Wine Tasting in Slovenia: The 15 Best Cellar Visits

1.2-Hour Interactive Wine Tasting Experience in Ljubljana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 382 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $73Our pick

Taste seven Slovenian wines in Ljubljana’s castle cellar with a local host, snacks, games, and practical insight into Slovenia’s wine regions.

“This was a last minute book for us, but we are so glad we did it! Boris was awesome and gave us a comprehensive background of Slovenian wine. It helped that the wine was pretty amazing too! This is a must do for any wine lover who wants to learn more about Slovenian wine and their production processes around the country. I will be recommending. This to all my friends who travel to Ljubljana in the future!”

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2.Piran Walking Tour with Local Wine and Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 297 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $42

Review of Piran’s two-hour walking tour with local stories, hilltop views, Slovenian wine, Istrian food, and practical booking tips.

“A perfect way to get an overview of the city of Piran. Jan was friendly and knowledgeable about the city. At the end of our tour we had tastings of local food and wine. Definitely recommend this tour!”

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3.Food & Wine Tour Ljubljana – Local Foodie Adventure in Slovenia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 262 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $115

Taste Ljubljana with seven Slovenian dishes, four wines, and local stories on a friendly three-hour Old Town food tour.

“Simona was excellent tour guide. Great knowledge about f Ljubljana, restaurants, food and local wine. Nicely paced 3 hours visit 6 places for small plates of excellent local cuisine. More food was served than I expected, glad we did not eat lunch before this tour.”

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4.2-Hour Interactive Wine Tasting Experience in Bled

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 243 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $70

Taste seven Slovenian wines in Bled’s century-old cellar, with games, local stories, snacks, and practical tips before you book.

“The walk to find it and the return to the hotel around the lake. The sommelier was pleasant. Snacks were a few pieces of bread, some cheese and olives. Very basic”

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5.Wine Tasting with Pairing Snacks in Vipava Valley

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 153 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30Best value

Taste seven Lepa Vida wines with homemade snacks, local stories, and Vipava Valley views in a relaxed two-hour winery visit.

“We were so upset that we were unable to make this experience due to a time delay crossing the border from Bosnia. Not more than 2 hours later, the host messaged us to double check that we were okay— so kind!”

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6.Wine Tasting Experience with Appetizers

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 108 reviews · from $62

Taste seven Slovenian wines in Ljubljana’s 300-year-old cellar, with appetizers, lively stories, and a hands-on English wine lesson.

“Our tour guide was fun and very knowledgeable. I appreciated how he made it an interactive wine tasting. Unfortunately, our event started late and ended early. It felt a little rushed. And the venue - a 300-hundred y/o wine celler was not available as advertised, so it was held in a private room of the restaurant. Apparently a snafu on the restaurant's part. But the 7 wines we tasted were quite good.”

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7.An Unforgettable Day With Fish, Wine and Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 108 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $80

Visit Fonda Fish Garden near Portorož for a boat tour, fish-farm stories, local wine, and a relaxed taste of Slovenia’s coast.

“An unexpected surprise. We had a fantastic introduction to the Fonda fish farm which is really more like a fish garden. The information provided was fascinating and we learned so much. Plus we had the opportunity to take a boat out to see the gardens. They are amazing! And we also had a lovely wine and snack at the end. It was a wonderful time and we highly recommend this experience.”

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8.Walking Tour with Local Wine and Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 52 reviews · from $41

Explore Piran’s Venetian lanes, St. George’s viewpoint, and local wine, truffles, olive oil, and snacks on a small-group tour.

“Very good tour Very knowledgeable Taught us lots about the history of Piran before going to a tasting of local wine and food in a lovely location”

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9.Wine Tours in Slovenia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $394

Explore Slovenia’s Vipava Valley with a sommelier guide, two local wineries, tastings, snacks, and hotel transfers from Ljubljana.

“We went to two wineries. The first was Ferjancic. We tasted outside with our driver/guide. It was quaint and the wine was good. The second tasting was at Poljsak. Here we had a tour of their cave and tasted with the hostess from the winery. The wine was great and we enjoyed this place the most. I would have liked to visit a third winery. I would recommend this and particularly would recommend going to Poljsak.”

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10.Vinag Wine Cellar Tour with Wine tasting and snacks

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 27 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $38

Explore Maribor’s Vinag cellar, taste three Slovenian wines, enjoy local snacks, and learn the story behind this vast underground wine world.

“Our host Jerry, was brilliant. He was charming, animated, knowledgable and professional. I left with five bottles of wine which I happily bought after he introduced me to three which were not in the tasting. There was no upselling which frankly, was wonderful. He managed the interaction warmly, authentically and with flair which was engaging”

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11.Vipava Valley Wine Express Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 26 reviews · from $112

Explore Vipava Valley from Ljubljana with two organic wineries, seven wine samples, local appetizers, scenic villages, and an expert guide.

“The trip was well planned with an excellent driver commentary by Vladimir. The day was totally relaxing, no rush or urgency with stunning scenery. Gleaned much historical knowledge and many wonderful memories.”

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12.Food & Wine -> Gourmet tour in Piran

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $145

Taste Piran through seafood, olive oil, wine, pasta, salami, grappa, and gelato on Jan’s intimate three-and-a-half-hour food tour.

“Wow, do not go to Piran and miss out on this experience. Our host Jan was amazing, gave us great commentary on the history and highlights of Piran during this walking tour. We stopped at some great restaurants and experienced wonderful local food and great wine. The highlight being a beautiful little gourmet outlet called The Taste of Piran. Definitely include this tour in your trip. Fantastic experience.”

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13.Food & Wine tour with a Sommelier

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 22 reviews · 3 hours · from $104

Taste Slovenia through local food, regional wines, and Ljubljana stories on a small-group sommelier tour led by a local expert.

“Vanesa was fantastic!! We went to a bunch of great spots and learned about food and wine regions along the way. One of the spots we liked so much we went back that night for dinner. And she had great recos, we ended up going to almost all of them while in the city and there wasn't a miss. I'm vegetarian and Vanesa didn't know beforehand. (I had emailed and conformed but I think there was a miscommunication and she didn't know before we arrived.) I was more than fine to skip food at some of the spots, but she was so quick to accommodate at every stop. Awesome experience.…”

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14.Slovenian wine tasting at Hotel Triglav Bled’s wine cellar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $47

Taste five Slovenian wines in Hotel Triglav Bled’s historic cellar, with local cheese, expert guidance, and Lake Bled views.

“Awesome day. Really knowledgeable guide. Wine was lovely. History of building was fascinating. We even stayed for dinner which was really nice too”

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15.Wine Tasting with Cold Cuts

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $36

Taste Slovenian wines, cold cuts, and cheese in Vina Poljšak’s underground cellar near Vipava, with a private family-led visit.

“I loved the service. Verynice people and good Slovenian alcohol:) The location in perfect in the city center.”

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