Chianti cooking class: Make pasta, taste wines

Make four courses of Tuscan food, then eat what you've made

A four-hour cooking class in Chianti where you make fresh pasta and a main course under a chef's instruction, then sit down to a four-course meal with Prosecco and selected wines. The class includes a visit to the cellars of Ugo Bing Winery and a walk through 2,500-year-old Etruscan granaries carved into the earth below. Groups stay under twelve. Children from age four are welcome. A guide speaks English, Italian, German or Russian.

The experience

You arrive and start cooking right away. The chef walks you through making one of five pasta styles (lasagna, tagliatelle, ravioli, spaghetti alla chitarra or hand-rolled pici) depending on which menu you've chosen (classic, Tuscan, vegetarian, or fish). You work with your hands, learning the proportions and the feel of the dough, then move into sauces: ragù Bolognese, pesto, or aglio e olio. The instruction is in English, and the pace is built for people who have never cooked Italian food before.

After the cooking session, you move to the table. Prosecco arrives with appetizers, then the four courses you've made come out: your pasta course, a main (chicken with green olives, guinea fowl, saltimbocca, or fish depending on your menu), a vegetable or starch course, and dessert. The wines are selected from the region. Coffee follows. This is not a tasting tour where you watch a chef work. You are the one holding the knife and tasting what you've built.

Between courses or after lunch, you visit the cellars of Ugo Bing Winery to see how the wines you're drinking are made, then descend into the Etruscan granaries: underground chambers carved two and a half millennia ago and still intact beneath the Chianti hills. The whole day runs four hours. Public transport reaches the location, or you can arrange a pickup. Let the operator know at booking if you need one.

What’s included

• Intensive cooking instruction with a professional chef.
• all ingredients for the dishes you make.
• a four-course lunch or dinner you've cooked.
• Prosecco with appetizers.
• selected Chianti wines.
• coffee.
• a visit to Ugo Bing Winery cellars.
• entry to the Etruscan granaries.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 16:00

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AgesAdult (15 and older) · Youth (4 to 14 years) · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish, German, Italian and Russian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Infant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by ItCooking - Cooking School in Tuscany

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to actually cook, not watch. You're the one at the counter making the pasta and the sauce, and you eat what you've made. The small group size (maximum twelve) means the chef can watch your technique and adjust it. If you need transport to the location, arrange it at checkout. It's not included in every option.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, German, Italian and Russian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (4 to 14 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

Can I do this cooking class if I'm vegetarian?

Yes. A vegetarian menu is available with bruschetta, risotto Milanese, eggplant parmigiana and torta della nonna for dessert. Tell the operator when you book so they have the ingredients ready.

What if I've never cooked pasta before?

The class is built for beginners. The chef teaches you the technique step by step, from mixing the dough to rolling and shaping. You work at your own pace and the group stays small: no more than twelve people.

What wines do I drink with the meal?

Prosecco comes with the appetizers, then selected Chianti wines pair with the courses you've cooked. Coffee finishes the meal. The wines are chosen to match the food you've made.

How long does the whole experience take?

Four hours from start to finish: the cooking session, the four-course meal, the winery cellar visit and the Etruscan granaries walk all fit inside that time.