Rafa is an absolute gem - he curates these tastings with so much passion and attention to detail that you'll be walking away with a newfound appreciation for wine (even IF you already very much appreciated wine before). He does an incredible job fostering a vibe that is both intimate and educational yet still very much unintimidating; by the end of the tasting, it feels like you're enjoying great wine/cheese with old friends at a small dinner party. If you're lucky enough to have an opportunity to snag some time with Rafa, don't even think twice and just book it! It'll be the highlight of your trip. And if it puts anything in perspective, I'm still texting Rafa about wines I'm enjoying in the States to this day ? He’s the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lena Choi
I learned a lot about wine and had a wonderful time. Raf is very welcoming and friendly, so I did not feel awkward at all (I am an introverted solo traveler, so I was honestly worried). I enjoyed not only the passionate explanations and experiences about wine but also the interactions with other participants. It was fun, and the two hours flew by. He speaks three to four languages fluently (wow), and he also taught us how to order smartly in an expensive restaurant (upon my request). I loved that we could ask any questions, and he had an answer for all of them!
Just one minor thing—not even sure if it's realistic: We were supposed to smell different types of wine, but the first smell that hit my olfactory nerves was the mildewish, humid air (I'm much more sensitive than most people, though). However, I was able to concentrate on smelling the wine with Raf's help. But then I gradually lost my concentration as I got tipsy, ha ha ha, but everyone else looked completely fine.
I strongly recommend this place and hope Raf can make enough money from this to move to a nicer location. I will definitely do it again and bring my friends and family members.
Recommended dishes: Wine Tastings Premium with Food Pairings 2 5h
Anna Elizabeth
We loved our wine tasting with Rafa this week! He is such a warm and knowledgeable person, and he made sure the experience was fun, tasty and educational. It was a perfect introduction to Portuguese wine and to Portugal in general. Thank you Rafa for a lovely afternoon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wine Tastings Premium with Food Pairings 2 5h
Henry O'Brien
Fantastic. Great insight to wines and Portuguese wines in particular. Rafa catered to all people, very welcoming.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Molly Hoyt
Thank you Rafa for an exceptional wine tasting experience and insiders look into the city of Porto! Not only did you adjust to fit our schedule and pivot when our travel had other plans, you were able to tailor your approach to satisfy a group of 6 with a wide variety of experiences and wine knowledge. Everyone had such a great evening! You are a true professional who is clearly an expert in your field and passionate about your craft! Excited to return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Henry Wilson
Amazing experience, learned a lot. Was very fun and informative!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Utku YAZICI
This is the experience you may not know you need! Even if you don't consider yourself a wine person or feeling overwhelmed by all the details of the wine world, Rafa will walk you through it so nicely that you'll leave the place as a wine lover. The time flew; we could've spent a whole day listening to Rafa. While we were learning priceless information about wines, the sensory satisfaction we got from the tasting was exceptional. I recommend it 10/10. If I ever return to Porto, I'll book this tasting again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joseph Cesarine
Truly the best experience in Porto out of our whole trip. Rafa is an expert in wine and a great person all around. Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Vibeke Askevold
Rafa has incredible knowledge of wines, and learned us the basics in an entertaining way. This was a fun, interesting and fantastic experience. Really recommend wine tasting with Rafa ???
Amie Van Susteren
I never leave reviews, who actually reads these? But I did before I booked and there was one review that was like, stop reading and just book this. I agree completely. It was four of us, my myself, my husband and his parents.
If you don’t know a lot about wine and feel nervous, PLEASE! Book this, Rafa will make things easier.
If you are familiar with wines, still book this! If you are in porto and wine curious or wine excited… you MUST meet Rafa. He is an AMAZING human who not just teaches you about wine but tries to connect wine to you and your life and the way you live it.
Rafa is a model example of how to be perfectly present in the moment and brings you into his world of wine and … life. (Which wine is like LIFE right?!?) If you haven’t booked a few minutes with Rafa by this point… just do it, you won’t regret it. The 5 star review is PERFECTLY and so very WELLED earned! ❤️?
If you want to learn about wine and have a wonderful time in Porto, you HAVE to visit this wine bar! Rafa, is not only an amazing human and has so much experience with great wine, he is so knowledgeable and even for non wine people, you will have a great time. Learning about how wine is made, how and why it tastes the way it does, gave me a better understanding and appreciation for wine. My husband and I booked our first day in Porto and we cannot stop talking about the wine we have been drinking. Truly an exceptional experience! I feel like your drip to Porto wouldn’t be the same without lessons from Rafa!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mike Tollstrup
Booked this on a whim looking for a wine bar close to our hotel. It turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip. Rafael does a fantastic job of not only introducing you to Portuguese wines but educating you on wines in general. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Natalie Kaufman
Such a wonderful few hours spent with Rafa! Taught us so much and the wines were ridiculous. Hidden gem, loved it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joe LePla
Rafa taught me more about how to evaluate and select white and red wine in 2 hours than I had learned in my previous 40 years of wine tasting. He will help you fully understand how to select wines that you will love and how these wines will and won’t pair with what you like to eat. He’ll help you read wine labels to find the best quality and the best wine for your event from a picnic to fine dining. Also, he’s a lot of fun to hang out with!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rachel Sherry
A wonderful, interesting and fun way to spend a few hours in Porto. Rafa imparts his knowledge and passion for wine in a unique way that makes this a must book experience for anyone with even a vague interest in wine. Learned things about wine we never knew before, picked up some great restaurant recommendations for Porto and thoroughly enjoyed the few hours with Rafa and a lovely group of other visitors to Porto.
Rafa is an absolute gem - he curates these tastings with so much passion and attention to detail that you'll be walking away with a newfound appreciation for wine (even IF you already very much appreciated wine before). He does an incredible job fostering a vibe that is both intimate and educational yet still very much unintimidating; by the end of the tasting, it feels like you're enjoying great wine/cheese with old friends at a small dinner party. If you're lucky enough to have an opportunity to snag some time with Rafa, don't even think twice and just book it! It'll be the highlight of your trip. And if it puts anything in perspective, I'm still texting Rafa about wines I'm enjoying in the States to this day ? He’s the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I learned a lot about wine and had a wonderful time. Raf is very welcoming and friendly, so I did not feel awkward at all (I am an introverted solo traveler, so I was honestly worried). I enjoyed not only the passionate explanations and experiences about wine but also the interactions with other participants. It was fun, and the two hours flew by. He speaks three to four languages fluently (wow), and he also taught us how to order smartly in an expensive restaurant (upon my request). I loved that we could ask any questions, and he had an answer for all of them!
Just one minor thing—not even sure if it's realistic: We were supposed to smell different types of wine, but the first smell that hit my olfactory nerves was the mildewish, humid air (I'm much more sensitive than most people, though). However, I was able to concentrate on smelling the wine with Raf's help. But then I gradually lost my concentration as I got tipsy, ha ha ha, but everyone else looked completely fine.
I strongly recommend this place and hope Raf can make enough money from this to move to a nicer location. I will definitely do it again and bring my friends and family members.
Recommended dishes: Wine Tastings Premium with Food Pairings 2 5h
We loved our wine tasting with Rafa this week! He is such a warm and knowledgeable person, and he made sure the experience was fun, tasty and educational. It was a perfect introduction to Portuguese wine and to Portugal in general. Thank you Rafa for a lovely afternoon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wine Tastings Premium with Food Pairings 2 5h
Fantastic. Great insight to wines and Portuguese wines in particular. Rafa catered to all people, very welcoming.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thank you Rafa for an exceptional wine tasting experience and insiders look into the city of Porto! Not only did you adjust to fit our schedule and pivot when our travel had other plans, you were able to tailor your approach to satisfy a group of 6 with a wide variety of experiences and wine knowledge. Everyone had such a great evening! You are a true professional who is clearly an expert in your field and passionate about your craft! Excited to return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing experience, learned a lot. Was very fun and informative!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is the experience you may not know you need! Even if you don't consider yourself a wine person or feeling overwhelmed by all the details of the wine world, Rafa will walk you through it so nicely that you'll leave the place as a wine lover. The time flew; we could've spent a whole day listening to Rafa. While we were learning priceless information about wines, the sensory satisfaction we got from the tasting was exceptional. I recommend it 10/10. If I ever return to Porto, I'll book this tasting again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Truly the best experience in Porto out of our whole trip. Rafa is an expert in wine and a great person all around. Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Rafa has incredible knowledge of wines, and learned us the basics in an entertaining way. This was a fun, interesting and fantastic experience. Really recommend wine tasting with Rafa ???
I never leave reviews, who actually reads these? But I did before I booked and there was one review that was like, stop reading and just book this. I agree completely. It was four of us, my myself, my husband and his parents.
If you don’t know a lot about wine and feel nervous, PLEASE! Book this, Rafa will make things easier.
If you are familiar with wines, still book this! If you are in porto and wine curious or wine excited… you MUST meet Rafa. He is an AMAZING human who not just teaches you about wine but tries to connect wine to you and your life and the way you live it.
Rafa is a model example of how to be perfectly present in the moment and brings you into his world of wine and … life. (Which wine is like LIFE right?!?) If you haven’t booked a few minutes with Rafa by this point… just do it, you won’t regret it. The 5 star review is PERFECTLY and so very WELLED earned! ❤️?
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If you want to learn about wine and have a wonderful time in Porto, you HAVE to visit this wine bar! Rafa, is not only an amazing human and has so much experience with great wine, he is so knowledgeable and even for non wine people, you will have a great time. Learning about how wine is made, how and why it tastes the way it does, gave me a better understanding and appreciation for wine. My husband and I booked our first day in Porto and we cannot stop talking about the wine we have been drinking. Truly an exceptional experience! I feel like your drip to Porto wouldn’t be the same without lessons from Rafa!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Booked this on a whim looking for a wine bar close to our hotel. It turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip. Rafael does a fantastic job of not only introducing you to Portuguese wines but educating you on wines in general. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Such a wonderful few hours spent with Rafa! Taught us so much and the wines were ridiculous. Hidden gem, loved it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rafa taught me more about how to evaluate and select white and red wine in 2 hours than I had learned in my previous 40 years of wine tasting. He will help you fully understand how to select wines that you will love and how these wines will and won’t pair with what you like to eat. He’ll help you read wine labels to find the best quality and the best wine for your event from a picnic to fine dining. Also, he’s a lot of fun to hang out with!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A wonderful, interesting and fun way to spend a few hours in Porto. Rafa imparts his knowledge and passion for wine in a unique way that makes this a must book experience for anyone with even a vague interest in wine. Learned things about wine we never knew before, picked up some great restaurant recommendations for Porto and thoroughly enjoyed the few hours with Rafa and a lovely group of other visitors to Porto.
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