8 Cheese Boards & Tastings Worth Flying For

1.Queenstown Classic Wine Tour: 3 Winery Visits, Cave Tour & Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 207 reviews · from $148Our pick

Spend about three and a half hours visiting three Central Otago wineries from Queenstown. You’ll taste regional wines, enjoy a cheeseboard, enter New Zealand’s largest underground wine cave, and pass the Kawarau Bridge. Small groups of up to 12, hotel transfers, and guides such as Paul, Phil, John, and Kate make this an easy afternoon outing.

“This was a lovely wine tour! We were driven to Kinross, Gibbston, and Mt Rosa and enjoyed delicious tastings at each. The experience offered a good sampling of the region’s wines, and the locals were very knowledgeable. Mt Rosa also offered a great cheese board. Enjoyed the tour and would recommend!”

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2.Santiago de Querétaro: Pueblos Mágicos Cheese and Wine Route

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 96 reviews · 10 hours · from $75

Spend 10 hours touring Querétaro’s cheese and wine country from Santiago de Querétaro. Taste 14 regional cheeses and two wines, visit Freixenet’s underground cellar, and enjoy free time in Tequisquiapan and Bernal. The tour runs in Spanish, with guides such as Andrés, Gustavo, Christian, and Irma sometimes helping in English.

“Our guide/driver Andres did an excellent job and he gave us extra accomodation to explain in English as all the tours were in Spanish. Highly recommended.”

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3.Cheese and Wine Route with 2 Towns, starting from Querétaro

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $152

Spend 9 to 10 hours visiting Tequisquiapan, a regional cheese producer, Viña Tx, Freixenet Mexico, and the Magic Town of Bernal. Your English-speaking bilingual guide, including guides such as Alejandro, handles transport and admissions. Expect cheese, two wine stops, sparkling wine, free time, and a small group of up to 12 people.

“Alejandro is an outstanding guide with perfect English. I would definitely use his services again. The cheese tasting had a selection of 6 cheeses and a glass of wine. We enjoyed it. The visit to Bernal was fun and we enjoyed our time to shop, lunch, or whatever. The wine “tasting” was just ok. We expected a full wine tasting with different varieties, not just a glass of red and a port sample when the winery produces more than a dozen varietals.”

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4.Archeology, visit to a vineyard and wine and pecorino cheese tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $120

Spend a late afternoon exploring Orosei by luxury off-road vehicle. Visit Su Barone’s beach and wetlands, see Nuraghe Gulunie of Osalla above the Gulf of Orosei, then meet winemaker Simone at a countryside farm for Cannonau wine, pecorino cheese, bread, oil, and honey.

“We had an incredible time at this tour. Simone is an amazing guide, very knowledgeable and experienced. We would very much recommend this tour for anyone that loves history, good wine and food, or just want to do something different in Orosei. 10/10!”

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5.Rías Baixas Albariño Experience: Winery Visit & Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $46Best value

Walk through the O Rosal vineyards, tour Terras Gauda’s modern cellar, and taste three premium white wines with artisan Galician cheese. An English or Spanish guide explains Albariño, Loureiro, and Caiño Blanco in a small group of up to eight. Plan on 1.5 hours, and use the Tabagon bus stop if you are not driving.

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6.Querétaro: Art, Cheese and Wine Route

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 3 reviews · 10 hours · from $70

Join a Spanish-speaking guide such as Ángel for a full-day circuit through Viña Tx, Tequisquiapan, Freixenet México, and Bernal. Taste 13 cheeses, regional wine, sweets, and sparkling wine, then enjoy free time in two historic towns. The $70 price includes transport, insurance, tickets, and tastings, but not meals.

“Excelente, el guía Ángel súper atento y amable en todo momento.”

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7.Experience 16 Wine Tasting & 6 Cheese Pairing across 3 Vineyards

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $128

Spend six to seven hours visiting Fairview, Lanzerac, and Vredenheim with private transportation. Taste 16 wines, sample six cheeses at Fairview, see historic estates, and enjoy mountain views. Guide Waseem has been praised for offering flexible options and responding to special requests. Lunch and the Vredenheim Big Cat Park cost extra.

“A well thought out experience that covered all the essentials for a wine tasting tour. Good value for the price paid and would recommend it to anyone, 3 very different venues.”

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8.Mastering The Rioja Wine Region with a Sommelier (With Cheese Pairings)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $66

Meet Irene and the Gastronomía Bilbao team at 11:30 am for a 90-minute tasting of five Rioja wines and local cheeses. You’ll learn about authorised grape varieties beyond Tempranillo, Rioja DOCa rules, and Crianza, Reserva, and Gran Reserva ageing. The group is capped at 12 in a Bilbao wine bar and tasting room.

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