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Together with our professional sommelier you will discover the secrets of Italian sparkling wines famous all over the world. How does a Prosecco differ from a Trentodoc or a Franciacorta? What makes a sparkling wine even more precious? What kind of pairing with food can enhance its pleasure? We taste and discuss together and the sommelier tells us a little about the Italian wine culture and the different production regions. The two hours fly by and in the end we have acquired a bit of (Italian) wine culture...

Discover Italian food & wine culture in an entertaining wine degustation combined with the visit of Duomo & its panoramic rooftop with skip-the-line tickets and a private guide. Your local expert guide will provide a detailed tour of the most significant attractions of Milan, including the inside visit of the Duomo (with skip-the-line tickets), which is the largest church in Italy and the 4th largest in the world. You will visit the panoramic rooftop of Duomo as well as the underground area beneath Duomo. Afterward, you will visit the worldwide famous Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II & Piazza della Scala. At the end of the tour, you will enjoy a wine & food degustation experience where a professional sommelier will explain and introduce to you 3-4 Italian wines and how you can distinguish them from their aroma, flavors, colors, and taste. During the wine tasting you will also taste various local specialties, such as a delicious platter of traditional cold cuts, cheese, and more.

Take a trip to Lake Como and enjoy a gastronomic experience during this full-day tour. Admire the beautiful scenery on the train ride from Milan to Como. Take a walking tour around the town’s key landmarks as you sample delicious treats such as Italian pastries, focaccia, gelato, homemade pasta, meats, and cheeses. Then hop aboard a boat for a scenic tour of the lake before heading back to the city.

Dive into Milan’s culinary scene on this 3-hour food walking tour led by an in-the-know foodie guide. As you explore the streets of the city, stop to sample Italian favorites like pizza, gelato, wine and prosciutto di Parma. Along the way, learn about regional Italian cuisine and Milan’s food traditions.

Don’t just sample Italian fare on your travels—take the art of melt-in-your-mouth Italian pasta home with you. With this cooking class, you’ll sit down with a local chef to prepare fresh, hand-made pasta stuffed with meat or vegetables, perfect an herb-forward sauce, and even master traditional cocktail recipes from Italy. Once the flour is put away, relax over your creations, savoring your new-found skills.

With the help of a native and experienced chef, you will learn all the secrets of Italian food. You'll learn, with hands-on experience, how to make 2 dishes from start to finish, and you'll be able to enjoy what you created! During the class, we'll talk about the most common mistakes that one can make when preparing a typical Italian dish and you'll be able to ask any question about Italian food and traditions. You'll get recommendations about the best restaurants and markets in the area and the best products to buy to take home. All of this in a fun, yet professional environment, with a chef that will help you during the whole experience.

Travel to several regions in Italy without ever leaving Milan during this tasting tour in the city center. Alongside a private guide, visit several local vendors to try everything from cold cuts to cheeses to wines. For those who go on one of the the later tours, experience a Milanese tradition, the aperitivo, for a glimpse into the local culture.

You will receive theoretical and practical training from a professional sommelier (who speaks Italian, English and German). You will learn the techniques of professional tasting. You will find out how to behave in a restaurant when you have to taste the wine. Let's talk about attitudes to avoid with wine (bon ton) Understanding wine better, judging its quality and characteristics are values that are transmitted and that each participant brings with him and can perfect in every future tasting.

Meeting with a private licensed guide in Milan for a tour that, starting from Castello Sforzesco, will stop first at a historic confectioner’s for your breakfast, based either on an espresso or a cappuccino or fruit juice and a slice of the traditional Panettone. Walking along Via Dante, you will stop at Piazza degli Affari, which was the seat of the Mint and the so-called “shouted market” in high medieval times. After a Salame Milano and Gorgonzola cheese tasting you will reach Piazza dei Mercanti, the medieval core of economic exchanges among traders and Piazza Duomo, where, admiring the spires of the Cathedral, you will sip a glass of Campari. Your walk will continue along the famous Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, livened up by elegant cafés and restaurants. From Piazza della Scala and its homonymous Opera House, you will take a short walk to Brera district. Your last stop will be the famous “cotoletta alla milanese”.

On your Private tour from Milan Central station explore a valley, just around the corner of Lake Como, nestling right inside the Alps with its typical terraced vineyards. Ride on the "wine road" in the middle of the vines and along some charming and old villages. Afterword visit two (or possibly three) different wineries where you can have an idea of the production, the aging in the wood barrels and a tasting of this elegant and aromatic Nebbiolo Valtellina wine! We end the tour again at Milan Central station.

Many visitors flock to Lake Como or Garda but in between the two is the smaller Lake Iseo. Alongside a private guide, depart Milan and head to the lake where you board a boat to Monte Island. Enjoy a tour of the island and visit some of the ancient villages, learning about the area’s history from your guide.

Discover Milan through its food on a tour that’s designed to show you the fun side of the city. Offering a way to explore the city without feeling too much like a tourist, this local-led tour offers a friendly and personalized experience just for your private group. You’ll check out the shops and eateries where the locals like to go, and hear recommendations for places to visit later in your vacation.

You will spend an unforgettable day among the hills of Barollo and medieval castles to taste traditional dishes savored of the famous truffle and drink the best wines in the world.

Get to know the renowned Franciacorta fizz when you’re staying in Milan with a private wine day trip. With a personal driver for your group of family, friends, or co-workers, you’ll travel by private vehicle along the Franciacorta Wine Route where vineyard-studded hills provide the backdrop. You’ll stop for a wine tasting with appetizers, and have time for lunch if you wish (own expense).

Head over to Milan’s most modern districts, Porta Nuova and Isola, and get a taste of the city’s culture and cuisine on this private tour. Admire modern buildings, such as the Vertical Forest, and learn about the city’s aim to connect the past and the present. Then, enjoy a gourmet food and wine tour to sample delicious Italian treats during a traditional, Milanese aperitivo.

Enjoy the wine blind game with a professional sommelier and taste the Milanese local food. Toast with different local wines and choose your favorite!

Get ready to Rock with our Artisanal Food and Wine Adventures!!! During the meal we will also provide many secrets about Italy and Milan that you wouldn't be able to find on a normal Guide!! Instagram: @homecookingmilan

When you’re in Milan, don’t miss out on the wine of Franciacorta and the culture of Bergamo. This private day trip offers an easy way to explore, with round-trip transport and an itinerary that showcases the best of the region. You’ll visit a Franciacorta winery for lunch and a tasting of the prestigious sparkling wine, then have a free afternoon to explore the city of Bergamo.

The Valpolicella, an area which lays north-west of Verona and stretches between Garda, the Lessini Mountains and the Valdadige, offers splendid naturalistic itineraries, immersed in the greenery of the Lessinia Regional Park, where nature also reveals precious historical and archaeological sites. Inevitable is a visit to San Giorgio. In Valpolicella, famous for its wines, especially for Amarone, a visit to a local winery is not to be missed, for a wine-tasting and a degustation of some typical products.

- a unique home cooking experience with an expert Italian cook in her home; - a tailor-made menu according to travellers' preferences; - prepare meals based on traditional recipes; - enjoy what you cooked in a unique atmosphere of a friendly Italian family.

We have planned an itinerary that allows you to discover the area of ​​Valtellina. Valtellina has been a wine producing area for more than 2,000 years. Over the centuries, farmers discovered that the higher altitude improved the wine including its alcohol content. Vineyards were cultivated on complex, ultra-steep terraces along the Valtellina’s preposterously steep hillsides. Valtellina produces almost exclusively red wines, made of Chiavennasca, the local name for the Nebbiolo grape. Less tannic and powerful, the Nebbiolos of Valtellina are tasteful and delicate. Enjoy a wine tasting during the day! ( a stop for lunch is included, fees at your own expenses )

We have planned an itinerary that allows you to discover the area of ​​Valpolicella wine, Recioto and Amarone. At the same time you will be able to touch masterpieces of civil and religious art that dominate the region, two steps forward from the city of Verona. The program includes the meeting with your guide and the departure to the Valpolicella area, a real jewel for wine lovers! You can visit the Romanesque church of S. Giorgio and admire the landscape of the Valpolicella on the other. Then you will take a break to a typical winery and enjoy a wine-tasting. ( 3 Wines seasoned with bread, salami and cheese )

- Affronteremo temi che chiariscono il concetto dei "vini vulcani": uve coltivate su terreni vulcanici (attivi o spenti), suoli caratterizzati dalla presenza di rocce vulcaniche, cenere e lava, che conferiscono alle uve certe caratteristiche organolettiche molto identificative. - Viene spiegato come il suolo vulcanico si differenzia da altri suoli: Il terreno determina la qualità e il sapore del vino, distinguendolo dalle altre tipologie di vino. Su questi terreni (spesso i pendenza) si trovano spesso le viti a piede franco (che non hanno il piede "americano"). Questo conferisce alla piante maggiore longevità e robustezza, ma soprattutto resistenza alla siccità. - Segue la degustazione multi-sensoriale : I suoli vulcanici sono particolarmente ricchi di fosforo, di magnesio e di potassio: ne derivano vini perlopiù bianchi caratterizzati da una complessità e sapidità difficilmente raggiungibili da altri suoli, e soprattutto da grande mineralità e acidità.