Wine and Food Pairings in the USA: the 4 We Rate

1.Healdsburg Small-Group Food and Wine Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 433 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $132Our pick

Start downtown with guide Tammy or another local host, then walk between Healdsburg food and drink stops for wine, cocktails, tapas, salumi, tea, and dessert. The four-hour tour begins at 10:30 a.m., costs $132.50, and limits the group to six. Tastings are included, but wine guests must be at least 21 with valid ID.

“This was a great food, wine, and walking tour of Healdsburg. Leslie was a great host / guide. I thought the tour was well worth the money.”

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2.Healdsburg Wine and Food Pairing Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 400 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $139

Meet at Healdsburg Plaza for a four-hour walking tour with up to eight people. Your guide may take you to two or three boutique tasting rooms plus a bakery, tea shop, or other local stop. Expect seated wine tastings, food pairings, town history, and practical lessons in matching wine with food.

“Nicely paced tour with a lot of interaction with the winemakers and knowledgeable staff. We learned a lot about wine and how it interacts with food to enhance both. Erica our guide was great and added to the experience.”

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3.Premium Valle de Guadalupe Wine and Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 118 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $259

Start at 8:30 am for a full-day Baja food and wine outing. Ride an air-conditioned van along the Rosarito coast, stop for fish or shrimp tacos, then visit three boutique wineries for 10 to 12 tastings and a tapas lunch at Adobe Guadalupe. Guides may include Oscar, Priscilla, or Ryan.

“Oscar was amazing and got to show us some beautiful wineries. I would’ve loved to see more, if we spent less time at the wineries. Other than that the driver and Oscar were great and the wineries had good wine selections.”

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4.Yountville Food and Wine Tour in Napa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · from $345

Walk through Yountville with a local guide such as Aniko, Nakito, Elizabeth, or Viv, stopping for a three-course lunch, wine pairings, restaurant tastings, and Kollar Chocolates. The group is limited to eight, but restaurant access and stops can change, so expect a flexible food walk rather than a fixed performance.

“I would highly recommend this tour. It encompassed so much and our tour guide Elizabeth was great. She was so knowledgeable.”

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