Wine Tasting in the Dark

Experience the unique thrill of wine tasting in the dark! Enhance your senses, learn proper tasting techniques, and discover the prestigious history of Slovak wines.

Duration: 40 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Michalská 3 - You will be welcomed in the beautiful old wine cellar, seat you down and let you breath the historical ambience while you will still clearly see.
    After a short audioguided introduction we will slowly let all the lights go out until the utter dark.

We will serve you 4 unique Slovak wines in the dark during 40 minutes. The tasting will be guided by an audioguide in English language.
So, first of all our sommelier will pour you the first sample of Slovak wine and our audioguide guides you throught the tasting in a fun and interactive way. Don´t be shy during the tasting to express your feelings or opinions. Our sommelier will listen to you during a whole tasting.

You will not know, nor see the wine which we poured to your glass. There is more to this, than you can imagine. You will experience new open world of aromas and flavors of the unique slovak wines. 4 excellent wines will show you the beauty of the wines produced in our beautiful country. You will enjoy cultural, sensoric and relaxing time all together. Do not miss the opportunity.

IMPORTANT!
Please notice to arrive 5 minutes before the tasting starts. Thank you!

What's Included
  • 4 unique Slovak wines from various regions
Additional Information

Experience the sensation of tasting 4 exceptional Slovak wines in utter darkness, honing your senses to an astonishing degree once the lights are turned off. The venue is a historic 17th-century cellar situated in the heart of Bratislava, conveniently located to other notable attractions in the city centre.

Additional Benefits:

  1. Enhance your sensory perception. Without your vision, your sense of smell will take over.
  2. Learn proper tasting and smelling methods. These techniques can in fact be learned.
  3. Eliminate potential biases, both conscious and unconscious. You’d be amazed at how our brain can work. Expect to be pleasantly surprised.
  4. Taste wines of Slovak origin that have graced the tables of royal families, the first-class passengers on the Titanic, and even among the men who controlled the nations of the world.
  • No children allowed due to alcohol beverages
  • Not recommended for travelers suffering any mental difficulties or phobias
Location
Michalská 3
Michalská
The entrance to the cellar is located in courtyard of the Palace Apartmants Hotel next to the reception. Our cellar is marked with a large illuminated sign "Tmavá Degustácia". Feel free to enter and meet us in our cellar area.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Megan_o
Jul 14, 2024
Loved this experience. so... - Loved this experience. so unique and the commentary was both hilarious and informative. Plus the staff were the greatest and really made the experience that much better. This is an ABSOLUTE must do when in Bratislava.
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Michael_r
Jul 12, 2024
Great Concept Successfully Accomplished - The whole concept is a novelty and with the running commentary and the Sommelier giving you a new wine after each sampling - using night vision glasses maybe - it was a great experience. I would thoroughly recommend this and my only sadness is that unless they record a new commentary and use different wines I won’t be able to experience it again.
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William_h
Jul 9, 2024
Must do tasting in Bratislava! - Incredibly unique and fun experience that gave a comprehensive introduction to Slovakian wines. Would be fun for any level of wine knowledge. The staff were knowledgeable and friendly. Excellent way to spend about an hour in the city center particularly in rough weather.
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Geoffrey_t
Jul 2, 2024
Do this! Great fun - Just sign up for this already. It’s awesome. The wine is all local, the guide uses the right mix of education and humor to take you through the tasting, and there are some fun surprises mixed in (including extra tastings). Located right in the heart of the old town, so it was a nice way to break up sight seeing with a cool, relaxing tasting out of the heat. It’s located in the Tmavá tasting room. They also offer a free tasting (not in the dark), but it’s worth it to upgrade to this paid darkroom. We ended up doing both.
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Jonny_i
Jun 10, 2024
Wine tasting in the Dark A+ - Brilliant idea and very enjoyable experience with a great host and thw wine was different but very pleasant
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Josephaj8292gs
May 19, 2024
Amazing hosts - The girls who work there are amazing. So helpful and friendly. I recommend this and it is a must visit for anyone as this is for all levels of wine drinkers. One of my favourite experiences I’ve had !!
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Tori_p
May 17, 2024
One-of-a-Kind Wine Tasting Experience - Incredible wine tasting experience — the commentary was entertaining and the wines were so unique! The darkness definitely enhanced my taste and smell.
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Ginawp5638qc
May 12, 2024
A must when visiting Bratislava!!! - Until you've tried this unique experience you can never fully appreciate the complexity of wines in general. It is pitch black 100% but it is because of this that your senses of both smell and taste are heighten allowing you to identify the combination of ingredients within each wine. If you're visiting Bratislava I guarantee you'll love this fabulous, informative taste of true Slovakian wines.
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Carolinegrossmann
Jul 20, 2024
Fine but better wines had made the experience more special - A fun experience. The wine was not very good. It all took 40 minutes and we got 4-5 kinds of wine and got a lot of knowledge about the wine, scent etc.
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Road32554175105
May 22, 2024
Exciting - Nice activity but the wine was not always popular. Fun to do with friends. Location is quite. In the heart of Bratislava. Actually you shouldn't laugh, but it was really funny
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