BottleStops
Who We Are
BottleStops is an award-winning wine tour operator with the mission to provide you an intimate, lighthearted, and authentic experience of Germany’s wines and wine culture. Whether it is wine tastings in the city of Mainz or wine tours in the surrounding wine regions, we keep our groups small and friendly. We want you to learn about German wines in a fun, uncomplicated, and relaxed way.
Winner Best of Wine Tourism Award 2022 for “Innovative Wine Tourism Experiences”
Our Wine Tours
BottleStops offers English-language wine tours for you to taste great German wines while visiting some of the most beautiful wine regions, such as Rheingau, Rheinhessen, or the Mosel and the Rhein River Valley.
Whether you are a wine-interested ‘normal’ wine person, a wine lover, or a trained wine expert – we guarantee a great day out!
- Exclusive small group Day Tours in German wine regions
- Private tours tailored to your individual needs
- Custom-tailored Corporate Events and Team Building
- Mainz City Tour & Tastings
Example Tours
All of our tours are custom created for each traveler and no two tours are alike, but here are a few examples to inspire you.
Secure your private wine tour in German wine regions! BottleStops takes you out on customised personal wine experiences to leading wineries and iconic vineyards. Want to see more of the Rhine River? Castles and historic villages? Experience German food culture beyond the clichés and stereotypes? We will tailor-make your tour based on your wishes.
Experience German wine regions in the comfort of your private tour. Your private expert guide will pick you up from your accommodation in Mainz and take you on tour in a comfortable luxury van.
Your tour arrangement will have you discover the wines and vineyards of the region, as well as historic sites and villages – this will be a customized experience to meet your requirements and schedule.
Expect about 6 hours Private Tour for up to 7 passengers following our individual arrangement.
From €880.00
Young, innovative winemakers, fascinating vine varietals, and a beautiful countryside: Rheinhessen is not only the biggest, but also one of the most diverse wine regions of Germany. And you can have a taste of that!
The 1000-Hills Tour takes you from Great Wine Capital Mainz along the Rhine River towards historic Bingen and back through the Toscana of Germany.
You’ll be visiting wineries and tasting wines that represent the diverse characteristics of the soils and the microclimates, but also mirror the passions and specialisations of their makers.
Your 6 to 7-hour private wine tour includes a fun yet educational deep dive into the wine region of Rheinhessen, tasting stops and photo opportunities, a lunch break (meals not included), as well as bottomless facts and stories around this fascinating wine region.
This tour is designed for single travelers or couples – the tour is good to go with a minimum of just 2 bookings! From €300.00
Join Bottlestops’ own German wine experts for a wine tasting of selected regional wines and take your tour sip-by-sip.
This exclusive small group event is a perfect way to start your evening in Mainz. Join Bottlestops’ German wine expert Jérôme for a 1.5 hours wine tasting in Mainz’ most charming wine boutique in the heart of the old town.
A well-calibrated flight of 5 excellent local wines will take you along the essentials of local wine culture, history, and geography. Your wines will be paired with typical local snacks. The tasting takes place in a fun and relaxed casual reception style. Questions and participation encouraged.
Minimum 4 and maximum 6 participants. From €68.00