Top Lombardy Wine Making Workshops in 2026

Discover the elegance of Franciacorta with a private winery tour and tasting. Sip two premium DOCG wines paired with local cured meats and cheeses, and explore the vineyards that define this iconic Italian wine region. Family-friendly experience, veggie options available

Autumn time Escape Milan and discover the golden beauty of Oltrepò Pavese, just 20 minutes from Milan Central by train. Join us for a relaxed, personal countryside experience in a small group, visiting a beautiful family vineyard , lunch and fantastic views , Taste wonderful regional wines with delicious pairings, discover the stories and traditions behind them, and enjoy a leisurely local lunch. A chance to slow down, breathe, taste and experience the real Italy. Optional cooking lessons available.

Discover a tasting itinerary that celebrates the Italian dairy tradition in a contemporary key. Accompanied by Expert staff, you can taste a selection of excellent cheeses, told and explained to enhance their aromas and characteristics. The tastings are paired with glasses of wine carefully chosen to enhance the flavors, creating surprising and harmonious combinations. The experience takes place in a refined and relaxing environment, designed to make you live a moment of authentic pleasure and discovery, ideal for those who love good food and want to know stories and curiosities about Italian cheeses.

There’s no better place than Italy to make pizza, so when you’re in Milan, opt for a cooking class and learn to make it with your own hands. With a local chef, you’ll create a classic Neapolitan pizza and a tiramisu dessert from scratch, enjoying wine and conversation as you work. Insider tips on Milan restaurants, markets, and ingredients are covered, too.

Learn how to prepare two types of Italian pasta and a classic Italian dessert during this chef-led cooking workshop. Head to the elegant, art-filled home of a Michelin-trained Milanese local and get hands-on instruction in recreating pasta, ravioli, and tiramisu from one-of-a-kind family recipes. Workshops include local wine, limoncello, and the meal prepared during the class.

Master the techniques behind Italy’s most beloved dishes in a single lesson with this hands-on cooking class in the center of Milan. Choose from either pizza and unlimited gelato, or pasta and tiramisu depending on your tastes. Join your chef instructor in a downtown cooking studio for a relaxed lesson and learn to make each dish from scratch. Cap off your experience by sampling your handiwork over a final tasting.

Experience the authentic essence of Franciacorta with an exclusive journey through a winery where nature and tradition meet. Just steps from Lake Iseo, you will start with an immersive walk in the "vineyard-collection" to discover the biodiversity and the unique lake-breeze microclimate that makes this terroir world-famous. The heart of the tour takes you inside a charming 1940s cellar. Among fermentation tanks and long underground corridors, you will witness the meticulous Traditional Method—a process of patience and precision, from gentle pressing to long bottle aging. The highlight is a curated sensory tasting: explore three premium labels, each revealing a different side of the winery’s identity. To complete the experience, the wines are served with local delicacies like Grana Padano DOP and artisanal snacks. An intimate escape designed for those seeking quality and a deep connection with the land.

Food is a big part of Italian culture, but many travelers experience it just by eating out. This Milan cooking class, led by a local chef, gives you the know-how to create some classic Italian dishes yourself, so you can recreate Italy’s famous flavors back home. In a professional kitchen in Milan, prepare three traditional plates, then sit and savor them at the end.

Together with our professional sommelier you will discover the secrets of Italian sparkling wines famous all over the world. How does a Prosecco differ from a Trentodoc or a Franciacorta? What makes a sparkling wine even more precious? What kind of pairing with food can enhance its pleasure? We taste and discuss together and the sommelier tells us a little about the Italian wine culture and the different production regions. The two hours fly by and in the end we have acquired a bit of (Italian) wine culture...

The course provides a solid and practical foundation for learning to read a wine, recognize its quality and pair it correctly at the table. Each meeting includes a theoretical part and a guided tasting of 4 wines. Classes will be held on Tuesdays from 19:30 to 21:30 at Verve Lab.

You will live a fun and educational experience: we will taste 3 Italian red wines of different “body, weight or structure”! But you will not only taste, you will also learn the "tricks of the trade", such as how to recognize the weight of a wine in a simple way. We will taste 3 red wines from North to South, of different body and power, from Alto Adige (Schiava, Lagrein, Pinot Noir) to Sicily (Nero d'Avola, Nerello Mascalese)... A fun and educational tasting to learn about some of Italy's red treasures and at the same time deepen your knowledge of wine.