After a few hot, touristy days in Rome, we were ready for a break! We looked online for 'things to do outside Rome with food & wine' and we stumbled upon this little gem of a 'Half-Day Wine Tour' from Rome. We sent a booking form through the website and they answered us in a few hours confirming our booking for the next day and clear instructions on how to take the train to Frascati from Roma Termini and where to meet our guide at the Frascati train station. Our guide Paola was a breath of fresh air! A Frascati local with perfect English, an amazing sense of humour and an a vast knowledge for everything Frascati food & wine. She walked us through the historic center of Frascati (which is postcard perfect), explaining the rich history of the town and the volcanic area where Frascati is located. I had no idea Frascati was such an ancient wine region. The village is breezy and at least 10 degrees cooler than the center of Rome;) We stoped for a snack of 'wine cookies' and 'jug wine' at the local bakery where we met the 94 year-old matriarch and baker 'Nonna Rosana' who was so kind as to pose for a photo with us :) Paola picked up more snacks from the bakery which she explained would be paired with the wines at the winery later on... so intriguing! After our snack at the bakery, our group was seamlessly pick up by 2 large black Mercedes vans and driven to the winery (about a 10 minute drive). Upon arrival at the winery we were absolutely blown away by the gorgeous, lush greenery, vineyard and olive grove and gorgeous 16th century farmhouse & winery. We met the owner & winemaker Paola who is the 7th generation winemaker and the only female winemaker in Frascati! She was incredibly kind and showed us around the property showing us the most beautiful views of the vineyard, the deep and vast ancient Roman wine cave and telling us how the winemaking process has evolved over the years and antidotes of her family's fascinating history (they hid jews in the wine caves during WW2!). After this incredibly interesting tour we were brought to the beautiful tasting room, with the most spectacular view over Rome, to taste the three delicious wines Paola and her family make: Frascati Superiore DOCG, Red Cesanese IGT and Sweet Cannellino DOCG, each paired with the lovely baked goods (and delicious 'porchetta') picked up from Nonna Rosanna at the bakery in town. We were instructed as to which snack to pair with each wine as to appreciate each of the wines to their fullest. We purchased 3 bottles of wine (very reasonably priced) and 1 bottle of their delicious olive oil. We spent a bit more time at the winery taking pictures and absorbing the fantastic energy this place produces until it was time to go to lunch! We were picked up by the same drivers from before and driven back to the center of Frascati for an amazing lunch at a little family run-restaurant. The meal was seasonal & fresh and paired with our favourite wine from the tasting. After lunch we stayed in Frascati for a couple of hours to enjoy the breeze and charming little piazzas filled up in the PM with picnic tables for dinner 'all fresco'. When I compare this experience to other the other 'food tours' we did in Rome, there is no comparison! This whole half-day tour only costs 55 euro which includes everything, and the day was so easy, natural and for the first time on our 2 week vacation in Italy, we truly fell in love with Italia! Grazie! read more

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I was so skeptical about this tour. I did the classic half day wine tour. For 55€, I was nervous about the price and if the quality of the tour would be worth it, but can I tell you! This tour was worth the money spent. First, you catch the train and meet with the tour guide. My tour guide was Max. He was super knowledgeable and had funny jokes throughout the tour. He's a local and has traveled to many countries outside of his town of Frascati. We take a little tour of the town and he gives some history and we went into some shops and the main church there. Next, we stopped into a bakery and sampled some cheap, house wine (as he calls it) that is saved for families to drink with some sweet cookies. We were instructed to dip the cookies in the wine. Delish! Prior to that we got a little same of roasted pork with the wine as a light snack. Then a taxi comes to pick us up and take the group to the vineyard. We tour the vineyard and take awesome pictures. There's an awesome view of Rome from the vineyard. We then went into the cellar where the wine is stored and got a very detailed tour of the underground and the winemaking process. Next, we enter the tasting room. We received 3 (1 white, q red , 1 dessert wine) quality Frascati wines paired with a white pizza, red sauce pizza and bread. Olive oil that they also make at the vineyard is on the table to sample. Throughout each wine tasting, Max teaches about the wine. Lastly! The taxi returned to take the group to have lunch at a local restaurant back in the town. We received an appetizer of arugula, sautéed zucchini, I think a sautéed mushroom and some meat. Then we got a small portion of a red sauce pasta and then a carbonara with bacon bits (they had pairings and lunch options for anyone who was vegetarian as well). I was just enough food to leave me satisfied. I really enjoyed this tour! The tour is from about 10:30am to 2pm (you can catch the 2:36pm train back to termini or stay and enjoy the town until about 9pm when the last train comes). The small group setting was great for a nice intimate tour, easy picture taking and getting all your questions in. There were 9 people in my group but the tour has a 15 person max. I booked this tour super last minute on my way from Spain and they were accommodating. My only con was email response was a bit slow. I just showed up in hopes I was confirmed. I'm so glad I went! I believe you can only pay in cash, so be mindful of that. Bottles of the red and white wines are 10€ and the dessert wine is 15€ (if I remember correctly). Wine purchases are in cash as well. But y'all, this tour made my trip! It was everything! Highly, highly recommend! read more

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We did the Sunset Wine Tour! I can't recommend this tour enough! Such a beautiful winery! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable! Dinner was amazing! The wine delicious! This tour will be a highlight for any wine lover! read more

I loved the winery tour here. I came here on the last day of my Eurotrip and I didn't know what to expect. I thought the tour was more than I had imagined and service was amazing. What did I love? Well, they take you on a tour of the Frascati Town and take you around to sample the local delicacies such as porchetta sandwich and local homemade wine which can get you tipsy in seconds. They also tell you a bit of the history on the way. They pick you up at the train station so don't worry about getting lost. They also take you to the underground cave where they store their wine and the sampling is very intimate and generous. The tour guide is a doll, she is very kind and friendly. She's orginally from the states and moved there to be with her husband. They finish off at a local restaurant. May I say, the food there is outstanding. PLEASE do not miss out. read more

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My wife and I did this tour earlier today and it was a very good experience with a couple of issues. The information sent to us suggested ordering train tickets on line which includes an extra fee and is not necessary as you can easily purchase the tickets at the Termini station just before you depart with no extra fee. Arrival in Frascati was a little disorganized at the train station pick up as the directions just said Marco will pick us up. When we arrived there was a woman representative on the platform with incorrect participant information including names and registrations. There was a little back and forth regarding if people are actually on the tour but it eventually got sorted out. One group went into a van and was taken to the winery while the other group waited for the van to return and take them to the winery. While waiting for the van we were treated to coffee at a local shop which was awesome! The tour itself was interesting but a bit confusing. The barrier to fully understanding the tour was the language. Yes English was spoken but half of it was difficult to understand. If we didn't understand something we asked other participants but no one understood! It is what it is, and understand the woman giving the tour was doing the best she could. For us, the tour was so interesting we just wish we understood all of it. The wine tasting was awesome albeit not understanding half of what was spoken but the presentation and the wines themselves were great. And the return to Frascati was great including a quick tour of the town and a lunch at a local restaurant. The tour guide in Frascati was easily understood and was also a lot of fun! All in all, this is a great day trip option for your Rome stay... wine country is just 45 minutes away! read more

The Old Frascati - Food Tours Near Me - Frascati, RM

This is my first time writing a yelp review but I really feel I need to spread the word about the amazing experience I had at The Old Frascati Wine Tour! I was looking for an easy day trip just outside of Rome and stumbled across their website. The photos & descriptions looked great, so I decided to book. The owner contacted me quickly giving me instructions on how to take the train to Frascati and where to meet the guide. The train ride was through the beautiful Roman countryside and the train ticket was cheap (only 2.10 euro)! At the train station I met our wonderful guide Dominique who was fun, friendly & knowledgeable as she walked us around Frascati telling us about the history while taking us to the best spots to try traditional Frascati products like 'porchetta' and 'jug wine'. The town is charming and the people we met in town with genuine and friendly. After our time in town we were picked up by a shuttle van and driven to the winery (5 min. drive). At the winery we met the winemaker Paola who is the 7th generation winemaker and so passionate about her craft! The wines we tasting were delicious and the pairings were perfect. The winery itself was built in the 16th century and the wine cave dates back to the times of ancient Rome! The views are spectacular and the atmosphere is classic rustic Italian. After our time at the winery we were driven back to the center of Frascati to a little trattoria for a traditional Frascati lunch with our favorite wine from the tasting. Really a great value, a great experience and we will definitely be back soon! Grazie! Jane read more

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My husband and I wanted to go for a wine tasting tour in Italy -- so he searches on line and booked this place. We had some questions and reached out to the company, they responded right away with great detail! We booked it, and we were on our way! They give you very detailed information (where to take the train platform - arrive early!!). And it's amazing because it's only a 30 minute train ride from the middle of Rome, but Frascati feel totally different! You get away from the crazy tourism, the crowds and Frascati is this quiet, beautiful, quaint neighborhood with fresh air that seems like it's mostly locals. Once you get off the train stop, the wine tour leader meets you on the platform -- they make it very convenient. Paula is very sweet, approachable, and was so welcoming! We start walking around Frascati, and Paula gave us a brief history of the city as we are walking through the churches and restaurants, with the World War 2 involvement. We got to see some of the ruins, or the church that was around during the time. We stop by a local bakery -- one of the oldest bakeries in Frascati where they make bread from the old furnaces, and a bakery where they make the porchetta sandwiches. We got little samples of the sandwich and some bread! Also - fun side note -- I believe the porchetta came from this region, so make sure to check it out if you like pork. They have little stands that sell it! Then we got picked up by vans that take us to the actual winery. Not a far drive but you notice right away the air quality is so fresh, and the winery is a little higher up in altitude, so you get a great view! It's also very lush and gets a lot of rain. You get a quick tour of the grapes outside -- they let you eat the grapes before they are picked! And then you get to walk down to the caves (underground) because that is where they used to store the wines. It gets pretty dark (but it's fairly lit), but definitely pretty cold down there. It's pretty cool though cause they definitely do not have any caves like that anymore! You get to see the old machines they used to make the wines, and you get to meet this older gentleman who grew up making all the wine! It has been in his family for generations, and he grew up making wine! He doesn't even speak English, but the tour guides translates everything for you. Afterward, we go upstairs, and they let you try the wines and olive oil. Paula does a good job explaining the wines, and definitely generous with her servings. It's pretty cool if you get a good group. A lot of our group was from the U.S., so we got to meet a lot of different people! Good wine and good company was definitely the highlight of our tour! Afterward, you get back in the van, and they take you back towards the downtown area and drops you off at the restaurant. Lunch was fine -- fresh pasta, so it was good! And some of the ham and cheese. You also pay at the tour (no payment necessary to reserve your spot for the tour), and we ran out of cash, but Paula let us pay her at lunch because it's next to an ATM! 55 euros per person for the 1/2 day wine tour! My friend told me the full day wine tour is great as well! Cons: Once you are done with lunch, make sure you take the first train back to Rome, or else the whole city shuts down for siesta!! I wanted to walk around and take the next train back (1 train per hour), but we walked around for 20 minutes, and there is literally NOTHING open other than a local grocery store. So either do the full day wine tour, or take the first train back!! read more

If your on the fence about his tour do it , it was so much fun good food and wine and you'll learn a lot about the history of the area in a fun way. When i return in a few months I'm taking the tour again read more

We had a great time on the Old Frascati Wine Tour. Getting to Frascati was quick and easy and the town was beautiful! Our tour guide was awesome and told us lots of tidbits about the town's history. She took us around the town and to the local bakery where we were able to sample porchetta and wine. We then went to the vineyard, which was beautiful, and sampled a few wines with treats from the local bakery. The Frascati wine is amazing! We were very happy with everything. Lunch is included in the tour as well. It was such a nice break from the hustle and bustle of Rome. I highly recommend this tour! read more

The Pizza and Wine Tour in Frascati was one of the highlights of a wonderful stay in Frascati! Dominique was amazing - she took us around Frascati to try local wine and then to meet with Eugenio for a pizza making lesson. Eugenio was hilarious, and we ate delicious pizza, pork, and wine cookies (yes, wine cookies) after "helping" Eugenio make the pizza. In typical Italian fashion, even though we don't speak Italian, it felt like we could communicate with Eugenio (and Dominique of course translated). Oh, don't forget Eugenio's 90+ year old mama who still works in the bakery! Could not recommend highly enough. read more

This little (wine) tour exceeded my expectations. I knew I wanted to explore some of the wine country close to Rome, but most of what I found was bus tours that drive by all the sites before plopping you at the vineyard. This intimate tour allowed us to really explore and get a feel for the town before going out to the vineyard and the vineyard (wine caves!!) were SO cool. And there was A LOT of food throughout the day. Lunch was an interesting group experience, all at one big table, so a cool opportunity to talk and share stories with fellow travelers, all to finish up and make our way back to Rome at our leisure read more

Frascati is a wonderful little hill town outside Rome. The tour starts there..... a walking tour, a few snacks, some wine .... quick drive down to a family-run vineyard with lots of history and a great host, more food, more wine ..... back to town, short walk, more food, more wine .... this is the way to go. The wine was quite good, BTW, and the tour guide very pleasant. This is definitely worth the short train ride. read more

Fantastic tour given by Paola. She's fun, interesting, knowledgeable and really explained to our group the history of the town and it's delights. The wine is delicious and the food tasty. Highly recommend! read more

This was the best tour we booked on our trip to Rome! Our guide was Daniella, who was engaging, bright, and very knowledgeable! Others have described the parts of the tour in detail, and they are exactly correct, so I will not repeat. For only 55E, this was money extremely well spent. The wine was so delicious, I ordered a case to be sent home! Thank you Daniella for a wonderful experience!!! read more

This is a great tour if you want to escape the hustle and bustle of Rome. Just a short train ride to Frascati and you are greeted by your tour guide Dominique. She is a true delight. Dominique is full of enthusiasm and knowledge of this beautiful town. We enjoyed the history of Frascati while enjoying delicious food and wine along the way. We were then driven to a beautiful old winery and given a tour of the vineyards as well as the cave. Then more wine and food, followed by a wonderful lunch in town. ALL INCLUDED in the price. This is definitely a tour not to be missed. read more