Wine Tasting and Italian Cooking Class in Tuscany | La Vacanza Travel

Wine Tasting and Italian Cooking Class in Tuscany

Duration: 3 hours
Destination: Italy, Toscana, San Gimignano
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  • 3 hours
  • San Gimignano
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

If you love cooking come to learn together with our chef authentic Italian cuisine. Our chef during this cooking class will teach you the homemade pasta preparation and other simple and delicious Tuscan recipes, incredible sauces, meats and desserts using only the freshest ingredients.

Oh! Don't forget! Our selection of special wines will follow your delicious recipes!

What Can You Expect?

If you have a passion for cooking, come to learn from Italian chefs the secrets to authentic Tuscan cuisine. With our cooking class you will learn how to prepare a simple and delicious Tuscan recipe include cultivating only the freshest ingredients including homemade pasta, incredible sauces, meats and desserts.

In our general cooking class, we will teach you step by step how to properly cut, braise, boil, cook and roast a complete Tuscan meal in a fun environment while creating unforgettable dishes.

This occasion will provide an opportunity for friends and family to laugh and have fun bonding with others over food and wine, including locally sourced meats, fresh homemade pastas, vegetables hand-picked from our own garden and plenty of baked bread drizzled with extra virgin olive oil.

Stop At:

• Tenuta Torciano, Via di Crocetta 18, 53037 Ulignano, San Gimignano Italy

Sample Menu

• Tuscan bruschetta - Tuscan bruschetta with typical souces and olive oils
• Handmade fresh pasta - Handmade fresh pasta dish with meat souce
• Ice Cream - Handmade Ice Cream

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Wine tasting
  • free parking
  • Dinner or Lunch
  • Food tasting
  • Professional chef

Exclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

  • Minimum drinking age is 21 years
  • Vegetarian option is available
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

Via Crocetta, 18, 53037 Ulignano SI, Italy


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

3 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

JenP342

19 Feb, 2020

We had a great time! We loved learning to cook with Antonio. Then we sat and ate the huge meal that we had prepared ourselves. Chiara sat with us on and off while we ate and taught us about their wine. We tasted 8 of their wines. The food and the wine were both delicious. We did buy some bottles but didn’t get the sense that there would have been a lot of pressure if we hadn’t.

PSCYgators

28 Dec, 2019

My husband and I found Tenuta Torciano Vineyards based on a recommendation from the front staff of the villa we were staying in. I love to cook and wanted to take a cooking class while on our Italian honeymoon. We called the morning of and they were able to accommodate us into a cooking class and wine tasting. When we arrived, Ricardo welcomed us with a glass of white wine which was so refreshing in the late June Italian heat. Our cooking class was outdoors and it was intimate - only us and another couple. We were able to make fresh pasta, bruschetta, pork medallions, tiramisu and bolognese with Valentina our chef. As our food continued to cook, we were taken into the wine tasting room (kind of like a little basement but charming nonetheless). We were able to try almost all the wines available which was incredible - so many to choose from. It was a bit "sales pitchy" as when you sat down there was an order form already but Leticia did a spectacular job of explaining all the wines to us in a non-sales "pitchy" way. We went in already knowing we were going to purchase wine and olive oil so for us it did not diminish the experience at all. We were able to eat our wonderful food that we had cooked earlier in the day. My husband and I ended up ordering wine bottles for ourselves, our parents, and joining their VIP membership which has been exquisite! We have loved having shipments of wine and oil arrive at our home - a wonderful reminder of the lovely time we had in Italy during our honeymoon. The location itself does have vineyards with grapes on it, but if you're looking for "Napa Valley" vineyards on hills you might not find it here. It is a very intimate location and relaxing. We cannot wait to return within 5 years to renew our VIP membership!

AnneMarie_C

23 Sep, 2019

The advertisement from La Vacanza Travel reads "Step into the kitchen ... during this 3-hour hands-on cooking class. Learn to make a 4-course seasonal Tuscan meal with your chef from start to finish such as homemade pasta, truffle lasagna, crostinis, steak, and tiramisu." In fact, when we got there the on-site chef, the sweet and talented Monica, told us right off the bat that it was the big chef's day off wo we would have to settle for her. Then, our "three hour" cooking course lasted one hour and did not include making a desert. We ate the food we prepared alone in the restaurant - I guess that counts for the remaining two hours of the cooking course. We were never served a desert even though we had not made one. A day before our event, Tenuto called us to tell us that they had a problem at the winery so the course would take place at the restaurant. We were not invited to "Take a brief walking tour of the historic property with your group" as advertised. Not worth the 150$.

Dream288146

20 Sep, 2019

We had a very enjoyable experience with chef Tina (Valentina). She was fun and very easy to work with. My husband, who’s not one to cook, rolled up his sleeves and really got into it. Our dinner and wine tasting after was very enjoyable. Left we wine and olive oil for home!!!

John K

26 May, 2019

We took a cooking class here which was super fun and very well organized! The winery had about 400 people through that day but we felt so special and very, very welcomed!! After the cooking class, we did the wine starting with Valentina which was also really fun and an overall great experience (for not big wine drinkers - although we did end up buying a few bottles it was so good). Will definitely be back someday and will be ordering their wine from the US... No sugar hangovers!

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