a tea-farm trolley, sample hot and cold tea, taste local wine, and travel in a small group of no more than 10. Snacks and bottled water are included, but lunch is not.

“A wonderful trip to view Angel Oak Tree one of the oldest live oaks in the country. Visiting the Charleston Tea garden was gorgeous and so informative . The last stop was Deep Water Vineyard with a wonderful sampling of their wines.”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Coffee – Wine – Tea Da Lat’s Agricultural Treasures Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 63 reviews · from $40Best value

Ride through Da Lat’s countryside with an English-speaking guide such as Loi, Ray, Bell, or Sao. Visit Cầu Đất coffee and Phát Chi tea farms, sample wine at Ladora Winery, then see churches, pagodas, Lam Vien Square, and the old railway station. The pace is private and flexible, but coffee tasting is not clearly included.

“mr. Sao was fantastic, he was a great driver and we had a lot of fun!”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.London: Afternoon Tea at The Milestone with Champagne Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 36 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $114

Spend 90 minutes at The Milestone Hotel, a grand London setting dating to 1689, for traditional afternoon tea. You’ll choose from a wide tea menu, then enjoy sandwiches, raisin and plain scones, clotted cream, preserves, and delicate pastries. Select the Champagne option for an added glass. Seating is in Cheneston’s Restaurant, the Park Lounge, or the Conservatory, subject to availability.

“Amazing! I highly recommend, it’s a bit on the pricey side, but so so worth it! The staff is super friendly & professional. You can get refills & take leftovers home. It’s a beautiful place aswell!”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Alsatian Immersive Wine Tour, Wine Tasting & wine/tea time

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 2 hours · from $46

In Gertwiller, your guide welcomes you with wine before leading you through a family cellar dating to 1850. You’ll see century-old barrels, watch a 180-degree film projected onto them, taste five Alsace wines, and finish with cheese, charcuterie, macarons, gingerbread, fruit, and chocolate coulis. Guides speak French and English, and children are welcome.

“Très bonne découverte et super moment. Entre famille, amis, couple, la dégustation est super et la visite de même. Si vous n’y connaissiez rien à l’histoire du vin d’Alsace, Marthe est une excellente guide. Le tea time est copieux entre salé et sucré que ça soit avec viande ou végétarien. Nous avons adoré! :) x”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.Coffee – Wine – Tea: Dalat Treasures tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 5 reviews · from $40

Ride behind a local guide on a private motorbike through Da Lat’s coffee and tea country, then visit a winery, churches, Linh Phuoc Pagoda, Lam Vien Square, and the old railway station. Guides such as Loi explain the sights, but communication and guiding quality can vary. Coffee, tea, lunch, and several entry fees cost extra.

“i have never felt so unwelcome on a tour. my guide basically shuttled me between stops without speaking to me or explaining anything (you have to pay your own admission at every stop - which is noted in the description). the car ride beRead more”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.Dalat Winery and Tea tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $52

Spend seven hours exploring Dalat’s food, faith, and farming traditions with an English-speaking private driver. Visit Linh Phuoc Pagoda, taste three Lado wines, and learn how tea is grown and made at Long Dinh Tea Plantation and Museum. Finish at Bao Dai King’s Palace, Crazy House, or your pickup point.

“We had the private tour booked, Tành was very knowledgeable about the area and different activities and even took pictures for us 😁 Would definitely recommend, we had a fun day 👍”

Check availability →Read our full review

8.London: Riverside Afternoon Tea with Champagne or Gin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 1 hour · from $57

Spend one hour at Clipper Lounge EMB on Embankment Pier with scones, sandwiches, cakes, tea, and a glass of Laurent Perrier Champagne or a Clipper Cup gin cocktail. You’ll have Thames views, menu choices for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and children’s diets, plus a glow-in-the-dark rubber duck for kids.

“Väldigt mysigt, lugnt och fint vid Themsen. Väldigt trevlig och serviceminded personal, min son fyllde år och blev extra uppvaktad med tårta som var mycket uppskattat. Rekommenderas!”

Check availability →Read our full review

9.Tea Plantation and Winery Tour in Charleston

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 5 hours (approx.)

Spend about five hours exploring Charleston’s Angel Oak, Charleston Tea Garden, and Deep Water Vineyard in an air-conditioned vehicle. Andy leads the tea visit, while Ladonna handles the driving and photos. Tea is included, but trolley rides and wine tastings cost extra.

“Such a great tour! We started off with mimosas and snacks in the luxury van and then headed to the winery. The winery was very cool, it has a cool atmosphere and the service was awesome. Definitely recommend getting the mead! They had a yummy food truck and we were able to get some bbq before heading to the tea garden. Andy was such a great guide! She mixed knowledge about tea and humor perfectly. Ladonna was our driver and was so sweet she even took photos of us during the day and never rushed us. Highly recommend this tour!”

Check availability →Read our full review

10.Cellar visit and “Wine time” (Tea Time around wine)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $45

Visit Vins Zeyssolff in Gertwiller for Alsace wine tastings, a child-friendly winemaking video, century-old barrels, and a 180-degree family-history film. Finish with several wines and a tea-time-style spread of cheese, charcuterie, macarons, gingerbread, fruit, chocolate, and coulis. The two-hour experience accepts up to 20 people.

“This wine tour & tasting was so incredible!!’ So informational with a tiny bit of theatrics to capture even the attention of non-regular wine drinkers. The cost was phenomenal and the food included at the end of the tour was not only delicious but visually stunning!!! Highly recommend this winery, tour, and region.”

Check availability →Read our full review