Modena pasta cooking class with balsamic vinegar tasting

Roll pasta dough and taste what you make, then walk into a vinegar cellar where decades age in wood.

A private cooking class in Modena where you make two kinds of fresh pasta by hand (tortellini, tortelloni and tagliatelle), then visit the Malagoli Daniele family's balsamic vinegar cellar to taste their traditional vinegars before lunch. The class runs about five and a half hours and includes the cooking instruction, the cellar tour with tastings, snacks, and a meal built from what you prepared. A guide speaks English or Italian. Private transportation can be arranged at checkout.

The Experience

You start in the green of the Emilian countryside at a family home, where the hostess walks you through making pasta dough from scratch. You'll roll it by hand with a rolling pin and shape two different kinds (tortellini and tortelloni, or tagliatelle) the way they're made in Modena. The dough stays simple. The work is in the shaping, and by the end of the session you'll have made enough to eat.

Then you cross into the balsamic vinegar cellar, where the Malagoli Daniele family keeps their barrels. You'll taste their traditional balsamic vinegars at different ages, each one darker and more concentrated than the last. The cellar itself is part of the experience: the wood, the time, the way the vinegar changes sitting in it. After the tasting, you sit down to lunch with the pasta you made, a traditional Modena dessert, and time to eat without rushing.

The whole place is wheelchair accessible, and all surfaces and areas are set up for it. If you're traveling with infants or small children, you can bring a pram or stroller. Transportation to the countryside location can be private if you arrange it when you book.

What’s included

• Guided pasta cooking class where you make tortellini, tortelloni and tagliatelle by hand.
• guided tour and tasting at the Malagoli Daniele family balsamic vinegar cellar.
• snacks during the class.
• lunch featuring the pasta you prepared and a traditional Modena dessert.

Days and timesDaily · 10:30

Ages16 to 77 years · Seniors (78+) · 12 to 15 years · 6 to 11 years · Under 6 — Free

Meeting point and pickupNo pickup · ends where it startsMeeting point, per the operator: “Acetaia Malagoli Daniele e B&B is located in the countryside of Castelfranco Emilia, halfway between Modena and Bologna. If you use a navigator to get there, we…”

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

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Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendly

Operated by Acetaia Malagoli Daniele

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to cook and eat in the same session, with a guide who speaks your language and a small, private group rather than a classroom full of strangers. The countryside setting and the cellar visit make it a full half-day immersion, not a quick lesson.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

12 to 15 years; 6 to 11 years; under 6, free.

Can I make different kinds of pasta, or is it always the same two?

You'll make two different kinds of pasta during the class (typically tortellini and tortelloni, or tagliatelle), so you get to work with different shapes and folding techniques in one session.

What exactly happens in the balsamic vinegar cellar?

The Malagoli Daniele family's cellar is where their traditional balsamic vinegars age in wood barrels. You'll tour the space and taste their vinegars at different ages, so you can taste how the flavor changes as the vinegar sits and concentrates over time.

Is lunch included, and what will we eat?

Lunch is included and built around the pasta you made during the class, served with a traditional Modena dessert. You'll eat what you prepared, so the meal is part of the full experience.

How long does the whole class take?

The class runs about five and a half hours from start to finish, covering the pasta-making instruction, the cellar tour and tasting, snacks, and lunch.

Do I need to arrange my own way to get there, or is transport included?

Private transportation to the countryside location can be arranged when you book. It's not included in the base class but available as an option at checkout.