Private Wine Tasting at Bucharest's First Wine Bar
Did you know that Romania is the world’s 12th largest wine producer with over 2000 years of viticulture tradition? Enjoy a private and informative wine tasting session at the first wine bar reopened in Bucharest after the 1989 revolution! Treat yourself with 4 different varieties of Romanian wines along with a plate of traditional cheese and dry sausages. Your private guide will help you discover the distinctive flavor of Dealu Mare’s famous vineyards and tell you about the wine making process so that you may understand the secrets behind the perfect taste. To put everything into context, the guide will also share stories about the struggles of the winemakers during the soviet occupation era, the confiscation of vineyards and how the industry managed to rejuvenate itself after the chaos of the 1989 revolution and the fall of communism!
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Private Wine Tasting at Bucharest's First Wine Bar
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What's included in Private Wine Tasting at Bucharest's First Wine Bar
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Enjoy a private, cozy and informative wine tasting session in Bucharest's first wine bar to be reopened after the 1989 revolution. Located inside a century old house, the bar has an elegant interior and the wine bottles displayed like books on shelves create a perfect ambiance. You’ll taste 4 different varieties of local wines along with a plate of traditional cheese & charcuterie and discover the distinctive “terroir” of Dealu Mare, Romania's most famous wine region. Same as Bordeaux or Tuscany, Dealu Mare sits close to the 45th parallel, has a hot climate until late September and with mostly clay or limestone based soils, the region offers ideal conditions for red wines. Your guide will offer insights into the various wine varieties but also tell you about the history of the local wine industry and the challenges it faced during the soviet occupation and communist years following WW2, when private property was confiscated, brands were destroyed and mass production policies ruined quality. After the 1989 revolution that overthrew communism, Romania slowly started to rebuild its wine sector aiming to reclaim its spot in top 10 winemakers (currently 12th world producer).
Food Menu
STARTER - Local cheese & charcuterie
STARTER - Exquisite local wine varieties, 4 glasses of wine per person
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private guide & transport
- Wine tasting: 4 wine glasses/person, traditional Romanian cheese & dry sausages
- Additional food and drinks, unless specified
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 5 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
For pick-up, please select your hotel from the list or provide an exact address. Your private guide will meet you in the hotel lobby, next to the reception desk. We offer free pick-up & drop-off anywhere in Bucharest.
