The 3 Cheese Tastings in Germany That Earn Their Price

1.Harbor Cruise with Wine and Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 795 reviews · 1h 30m · from $49Our pick

Join a 90-minute German-language harbor cruise with three glasses of red or white wine, 150 grams of cheese and crackers, and live commentary on Hamburg’s docks, Speicherstadt, HafenCity, and Elbphilharmonie. Sit outdoors in warm weather or in the heated salon during winter.

“Great experience. Wine and cheese was lovely and plentiful. The crew were helpful and attentive. Commentary was German only but didn't detract from the trip, this is explained before booking.”

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2.Nippes: Gourmet wine tasting with cheese platter

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 26 reviews · 4 hours · from $76

Spend about four hours at Le Caveau in Cologne-Nippes, tasting seven French wines with matched cheeses, olives, bread, and amuse gueule. A German-speaking wine connoisseur guides you from Crémant through white, rosé, and red wines. The candlelit wine shop makes this an intimate evening for adults.

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3.Nippes: Cheese and wine with champagne and Grand Cru

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 8 reviews · 4 hours - 270 minutes · from $93

Meet at Le Caveau wine shop in Cologne-Nippes for champagne, a Rivesaltes Ambré aperitif, seven French wines, and seven cheeses. Sommelier Karl leads the German-language tasting, which ends with a Grand Cru. Expect generous pours, candlelit surroundings, and a social four-hour format.

“We were very lucky with the good weather, so the tasting could take place in the courtyard. Excellent wines and nice stories/anecdotes by the owner of the shop. We were served 9 almost full glasses of wine, not smaller measurements for tasting, so be prepared ;) Also, be aware it is all in German, not a tasting catered to foreign tourists. We managed because we can understand German, far better than we can speak it. Would not advise this experience if you're not comfortable with at least some conversational German/intermediate understanding of the language.”

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