Toulouse Wine Bar Tour (shared)

Description Summary

Kick your evening off in style with this fun and intimate wine bar tour that celebrates the tradition of “apéro,” when friends come together for pre-dinner drinks and nibbles, while exploring the local wines made near Toulouse.

Highlights

✓Explore the coolest wine bars in the Toulouse city center
✓Taste France’s AOC/IGP with a certified French Wine Scholar
✓Gather delicious apéro platter & savor unique local wines
✓Learn how to describe the wines you love

Description

We'll explore some of the coolest wine bars in the Toulouse city center and discover the little-known wine regions of SW France. Learn wine tasting techniques in a fun and relaxed atmosphere where questions are encouraged!

We'll taste the unique grape varieties like Négrette, Mauzac, or Braucol, while savoring locally-sourced charcuterie and cheeses. Guided by a certified French Wine Scholar, you'll develop your wine vocabulary and increase your confidence so you know what you like and are comfortable ordering wine in any situation.

Then you can continue your own wine adventures with a post-tour email list of the wines we tasted, the locations visited, and other helpful resources!

Some items we'll taste immediately, but others go into our market basket for our final destination: a specially-reserved "tonneau" at a wine seller in the market, where we'll pair our finds with local wines made from obscure grape varieties. We finish on a sweet note with some locally-produced dessert. No need for lunch afterwards!

Along the way, you’ll learn about food and market history, get tips for finding the best products, cultural lessons (French toasting etiquette, anyone?), and context for what you’re tasting. Afterwards, you'll get a detailed email recap, as well as other personalized resources and recommendations so that you can continue your own gourmet adventures!

We'll be eating on our feet, as there is no seating in the market - so wear comfortable clothing and shoes and be prepared to stand/walk the whole time. Please alert us at least 24 hours in advance if you have food allergies or don't drink alcohol.

Included / Excluded

✓Stops at our 3 favorite 3 local wine bars
✓The equivalent of at least 3 glasses of wine
✓A shared cheese and charcuterie platter
✓Experienced local guide who is also a wine expert

✗Personal insurance and expenses.
✗Hotel pickup and drop-off.
✗Meals and drinks.
✗Gratuities for the driver/guide.

Start / End Locations

Start: Place Esquirol, Toulouse, France

Commentary

Audio • Language: en

Important Information

Know Before You Book

Tours operate rain or shine. Please dress appropriately.
Please alert us at least 24 hours in advance if you have food allergies or don't drink alcohol.
We are unable to provide substitutions for people who don't drink wine.

Know Before You Go

Be prepared to walk at least 2km.
Be sure to wear comfortable clothing and shoes.
Bring a water bottle to help us reduce waste!
Please let us know any dietary restrictions in advance.

Cancellation

Cancellation Cutoff: 24 hours

Cancellation Notes: Operator strictly adheres to its cancellation policy and will make no exceptions to the policy. If Guest chooses to cancel his or her reservation, Operator must receive written notice of said cancellation in writing via certified mail, fax or e-mail sent to info@ophorus.com (with confirmation of receipt from Operator), and Guest shall be subject to the following cancellation fee schedule: Ophorus requires full payment by credit card, internet payment (through our website) or wire transfer (Wire transfer fees at the charge of the Guest) to make a reservation. We accept payment by AMEX, Visa and Master Card. There is no charge or service fee for processing credit card payments except with American Express +3%. For any cancellation, the following fees will be deducted from the refund: > Up to 24 hours prior to departure: no cancellation fees except the booking fees. > 24 hours prior to departure and less > no refund All semi private tours depart on time. Clients should present themselves at the allocated meeting point at least 10 minutes before the beginning of the tour. Driver/guide will not wait unless Ophorus has been previously informed that the client will be late with a maximum waiting time of 10 minutes. Beyond that waiting time, tours will depart and Ophorus cannot be held responsible for clients missing their tour.

Options and Pricing

per person pricing	RETAIL PRICE
Adult	€79.00

Points of Interest

Pont Neuf, Pont Neuf, Toulouse, France

Terms and Conditions

All our terms & conditions can be found here: https://www.ophorus.com/terms-sales

Additional Information

Please note that we do not distribute water bottles anymore to limit our environmental impact. We strongly recommend that you bring a reusable bottle.

Instant booking confirmation.
Small groups of 2 to 8 persons.
Tour requires minimum 2 passengers (adults) to operate.
In case minimum numbers are not reached we will offer to reschedule or refund your tour.
If you are traveling with infants, please request a private tour.

Group Information

We can handle any group size (from 8 people) ranging from small groups to larger groups. Transportation options include private vehicles, mini-vans, mini-buses and large buses.

Just get in touch to find out more! Contact us by email: groups@ophorus.com (groups from 8 people)
For groups of 2-8 people please fill out this form: https://ophorus.com/contact-us