A Florence wine tasting in the city takes an hour or so, with no drive out to Chianti. Two tastings in the center stand out on Viator. Florence Wine Tasting near Ponte Vecchio: Learn Like a Sommelier is rated 4.9 across 249 reviews, from about $46. Florence Wine Tasting Experience with Seven Types of Tuscan Wine is rated 4.9 across 58 reviews, from about $68.
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The verdict
Choose by how much you want to taste. The Ponte Vecchio tasting is our pick for a first taste. It takes one hour at the First Glass store on the Arno, a few steps from the bridge. You choose two full glasses (100 ml each) or four tasting pours (50 ml each), including Chianti and Vermentino, with snacks, a tasting kit and a manual. It has more reviews, and it is listed as wheelchair accessible. Guests under 16 can’t taste.
The seven-wine tasting is longer and fuller. In an hour and a half at an enoteca (wine shop) in the center, you taste seven Tuscan wines, from Vernaccia and Bolgheri Rosso to Chianti Classico Riserva and Brunello di Montalcino, with a platter of Tuscan cheeses, salami, bruschetta, olives and prosciutto. It has fewer reviews, and it needs a minimum number of guests to run. Bring an ID.
Both offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Both tastings are in the city center, so no transport is needed. To drink wine among the vineyards, compare the Chianti wine tour from Florence options.
Which one is for you?
Take the Ponte Vecchio tasting if
- You want the lower price, from about $46.
- You want the most-reviewed tasting: 249 reviews.
- You have an hour, not an afternoon.
- You need wheelchair access.
Take the seven-wine tasting if
- You want to taste seven wines.
- You want Brunello di Montalcino in the glass.
- You want a food pairing.
- You have an hour and a half.
What each price covers
The Ponte Vecchio tasting, from about $46
Included: two full glasses or four tasting pours of Italian wine, including Chianti and Vermentino, a wine-tasting kit, snacks, a tasting manual and bottled water.
Not included: nothing extra is listed.
The seven-wine tasting, from about $68
Included: seven Tuscan wines (Vernaccia, Bolgheri Rosso, Chianti Classico, Nobile di Montepulciano, Chianti Classico Riserva, Brunello di Montalcino and Miraia), a platter of Tuscan appetizers, an officially certified guide and sodas for children.
Not included: other food and drinks, and hotel pickup.
Where each one starts
- Ponte Vecchio tasting: the First Glass store, Lungarno degli Acciaiuoli 6R, on the Arno near Ponte Vecchio.
- Seven-wine tasting: Vino Tasting, Via del Gomitolo dell’Oro 11r, in the center.
Side by side
| Ponte Vecchio | Seven wines | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9 from 249 | 4.9 from 58 |
| Five-star reviews | 240 (96%) | 57 (98%) |
| Price | from about $46 | from about $68 |
| Length | 1 hour | 1.5 hours |
| Wines | 2 glasses or 4 pours | 7 wines |
| Food | Snacks | Tuscan platter |
| Wheelchair accessible | Yes, as listed | Yes, as listed |
| Minimum age to taste | 16 | ID required |
| Cancellation | Free up to 24 hours before | Free up to 24 hours before |
What travelers say
On the Ponte Vecchio tasting
I learned a lot throughout the tasting.
Claudia_M, January 2026, via Viator
You truly learn about Italian wine
Michael_R, December 2025, via Viator
On the seven-wine tasting
Terrific food that compliments the excellent wine.
Eric_S, September 2026, via Viator
We learned about the wine and olive oil from the region.
Kim_B, June 2026, via Viator
The Ponte Vecchio tasting has 96% five-star ratings from 249 reviews, with five one-star ratings. The seven-wine tasting has 57 five-star ratings out of 58, but far fewer reviews overall. Reviewers of both praise the hosts.
More wine and food in Florence
For vineyards, compare the Chianti wine tour from Florence and read our guide to Chianti wine tours. For Brunello at the source, see the Montalcino Brunello wine tour.
To eat your way through the city, compare the Florence food tour and the Florence cooking class. Our wine tours in Italy hub covers the rest of the country.
Questions travelers ask
Which Florence wine tasting should I book?
For a first taste, the Ponte Vecchio tasting, rated 4.9 from 249 reviews on Viator, from about $46 (checked October 2026). For more wines and food, the seven-wine tasting, rated 4.9 from 58 reviews, from about $68.
Can I do a wine tasting in Florence without going to Chianti?
Yes. Both tastings are in the city center, one on the Arno near Ponte Vecchio and one at a wine shop in the center.
What wines do you taste in Florence?
The Ponte Vecchio tasting includes Chianti and Vermentino. The seven-wine tasting lists Vernaccia, Bolgheri Rosso, Chianti Classico, Nobile di Montepulciano, Chianti Classico Riserva, Brunello di Montalcino and Miraia.
How long is a Florence wine tasting?
About one hour at Ponte Vecchio and about an hour and a half for the seven-wine tasting.
Can I cancel a Florence wine tasting?
Both offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.
Book the Ponte Vecchio tasting for a short, well-reviewed hour; book the seven-wine tasting for Brunello and a full platter.
Editorial assessment by Italy2Love, October 2026. Wines, inclusions, locations, accessibility, prices, ratings, review counts and cancellation terms read on both Viator product pages (product codes 416624P1 and 467016P5), October 1, 2026. Reviews quoted with attribution to their authors and to Viator. Next review March 2027, or sooner on any change to either option.