We enjoyed our day touring Segovia "with a wine glass in our hand". our driver Ignacio was…read moreknowledgeable and informative about the history of Spain and Segovia and about wine. Our first stop to a winery in RIberia del Duero was the perfect way to begin the day. Next was a delicious lunch and then a visit to Segovia with three stops at the Alcazar, the Cathedral and the Aqueduct. If you are looking to take a day trip to Segovia and you enjoy wine then I recommend Win Bus.

The best guided experience to discover wineries and wine regions in Spain. A true professional,…read morefocused on every little detail to make the experience unforgettable. We explored the regions of La Rioja and Ribera del Duero, including the beautiful towns of Logroño, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and Burgos. And the best part -- drinking lots of wine with a driver!

I did two different tours with Devour during my trip to Madrid…read more The first was the Madrid Prado Museum Tour & VIP Botin Lunch. I highly recommend this if you are interested in a streamlined visit to the Prado really highlighting and focusing on particular noteworthy works. This worked well for me because I'm not as familiar with some of the artists whose work are showcased here, and I learned A LOT by taking this tour. You also stop for a little tapa and vermouth before having lunch at Botin, which was quite an experience. It's a tough reservation to get on your own, and enjoying it as part of this tour is well worth it. The second tour I did was the Ultimate Spanish Cuisine tour. This tour stopped at a variety of locations. We sampled porra (basically thick churros) and chocolate, "pregnant" sourdough buns stuffed with chorizo, a variety of olives, vermouth, boquerones, olive oil, several hams, some fruit, a cheese selection with wine pairing, and cake. It was a delicious and well-rounded food experience. Montse was my guide for both of these tours and she is absolutely fantastic! After meeting her on the first tour, I told her I was taking another tour and her office was able to schedule her to be my tour guide again for the second one. She actually studied art so she was extra knowledgeable at the Prado, but also had so much to share about Madrid and answered so many of our questions. I'm so glad I booked these tours with Devour on my trip. I would definitely consider their tours for other cities I visit in the future as well.

Dani was amazing! He was entertaining and knowledgeable about the taverns, tapas and history he…read moretook us to. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour and highly recommend this tour group.

This review is for the Guided Wine Day Tour to Ribera del Duero from Madrid. It was about…read more$185-definitely a splurge, but totally worth it. You don't have to worry about driving (this is important because you are going to be drinking a lot of wine) and it is in a very comfortable Mercedes Minivan. You get access to 3 different wineries and sample at least 3-4 wines with the option to purchase a full glass (6-8 euros), light snacks to go with the wine, a knowledgeable tour guide, you get free time in Aranda del Deuero/Burgos (where we went into wine caves to sample some wine, this was our second stop) to have lunch-my small tour group of 5 all opted to dine at El Lagar de Isilla- recommended by the tour guide. We also stopped in Segovia for some pictures and drinks after the third and last winery. Be prepared to set aside a whole day for this tour, we left at 9 AM and got back around 8 PM. However,I never felt rushed and it was the highlight of my trip to Madrid. You get to see the beautiful countryside, drink exceptional wine, visit 2 historical cities, and meet new people. I highly recommend this tour.

Wine tour to Madrid…read more One of the best tours we've been on. Ismael, our guide and aspiring winemaker, was helpful, knowledgeable and jovial. Not only did we visit 4 wineries , we also had the opportunity to savour local food (cheese, jamon, olive oil) and squeeze a few historical sites enroute. The winemakers we met were reintroducing wines from a bygone era or producing in a style that not vastly different from two to three hundred years ago. There was plenty of good wine and food (including a sit down lunch) on this tour. Will definitely repeat!

Love this place. Great small vineyard organic artisanal wines. The owners are great with…read morerecommending what to try.

What a lovely little place. I read about it on a travel review and I'm so glad I found it. It's run…read moreby a young man from Vancouver and that was nice to discover. He only has naturally vivified wine and took the time to explain the difference. We had a lovely Spanish Cava and he offered a delicious taste of cheese and some bread. It's tiny, situated in an off the beaten track, diverse neighbourhood. An undiscovered gem which I know will change. We loved the quirkiness of this place and would highly recommend it.

Really nice liquor and wine selection here as I needed to bring back some Spanish spirits for some…read morefriends . Got everything I needed, even snacks. They had some very good vermouth that I grabbed as well as a nice rose' that I can't remember the name. The young lady behind the counter was very helpful as Daniel C stated...she definitely helped me pick out some good stuff and gave me tips on where to get good food.

Looking for organic, biodynamic, natural, sans soufre Spanish wines in Madrid? This is the place!…read moreThere're a few Spanish and international classics here as well, especially if you are into champagne. The young woman in the shop was extremely knowledgeable, helpful, and spoke English, too! I want to get a cheap hostel room near this store for 3 weeks and spend my time drinking through this shop and the amazing sherry bar just up the street. Amazing.

5 Stars for a wonderful vermouth tasting!…read more While planning a family trip to Spain I made sure to look for tasting experiences in each city. In Madrid, I found a guided Vermouth tasting (through Airbnb Experiences) at Madrid & Darracot. It's priced at 20 Euro per person (Fridays and Saturdays) and also available for booking directly through their website. We initially had a tough time finding the shop as it had recently moved locations just up the street, but once we did we had a great time! Our guide was Irish (if I recall) and Spanish, so he was able to do the tasting in English, but also answer questions from my parents in Spanish. He took us through four very distinct Vermouths and helped us get an understanding of the importance of this drink in the country. It was informative, fun, and we got recommendations for the rest of our stay. We of course grabbed a couple of bottles for the evening and we're really impressed by not only their wine and vermouth collection, but also their spirits (including bourbon). Overall, I would highly recommend booking a tasting while in Madrid!

These two guys offer a great and accessible wine tasting event many evenings that give you a quick…read moreintroduction to Spanish wines. The shop itself is very cute and cozy and definitely worth a visit whether to pick up an interesting bottle of wine or to attend one of their events!

This was my first time visiting Madrid. I was afforded the opportunity to experience a tapas tour…read morewith James. What a wonderful treat. James offered a personalized experience based on our wants and needs. He is well versed in the local cuisine and offered suggestions on drink pairings that met our group's needs. When we walked into an establishment it was as if we were regulars which made for a Madrileño experience. James offered additional recommendations for the remainder of our trip. The tour made for an excellent starting point to explore the city. Thanks James!

James is an amazing guide His insight on the city was great…read more The places he took us were all amazing he knew just what to order our group. 4 different couples met and became friends over tapas I can't recommend James enough! It's a must do when in Madrid

From the owner: Somos una pequeña vinoteca, escondida en una calle en el Rastro ! Ven a descubrirnos en Fray…read moreCeferino Gonzalez 5. Tenemos vinos peculiares y a muy buen precio! We re a small wine boutique, hidden in the Rastro area! Come and find us! Taste our singular wines !

Stumbled upon Vinoteca Tierra by mistake and couldn't have been happier! The nice lady who was…read moreworking made some recommendations and let us try a couple of wines before we found one we LOVED. Ended up buying 2 more bottles to bring home. Great value and great place.

OMGGGGGG YOU GUYS FELIX IS AWESOME!!…read more First off, do NOT go on this tour if you don't enjoy or want to learn about the fascinating history of Madrid. And by history, I mean, Felix goes all the way back to 200BC when the Romans conquered the Iberian Peninsula, LOL. But if you want to get a better sense of Madrid (and Spain) and how it came to be and what you're looking at, then book this tour! My husband LOVED it and he does not often gush about people or things. I was also amazed that he said he prefers the smaller groups, which is exactly what I wanted/needed. I didn't want to be attracting a ton of attention as a horde of tourists, nor strain to hear at the back of a giant crowd. Second, be prepared to walk...a LOT. I can't remember how long the tour is advertised as (I was looking at so many sites, they all blended together), but it was probably almost 3 hours, but I'm sure if we'd told him to cut it shorter he would've. He is passionate about his work, about Madrid, about Spain, its people and its history and his love shows. We didn't walk the entire time because he does a broad overview of the Spanish timeline of who controls what before starting. But just be aware of the weather--it was early June and it was mostly pleasant when we met him at 11am, but the sun quickly got more uncomfortable as time went on, so wear sunscreen and good shoes and bring a water bottle (he'll even show you where to fill it up along the way). We didn't necessarily hit all the sites on the tour description because I think he kind of tailored it to us. We met at Puerta del Sol, strolled down Calle del Arenal to the Opera House, walked thru the Plaza de Oriente to the Royal Palace, over to Plaza de Espana, then to Templo de Debod, and the lookout over the city, over to the main Palace entrance and Almudena Cathedral and the ancient Moorish wall. We wrapped up in Plaza de la Villa where we tipped him and said goodbye (you'll have to bring cash). I noticed he skipped Plaza Mayor and Mercado de San Miguel, which was fine by us because we'd already seen them and I imagine it would've been packed with tourists and pickpockets :) Don't know if you can request Felix, but I know he does the Essential Madrid tour (that's the one we booked). Hope you can get him! ***Edit: so to get Felix, select the tour you want and then look to the right of the name of the tour and it lists which guide is leading the selected tour. Felix is named as "Under My Umbrella Tours."

This was a tour I did not expect much because it was FREE !…read more Made a free online reservation before leaving for Madrid for our group of 4 and initially did not expect much because it was a no cost tour. Upon arrival to the Opera metro station, our guide: Rodrigo was there half hour early with his bright red Strawberry Tour umbrella. A lot of people stopped by and inquired about the tour because the umbrella said "gratis". Rodrigo greeted us with humor and enthusiasm - had us sign in and took a group photo of us all. He asked each tour participant if they had any allergies or dislikes. Rodrigo really showed he cared about our experience before we took off tapas eating! There were 11 of us who were in the group and all were accommodated perfectly at all the businesses. Sure enough, our first tapas stop was within easy walking distance from the metro station. Rodrigo explained before stepping into the business of how things will go, how food will be paid, what is served, specialties of the house, etc... All 4 stops were just amazing. At each stop, you can decide what you want to eat with your beverage of choice. He also will share the common tapas items (olives, nuts, chips, etc)... Cost was about 5€ per person at each place. We ended up at a final place: cider tasting event where we had to pour the cider from above your head to your cup near your knees. The cider is a rough, rustic apple fermented drink that is bad tasting from the bottle, but when poured at a height, the air mixes with the beverage and tastes a bit better. Very low alcohol in the hard cider.... We paid Rodrigo what we thought the tour was worth at the end of the tour - about 10€ per person = 40€ was our tip to Rodrigo. An excellent event that I highly recommend - especially those who are unsure of what to expect or pay a large amount to an unknown tour operator. You pay only what you think it's worth to you! A very good business model indeed!