WOrld Tasting 2025: September 27 - October 5, 2025

Wine Country of The Iberian Atlantic:

old ports, structured reds, and crisp Albariños. tradition & terroir on Europe’s western edge

with Austin Beeman

 

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General itinerary

*subject to change based on winery and accommodation availability, but not expected to change significantly

Porto, Portugal. September 27th - 29st

We begin our trip with dinner together Saturday night at a great wine restaurant in Porto. If you aren’t too jet lagged, join Austin for drinks at a natural wine bar. Porto is vibrant with youth digital nomad culture.

But Sunday is a big day! We submerge ourselves entirely in Wow Porto, the massive wine cultural complex. A custom wine tasting at The Wine School to bring you up to speed on Portuguese wine culture. Visits to The Wine Museum, Planet Cork, Pink Palace and more… A lunch of Portugeuse specialities at one of the many restaurants. One - maybe two - tours and tastings with the biggest names in Port Wine. End the day along Vila Nova de Gaia. This beautiful restored waterfront has the been views of Porto and dozens of Port Tasting Rooms and places to dine.

Monday is your free day to explore Porto. Wander through the charming, narrow streets of the Ribeira district, admire the colorful buildings along the Douro River, and perhaps take a scenic boat tour under the city’s iconic bridges. You could visit Livraria Lello, one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world, eat your way through Bolhao Market, or many other options

The Douro Valley, Portugal. September 30th - October 1st

Journey in the heart of Port Wine Country on Tuesday and Wednesday. There is nowhere quite like the Douro Valley with the majestic beauty of some of the world’s steepest vineyards, terraced by hand in the 17th century, although wine has been made here since Roman times. The entire region is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will visit multiple wineries a day with lunch included. We will stay in either Pinhao, Regua, onsite with a winery.

Rias Baixas, Galicia, Spain. October 2nd - 5th.

Leaving land of rich reds and richer sweeter ports, we travel to the Galician Coast of Spain for some of the world’s freshest shellfish and spectacular Albarino of Riax Baixas. We spend the next 3 days in a small town on the coast. Our days are spent visiting amazing wineries of Rias Baixas and our nights are spent enjoying the cool ocean breeze and eating unparalleled seafood from casual restaurants.

The trip concludes with breakfast on October 5th and transfer to the Vigo Airport for anyone who wants it.

Pricing & What’s Included

*Pricing is a range because it can fluctuate based on things like number of people on the trip, exchange rates, single vs double occupancy, and whether you pay by credit card or check.

Price: Between $5,000 - $6,000

What’s Included?

  • All Hotel accommodations. (.could be AirBNBs, Villas, or Wineries in some of the smaller areas)

    • Note to people who have traveled with me before: with the larger group size, the hotels are going to be elevated in quality.

  • All the WOW.Porto Activities

  • Breakfast everyday.

  • Transportation in country [mostly private bus, with some Bolt/Uber rides].

  • Visits to wineries.

  • Significant number of lunches at wineries.

  • 3-5 Dinners.

  • Transport to Vigo Airport if you want it.

What’s Not Included?

  • Flights.

  • Taxi from airport in Porto. .

  • Non-included lunches and dinners.

  • Personal souvenirs and personal Uber/Bolt rides.

  • Personal wine purchases.

  • Travel Insurance. (Recommended that you purchase this)

  • Transit to and from your flight in USA


Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions?

What makes these trips special?

Unique and intimate

Each trip is unique and it is built separately to take advantage of the opportunties presented to us. Limited to 12 people

The Access is the luxury

The access we receive is only available to people in the industry with strong relationships. Many of the places we will go aren't open to tourists.

Eat like the locals

We don't go for the elite luxury places, but focus on local restaurants, small family-owned places, and frequently lunch at the winery. These places are chosen with input from the wineries, because who knows their local food scene better than the wineries that have been in these communities for generations?

Is this right for you?

These tours aren't right for everyone. We travel with one “carry on” sized bag.

We travel as wine professionals, which includes spitting when appropriate as we taste dozens (hundreds?) of wines per day.

We will sometimes use public transport which requires European levels of fitness, endurance , and mobility.

There normally isn't time on the trip for traditional tourism or sightseeing.