Cooking Class: Italian Pasta & Wine Tasting in Chianti

Make two pasta shapes by hand, then eat what you cooked with wines that grow nearby

A three-hour cooking class in Chianti where you prepare Tagliatelle and Pici pasta under a professional chef's instruction, then sit down to a three-course lunch built around the dishes you made. A wine expert walks you through five wines (two sparkling, three Chianti reds), and explains how they connect to the region, alongside tastings of balsamic vinegars and three olive oils. The class is taught in English, Spanish or Italian.

The experience

You start by learning how to mix and knead fresh pasta dough, then roll it by hand into two traditional Tuscan shapes: Tagliatelle and Pici. The chef shows you how to finish each one with authentic local sauces. This is not a demonstration you watch from a stool. You're working the dough yourself, getting the feel of when it's ready and how it behaves under your hands.

Once the pasta is done, a wine expert takes over and teaches you the basics of tasting. Five wines come out: Arella and Firmina sparkling wines, then three reds. Lucilla Chianti Classico DOCG 2022, Oletta Chianti Riserva DOCG, and Aranda Supertuscan IGT. Each one is tasted alongside balsamic vinegars (including a Tuscan onion vinegar) and three extra virgin olive oils, so you see how the region's products layer together. The tasting is not a lecture. It's built around what you're tasting and how it works.

Lunch arrives as a three-course meal: appetizers of Tuscan salame, finocchiona, prosciutto crudo, pecorino, bruschetta and toasted bread with olive oil; then the Tagliatelle and Pici you made, served with traditional sauces; then Tagliata di manzo with roasted potatoes; and Cantucci biscuits with Vinsanto wine to finish. Bottled water is included throughout.

What’s included

• Bottled water.
• five wines (two sparkling, three Chianti reds).
• balsamic vinegars and three extra virgin olive oils to taste.
• a three-course lunch including the pasta you made.
• instruction from a professional Italian chef.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:30

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Italian

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.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Agricola Poggio ai Laghi

Is this one for you?The class runs three hours and includes both the cooking instruction and the wine tasting, so you get the full experience in one session. Book it if you want to leave with a skill you can use at home, not just a meal you watched someone else prepare.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (3 to 12 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What two pasta shapes do I learn to make in this class?

Tagliatelle and Pici. You prepare the dough from scratch, roll it by hand, and finish each shape with authentic local sauces before eating them at lunch.

How many wines do I taste, and what types are they?

Five wines total: two sparkling (Arella and Firmina), and three reds from the Chianti region (Lucilla Chianti Classico DOCG 2022, Oletta Chianti Riserva DOCG, and Aranda Supertuscan IGT). A wine expert explains how each one connects to the territory.

What comes with lunch after the cooking and wine tasting?

A three-course meal starting with Tuscan cured meats, cheeses and bruschetta; then the pasta you made with traditional sauces; then Tagliata di manzo with roasted potatoes; and Cantucci biscuits with Vinsanto wine.

Is this class accessible for people with mobility needs?

Yes. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and transportation options are wheelchair accessible as well.