Cooking class: Tuscan lasagna with wine tasting in Chianti

Make lasagna, taste wine, eat what you cooked

A three-hour cooking class in Chianti where you learn to make Tuscan lasagna from an Italian chef, taste four wines with guidance from a wine expert, and sit down to lunch or dinner with your finished dish and wine pairings. The experience includes appetizers, homemade pasta with ragù, a second course of filet or steak, and tiramisù for dessert.

The experience

Three hours covers the whole arc: you start with cooking lessons on Tuscan lasagna recipes, then move into the vineyard as your dish bakes. While it's in the oven, a wine expert walks you through a guided tasting of four wines (two Spumante and two reds, including a Chianti Riserva and a Supertuscan), explaining how wine sits at the center of the region's food culture. The tasting also includes aged balsamic vinegars and three infused olive oils, so you're learning the building blocks of Tuscan cooking, not just the main dish.

Once the lasagna is ready, you sit down to a full meal in the traditional kitchen overlooking the vineyard. You eat what you made, paired with the wines you just tasted. The meal opens with Tuscan crostini (tomato, sausage, plain), then moves to homemade pasta with ragù, a second course of filet or steak, and finishes with tiramisù. Water, soft drinks and all the wine are included. The kitchen handles the rest of the prep and plating.

The class runs in English or Italian, with a live guide leading both the cooking and the wine instruction. The space is wheelchair accessible, and public transport options are nearby if you're not driving to the vineyard.

What’s included

• Cooking instruction in Tuscan lasagna.
• wine tasting of four wines with expert guidance.
• balsamic vinegars and infused olive oils to taste.
• Tuscan crostini appetizers, homemade pasta with ragù, filet or steak, and tiramisù.
• lunch or dinner with wine pairings.
• water and soft drinks.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:30

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (5 to 17 years) · Infant (under 5): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish 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 availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Agricola Poggio ai Laghi

Is this one for you?The three-hour pace includes both hands-on cooking and seated tastings, so you're active in the kitchen but also have time to sit and absorb the wine instruction without rushing through the meal.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 17 years); Infant (under 5): 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 exactly do I learn to cook in this class?

You learn to make Tuscan lasagna recipes from an Italian chef, working through the full process from assembly to baking. The class focuses on traditional techniques and ingredients used in the region.

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

You taste four wines: Arella Spumante Cuvèe Extra Dry, Firmina Spumante Rosé Extra Dry, Oletta Chianti Riserva DOCG, and Aranda Supertuscan IGT. A wine expert guides you through each tasting and teaches the basics of how to taste wine.

Do I eat the lasagna I make, or is it just for show?

You eat it. Once the lasagna bakes, you sit down for lunch or dinner and enjoy your finished dish alongside the wines you tasted, plus appetizers, pasta with ragù, a second course, and dessert.

Is this class suitable for someone with no cooking experience?

Yes. The chef teaches the lasagna recipes from the start, so no prior cooking knowledge is required. The class is built around learning, not assuming you already know the techniques.

What's included in the meal beyond the lasagna I make?

The full meal includes Tuscan crostini appetizers, homemade pasta with ragù as a first course, filet or steak as a second course, and tiramisù for dessert. All four wines, water and soft drinks are included.