Where to go Wine Tasting in Buenos Aires

If you’re planning a trip to Buenos Aires, a wine tasting is a must-do experience.

Wine is Argentina’s national drink after all.

You’d be doing yourself a cultural disservice in NOT trying all the Malbec you possible can.

Wondering where to go wine tasting in Buenos Aires?

This article includes my favorite wine bars in town, organized wine tastings and tours to choose from.

TLDR: What Tasting is For Me? I’ve tried a lot of wine here in Argentina, so I give you quite a few options below. But to get right to the point, here are the top choices in easy bullet form:

• Best Classic Wine Tasting – Wine Discovery Buenos Aires
• Best small group tastings – Wine Tasting Palermo Soho – Capped at 8 guests, taste the best wine from across Argentina in a boutique hotel’s wine cellar.
• Visit a winery – Bodega Gamboa is just an hour from Buenos Aires but feel’s a world apart.

Wine Tasting in Buenos Aires: What to Expect

Recent years have seen a burgeoning wine scene in Buenos Aires.

Despite being world famous for it’s Mendoza Malbec’s, there weren’t many wine bars in town offering variety or expertise.

Thankfully, these days you have a wide variety of stylish bars to choose from, each with knowledgeable sommeliers offering curated wine selections.

For a more informed experience, I recommend an organized wine tasting with a sommelier.

There are a number of wine regions and varietals in Argentina beyond Mendoza and Malbec.

A local expert will give you a better picture and understanding of Argentina’s wine regions, history, and unexpected varietals.

Wine Discovery Buenos Aires

Join Bertie and Aby, an English sommelier (WSET3) and an Argentinian chef for a unique Buenos Aires wine tasting experience.

They have been operating Wine Discovery with their combined expertise since 2016.

On my wine tasting with Bertie we tried four wines, none were wines you’d be selecting yourself at your steak dinner. Think unexpected varietals and wine regions, all backed up by his deep knowledge of both wine and Argentina.

You’ll learn about this country’s wine beyond the Mendoza Malbec.

Wine Discovery offers both small group experiences and private tastings, accompanied by local dishes.

🍷 Click here to reserve your wine tasting.

Book a Food Tour with a Wine Tasting

Including your wine tasting into a food tour kills two birds with one stone.

And all the best Buenos Aires food tours offer the option for a wine tasting, it would be a sin not to.

My favorite food tour is by Asado Adventure, they have an incredible full day walking tour of Palermo (but if you’re tight on time you can request a half day).

You start the day with breakfast and a tour of the Botanical Gardens, continue with steak and a detailed tour of Palermo, digging into the history beyond the current hipster scene you see today.

I went on this tour with the wine tasting option included (obviously) and the wines offered were all unique, sampled from across the country beyond Mendoza’s Malbecs.

Click here to book your food tour with Asado Adventure, use code SOLSALUTE to save 10%.

Alternatively, Sherpa Food Tours are very popular.

I found it fast paced compared to Asado Adventure’s tours but if you have a tight itinerary it will benefit you as the tours start after 5 pm, allowing you to fit more into a day.

They can include wine tastings in the space they also use for The Argentine Experience.

Visit a Winery near Buenos Aires

If you want to visit a winery IN Buenos Aires, you’re very limited but not out of luck.

There are a few in the province, read about them here.

But out of them, only one makes a for great day trip: Gamboa.

Click here to book a lunch and excursion to Gamboa, an hour to the north of town just past Escobar.

I was very impressed by the quality of their wine (my expectations were admittedly low), the beauty of the space and the menu.

It would be a great day out of the city for any wine lover.

Small Group Wine Tour

Another very popular experience is this wine tasting with groups capped at maximum 8 people.

The experience is intimate and spread out over two hours, allowing plenty of time to savor the wines and learn from an expert sommelier.

A picada/charcuterie and empanadas are included to accompany the tasting, in true Argentine fashion.

Click here for more information and reservations.

How To Bring Wine Home With You

If you find a wine you love that isn’t exported, then you might want to bring a bottle or 6 home with you.

Wine in Argentina is very cheap for the incredible quality that you get, so many wine loving friends of mine bring many, many bottles home with them each trip.

This is how they do it:

• A Wine Suitcase – This suitcase is filled with foam and fits 12 bottles. Filled to capacity it remains under 23kg/50lbs so you can check it without an extra fee.
• Wine Travel Pouches – Maybe you don’t need to bring two cases of wine. If you just want to pick up a bottle or two, these flat pouches take up no space or weight and keep your bottles safe.
• Inflatable Wine Pouches – These pouches are similar to those above, but inflate. It’s more of a hassle in that you need to have the little pump but they may offer more protection, emphasis on may.

Read More about Wine in Argentina

• 3 Wineries in Buenos Aires
• 11 Traditional Buenos Aires Food Experiences
• Traditional Argentine Drinks to Try
• The 10 Best Things to do in Buenos Aires
• The 15 Best Wineries in Mendoza, Argentina
• 10 Days in Argentina Itinerary

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