Manchester Wine Tours

It's wine tasting — with legs!

Photo of Kelly Bishop, smiling and pouring out glasses of wine for her guests on a Manchester Wine Tour

A leisurely stroll around some of the best wine bars, restaurants and shops in Manchester.

Visiting for the first time? Just moved here? Born and bred Mancunian? If you like wine, you'll love Manchester Wine Tours.

Join a wine tour

Meet your hosts

Photo of Kelly Bishop, drinking a glass of wine
Kelly Bishop

Manchester Wine Tours owner Kelly (AKA Kel Is Eating) is a food and wine writer from Manchester. She has written for Time Out, VICE, Manchester's Finest and Confidentials. She is also a qualified wine nerd who teaches at Manchester Wine School and is a member of the Association of Wine Educators.

Kel is funny (sometimes), creative and down to earth. She'll teach you loads about wine without you realising you're learning, get you tipsy along the way and feed you some of the best snacks in the city.

Photo of Jack Tovey holding a bottle of wine
Jack Tovey

Jack has worked in the wine industry for over 16 years and he teaches at Northern Wine School. His work and passion for wine has led him to visit over 150 vineyards all over the world. He has worked at various wineries on everything from picking to bottling.

When he's not improving his wine product knowledge at home, he can be found exploring the food and drink scene on his doorstep in the centre of Manchester. Jack is an AirBnB super host so he is well versed in introducing visitors to the best of our city.

Association of Wine Educators member link
Link to tip Kelly on Tipjar

Frequently Asked Questions

Who? What? Why? When? Where? Wine? If you can't find your question below feel free to contact us, and we'll be happy to help.

Manchester Wine Tours are for anyone who likes wine whether you're a passionate enthusiast or someone who just likes a glass or two. They're not for kids though, you must be 18+ to ride.

A Manchester Wine Tour is £75 per person and includes all drinks, snacks, fully curated itinerary and a friendly, wine expert tour guide.

You will taste at least six small glasses of really good wine equating to roughly 2/3 of a bottle per person in total.

Many of our venues offer wine you can buy to take home. You are also welcome to stay at the last venue and buy more wine.

This is not a food tour, there are already great ones in Manchester. But we don't like to drink wine on its own so there is a small but elite snack at every venue. Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements. We cater to vegans, gluten free and special diets.

Only if it's a registered guide dog, some venues are not dog friendly.

We have hand selected our favourite places for wine in Manchester but the list is still growing. If you run a city centre wine-focused bar, shop or restaurant and want us to consider calling at your place, drop us an email.

Our tours sell out fast so you need to book ahead. We can also arrange private wine tours of Manchester on other days of the week for a minimum of six people. Get in touch to discuss alternative dates.

Manchester Wine Tours stop at four of the best places for wine in Manchester to taste around six different wines. Venues and wines vary from tour to tour so you can come back again and have a different wine tasting experience. We are local guides who know all there is to know about the Manchester hospitality scene. We have relationships with the very best places. Some more casual, some a bit fancy. But wear comfortable shoes as this is a walking tour.

The tour lasts around 3-4 hours. We walk between venues and aim for walks no longer than 20 minutes. The pace is steady but we won't leave you behind if you walk a little slower. We can also make adjustments for people with access needs.

We pre-book all of our venues, wines and snacks and our margins are tight to give you the best possible deal on wine. Because of this, we cannot offer refunds. If you can't make it, please let us know more than 72 hours before the tour so that we can book you onto a different tour subject to availability. Or feel free to send a friend in your place.

Yes! A Manchester Wine Tour voucher makes a great gift for foodies or wine lovers. Click on the booking button above and choose “gift voucher”. Then bask in the glory of being the best friend/offspring/partner ever.

If you want to book a private Manchester wine tour or other bespoke private wine tasting event with one of our funny, down to earth and knowledgeable wine hosts, all designed to suit your tastes and requirements, get in touch.

We'll send you an email with a meeting point (somewhere in Manchester city centre close to public transport links) and all the details including wines, snacks and venues a few days before the tour. You will be able to avoid spoilers by not opening the attachment if you prefer it to be a surprise.