Gourmet Food & Wine Tasting Tours, Edinburgh
Gourmet Food and Wine Tasting Tours, Edinburgh
2pm: The Balmoral Hotel
A very warm welcome to The Balmoral Hotel, the starting location for the tour!
The Balmoral Hotel is a decadent, stunning hotel full of old world charm and tradition.
You will be met in the foyer and taken up to The Gallery where you will meet your local guide and relax with a glass of Champagne. Relax! Taste the bubbles and learn why Champagne sparkles.
At The Balmoral we taste a beautiful white wine and learn how to pair it with food.
Food: Chef's Artisan Cheese Board Selection

3pm: The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant
The Mound, Edinburgh
At 3pm we leave The Balmoral Hotel and stroll a short way through Princes Street Gardens. We arrive at the National Gallery where the second restaurant is located.
The Scottish Cafe and Restaurant has beautful views of the Gardens and is a peaceful oasis in the heart of the city.
Here we sample delicate Italian rose and an Italian red wine, each paired with a selection of delicous Scottish food.
Rose wine tasting: Pinot Grigio Rose, Italy
Red wine tasting: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Italy
Food Pairing: seasonal savoury treats, for example Tomato Salad, Smoked Sea Trout and/ or Haggis Bon Bon's. The menu changes regularly.

4pm: Twenty Princes Street
Our final stop is Twenty Princes Street where we enjoy dessert and wine.
Escape the hussle and bussle of Princes Street and step into Twenty Princes Street: serene, peaceful and beautifully decorated.
Time for dessert! We love the contemporay approach Twenty Princes Street has taken to this traditional Scottish sweet treat!
Taste: Prosecco Rose, Itlay
Food:Scottish Cranachan Dessert with a contemporary finish.
5pm: The tour conculdes.

Starting location
The Balmoral Hotel,
1 Princes Street, Edinburgh
Scotland, United Kingdom
EH2 2EQ
Prebooking is essential
Welcome to Swirl Sip Socialise!
Hi, I'm Joanne, an Independent Wine Specialist and Presenter based in Edinburgh. I host unique, entertaining and amazing wine tasting experiences around Edinburgh. I can arrange private tours of friends, family, corporate clients and more!
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