Top Italy Wine Making Workshops - page 3

The dome atop Florence's Duomo offers unique views of the city, but tickets sell out long in advance. Secure your spot with pre-booked entry on this guided tour. After touring the cathedral, make your way up the staircase and along corridors that have been closed to the public for centuries. Then continue to the top of Brunelleschi’s Dome, if you wish.

Getting to Civitavecchia Port from Rome usually involves a long ride on a regional train—plus a taxi ride from your hotel to the station. Skip the hassle of getting around by public transportation with this deluxe one-way transfer service. Ride in your own private, chauffeured vehicle door-to-door. Transfers can be booked all week long, with departures timed to your cruise schedule.

Taste and experience the authentic Tuscan countryside in Fucecchio, without the hassle of arranging different activities, on this hands-on tour from Florence. Walk among olive trees and vineyards, visit the wine cellar to taste five organic Tuscan wines and olive oil, then learn fresh pasta making with professional chefs before enjoying a meal featuring your creations.

Sample food from spots that locals love, and few tourists know about, on this small-group food tour. Head off the tourist trail to visit eateries in Campo de Fiori, the Jewish Ghetto, and Trastevere—including hidden locations you'd otherwise miss out on. As you explore, learn how food shapes Roman culture and sample food and wine from vendors across the city.

The Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica are two of Italy’s most famous attractions, drawing millions of visitors per year—so you can picture the wait times. Save hours of precious vacation with skip-the-line entry, and breeze past the crowds with timed priority entry. Add on a guided tour (with private or small-group upgrades for a more personalized experience), with Basilica access and express options, too.

The Catacombs of Rome are a popular attraction, but this tour lets you bypass the long lines outside and also gives you skip-the-line access to the Capuchin Crypt and Basilica San Martino ai Monti, making it a great pick for travelers short on time. See Rome's mysterious side with a guide filling in the details so you can get more out of your visit.

Tuscan cuisine is one of the most famous in Italy, so there’s no better place to learn how to make the region’s most traditional dishes than Montepulciano in the heart of Tuscany. Meet with a Tuscan chef to prepare four iconic recipes together, including “crostino toscano”, fresh “pici” pasta with "aglione" sauce, and “cantucci” cookies. Feast on your handiwork over a sit-down meal to cap off your class.

Discover the authentic spirit of Sicily through an immersive Marsala wine tasting experience inside a historic winery. Explore ancient cellars, learn about traditional winemaking, and taste iconic Sicilian wines such as Marsala, Zibibbo, and Nero d’Avola guided by expert staff.

Rome may not be in the heart of Italy’s wine country, but you can still taste the best Italian wines in the heart of the Eternal City. Relax in an inviting, private tasting room and sample boutique labels from across Italy carefully selected by your sommelier host and guide. Some may call what you'll taste "natural" wines—without artificial preservatives—but this is just how Italy's done it for centuries.

Sip two of Italy's classic wines—and enjoy a uniquely personalized way to learn—during this private, tutored tasting experience, hosted right near Florence’s Ponte Vecchio. With just your guide for company, learn all about how wine is made, aged, and analyzed, and have opportunities to ask lots of questions. Choose the wines you wish to try from a range of regions and styles, and savor their unique flavors.

On this half-day pasta and tiramisu-making workshop, head to the Piazza Mattei—home to the Turtle Fountain (Fontana delle Tartarughe)—for a class on how to prepare and cook authentic Roman pasta in a nearby artisan workshop. Learn how to craft a traditional ravioli dish before starting on a tiramisu for dessert.

Enjoying the food when you’re on vacation is one of the best parts of traveling, but nothing compares to learning how to make the meals yourself. Learn to cook like a Palermo local from a Palermo local on this pasta and gelato-making class, and take home new skills that see you impressing your pals for years to come.

As one of Florence's top attractions, the Accademia Gallery draws huge crowds of people wanting to see Michelangelo's "David" sculpture. This guided tour helps you get inside the museum fast, so you can spend less time waiting and more time admiring world-class artwork. Plus, you can upgrade to include a visit to the Uffizi Gallery or a city walking tour after your museum visit for more context.

Use great quality ingredients under the supervision of the head of personnel to make two different kinds of pasta and tiramisu during this small-group cooking class. Flavor your pasta with fresh truffle and 24-month aged parmesan, and taste Tuscan wine to go with your meal. Get home from your vacation with not just fond memories, but new cooking skills to wow your friends and family.

Visit the hills of the Castelli Romani—a wine-producing region with volcanic landscapes—for a private wine tasting tour in a local winery and farmhouse. Meet the winemaker, tour the vineyards and cellars, and learn about local wine production. Taste three varieties of wine paired with specialties such as pizza, olive oil, and fruits and vegetables from the farmhouse garden. Enjoy roundtrip hotel pickup and transport in air-conditioned vehicles.

Join a hands-on pasta cooking class near Pisa, where you’ll learn how to make fresh Italian pasta from scratch using traditional techniques passed down through generations. Just 15 minutes from the city center, the experience takes place in a charming Tuscan countryside home set on a farm surrounded by olive groves, between Pisa and Lucca. Enjoy a full meal with 3 local dishes: aperitivo, fresh handmade pasta, and dessert, all served with local wine Learn step-by-step how to prepare authentic Italian pasta in a relaxed, fun atmosphere Private experience with personalized attention from your host Flexible round-trip transportation available from Pisa and Lucca All ingredients used during the class are fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced, many coming directly from the farm. Celebrate, cook, and share a special moment together, creating memories that will last a lifetime.

Roll up your sleeves and dig into a bowl of fresh pasta dough during this hands-on cooking class in Florence. Learn to make different kinds of pasta shells such as ravioli, tagliatelle, and spaghetti. Then, whip up authentic sauces and taste Italian wines for the perfect pairings, and indulge in your homemade dishes. Unlike other pasta-making classes, you choose from several options, including vegan/vegetarian, colored pasta, and gnocchi.

In a city filled with tourist menus, it can be hard to tell what is truly Roman. This private cooking class at Ristorante Chinappi—a fine-dining spot near Via Veneto—puts you behind in the kitchen to learn how fresh pasta and tiramisu are made from scratch. Sit down afterward to eat what you have prepared, paired with a glass of Prosecco and bruschetta.

Avoid the hassle of waiting for taxis or taking slow public buses, all thanks to this private transfer service from the Civitavecchia cruise port to anywhere in Rome. After meeting your driver by your ship at the port, relax on the journey into central Rome. Your private vehicle can accommodate groups of up to eight passengers.

The slopes of Mt. Vesuvius are home to vineyards that thrive in the volcanic soil and family-run wineries that produce a wine known as Lacryma Christi, but it’s not easy to find the tiny local wineries on your own. With this wine tasting and lunch, sample at least five wines at a local cellar and relax over lunch featuring local products and traditional dishes, all while enjoying the view over the Bay of Naples.

Visit the historic vacation homes of Rome's elite on a Rome-to-Tivoli day trip—no need to navigate buses or trains. Tours Tivoli’s two UNESCO World Heritage-listed sites: Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este. Hear Renaissance and Ancient Roman history and scandal, admire archaeological ruins, and explore some of Italy’s most extravagant private gardens.

Make the most of your time in Florence, and avoid missing key highlights, with a small-group tour that includes convenient timed entry to the Accademia Gallery. Also visit the highlights of the historic center on a walking tour that goes beyond the guidebooks with local history and insider tips. Upgrade to include a tour of the Uffizi Gallery.

See fresh pasta, dessert, and other distinctly Tuscan dishes prepared right before your eyes during a small-group cooking experience in Lucca. Set at a local home, your enthusiastic host shares insider tips on how to get the recipes just right as you appreciate the cooking demonstration. Once everything is ready, enjoy the 4-course meal with a selection of regional red and white wines.

Explore the vast Vatican complex with ease and check off all of its highlights on this group tour of the museums, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica. Meet away from the busy main entrance as your guide leads you through Renaissance artworks, frescoes, and religious artifacts, providing insightful commentary.