Cooking Class and Wine Tasting in Giove, Umbria

Make fresh pasta and taste wines from the vineyard that made them

A four-hour cooking class in Giove, Umbria where you learn to make homemade pasta and traditional Umbrian dishes using locally sourced ingredients, then taste exceptional regional wines paired with the food you've created. The experience includes lunch, wine pairings, and a walk through the medieval village. A live guide leads the class in English or Italian, with free pickup from Attigliano-Bomarzo station or paid pickup from other locations available on request.

The experience

You arrive in Giove, a medieval village in the heart of Umbria, and spend the morning learning the secrets of traditional pasta-making from Alice and Alex. Using only fresh, locally sourced ingredients from their organic garden, you'll work with your hands to shape homemade pasta and prepare other classic Umbrian dishes. The instruction is hands-on: you're not watching a demonstration, you're making the food itself.

After the cooking session, the experience shifts to wine. A guided tasting introduces you to a curated selection of exceptional local wines from the region. As you sip each one, your hosts share the history and heritage behind the winemaking process: how the wines are made, what makes them distinct, and why they pair with what you've just cooked. Then you sit down together to eat the dishes you created, each course matched with the wines you've tasted.

The day includes a walk around Giove itself, taking in the medieval castle and historic village. Lunch, wine pairings, coffee or tea, and local cured meats, cheeses, and bruschetta are all included. Free pickup runs from Attigliano-Bomarzo station. Paid pickup from other locations is available on request if you contact them ahead of time.

What’s included

• Hands-on pasta and traditional Umbrian cooking instruction.
• guided tasting of curated local wines with explanations of the winemaking heritage.
• lunch featuring the dishes you made, paired with wines.
• local cured meats, cheeses, and bruschetta.
• coffee or tea.
• a walk around the medieval village of Giove.
• free pickup from Attigliano-Bomarzo station.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 3 pickup points.

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

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Public transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Wine and Food Experience with Private Sommelier

Is this one for you?This class suits anyone who wants to learn by doing rather than watching. You're making the pasta and dishes yourself, not observing a chef. The four-hour format fits a morning or afternoon in Umbria without consuming a full day, and the wine pairing at the end means the experience ends with tasting, not teaching.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can I get to the class without a car?

Free pickup is included from Attigliano-Bomarzo station. If you're arriving from elsewhere, paid pickup can be arranged. Contact the hosts to book it when you reserve the class.

What exactly do you learn to make?

You make homemade pasta and traditional Umbrian dishes using fresh, locally sourced ingredients from their organic garden. The class focuses on the techniques of traditional pasta-making and regional cooking methods.

How does the wine tasting work?

After cooking, a guided tasting walks you through a curated selection of local wines from Umbria. The hosts explain the winemaking heritage and how each wine pairs with the dishes you've prepared, which you then eat together.

What's included in the price?

Lunch, all wines and wine pairings, coffee or tea, local cured meats and cheeses, bruschetta, and free pickup from Attigliano-Bomarzo station are included. Gratuities are not included.

Is there a minimum age for the class?

The class is for ages 18 and up. The experience involves wine tasting and is not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health due to the walking and activity involved.