Sofia Wine Tasting: Discover Unique Bulgarian Wines and Local Cheeses
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416 Ratings
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Experience the hidden gems of Bulgarian wines and local cheeses during a personalized tasting in Sofia. Discover unique grape varieties and learn about the rich wine culture of Bulgaria.
Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tempus Vini Wine Point - During your bespoke wine sampling session, I’ll navigate you through the unique realm of Bulgarian viticulture. Despite a 5000-year history of winemaking, Bulgaria’s wines remain a hidden gem globally. However, an emerging cohort of passionate Bulgarian boutique vintners is now shining a spotlight on our nation’s viniculture.

You will savor five exclusive Bulgarian wine varietals that are indigenous to our region and not found elsewhere: Miskets, Melnik, Mavrud, Gumza, and Rubin. Accompanied by regional cheeses, handcrafted bread, and spring water.

What's Included
  • Tasting of unique Bulgarian grapes
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Meal Options
  • Local Bulgarian cheeses - 3 different local cheeses
    (for some special occasions there will be a special catering provided)
Additional Information

As part of your exclusive tasting journey, I will serve as your guide to the unique world of Bulgarian wines. While Bulgaria boasts a 5000 year legacy of wine-making, it remains relatively unfamiliar to the global stage. A new wave of Bulgarian boutique winemakers, dedicated to their craft, are now shedding more light on our nation.

In this session, you will sample 5 distinct wine varieties from local grapes exclusive to Bulgaria, unavailable elsewhere: Miskets, Melnik, Mavrud, Gumza, and Rubin. Complementary local cheeses, artisan bread, and mineral water will be served as well.

The tasting takes place at Tempus Vini, one of Sofia’s premier boutique wine stores, nestled on a trendy street known for its upscale restaurants and boutiques. Being located just a few blocks away from Sofia’s main pedestrian boulevard adds to its charm.

Throughout the session, I will impart information about the Bulgarian wine regions, sharing the history and flourishing wine traditions of our stunning nation.

All tastings are conducted in English or Bulgarian.

Location
Tempus Vini Wine Point
улица „Княз Борис I“
Tempus VIni Wine Point is on Knyaz Boris 81 street,Sofia Bulgaria. Easy access from metro station Serdica-400 m.and 200 m.away from the biggest pedestrian street "Vitosha"
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Alex_h
Jun 16, 2024
Wine tasty in Sofia - Really nice wine experience in Sofia. Very well explained and he has a great knowledge of Bulgarian wines. He also explained a little bit about the wine history in Bulgaria. Highly recommend!
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Evans57
Jun 16, 2024
Wine and cheese tasting - Extremely interesting introduction to the history and evolution of Bulgarian wine, lovely selection of wines and cheese to taste and a fabulous hst
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Katy
Jun 15, 2024
Great! - Great wine tasting. Really informative about the Bulgarian wines and the history. Cheeses provided were lovely too. Great value for money.
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649catherinew
Jun 12, 2024
Excellent Wine Tasting Experience - If you enjoy wine this is a wonderful exploration into the wines of Bulgaria. I thoroughly enjoyed the tasting and learning about the history and the process of wine making in Bulgaria. My flight was cancelled the day of my scheduled tasting and the owner graciously moved my tasting to the next day. We sampled 5 wines paired with a variety of local cheeses which complimented the wines perfectly. I highly recommend Tempus Vini for an educational experience about winemaking in Bulgaria.
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Dilara_182
Jun 12, 2024
Great experience - Went for a wine tasting with friends and it was amazing. Kalin informed us about the history of Bulgarian wines and different varieties. Never knew Bulgaria had such great wines and didnt know that wine-making was such an important aspect of Bulgarian culture dating back to ancient times. Ended up buying a bottle to take home which i will enjoy thinking of the great time i am now having in Sofia!
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Pierre
Jun 11, 2024
Local wine tasting - Very good time with friends discovering Bulgarian wines. Aperitif board with cheese and cold meats. I recommend +++
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Z4042gbpeterm
Jun 3, 2024
Super cozy and super good wines. Top👍 - We were 4 friends who visited Kalin (owner/host) in his small fine wine shop for wine tasting. It was totally cozy and really some great wines we tasted with light but delicious accessories - cheese, bread and olives👍 Kalin is really skilled and has a lot of knowledge that he shares. The wines were surprising and top notch. We bought 4 boxes of wine that Kalin had sent to Denmark - fair price Can definitely recommend a visit and will come again myself next time I'm in Sofia
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Daydream07644320239
May 31, 2024
Excellent cosy wine tasting! - Me and my friend attended an evening session with Kalin. We were joined by 6 other lovely people and had the best time! Kalin was incredibly knowledgeable and a great host, in what was a gorgeous little wine shop. The wines were all brilliant, and all discussed at great length. The cheeses and snacks provided were all beautiful too. I would 100% recommend this to anyone wanting to taste great Bulgarian wine and learn all about it's history to now.
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991laneb
May 30, 2024
Lovely Wine Tasting - Kalin is an amazing host, he's very knowledgable about wines and even makes his own. The wine and cheeses are fabulous, and I would definitely return here!
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707birgittaa
Jun 8, 2024
Wine tasting - Nice with a small group and good information. We were not that impressed by the wines, and the wine tasting was comparatively quite expensive.
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