The 9 Best Winemaking Workshops

1.A Brunello Cooking Class with Vineyards View Winery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 221 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $313Our pick

Spend four hours at Castello Tricerchi near Montalcino, making filled pasta, handmade pici or tagliatelle, and a Tuscan dessert with a chef such as Alexandra or Jacomo. Tour the winery and cellar, then eat your meal with Rosso and Brunello pairings. Transport from Siena or Florence costs extra.

“This was an unbelievable experience - the views over the vineyard, the quality of the food, the amazing instruction, and the wonderful teacher. It could not have been a more enjoyable and worth it experience. Thank you!!”

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2.Casablanca world class wines, 4 vineyards & Tanino lunch stop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 109 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $149

Ride from Santiago to Casablanca Valley in a small group of up to 15, visiting three wineries for tastings and tours, then stop at Tanino for an a la carte lunch among the vines. Guides such as Cristian, Joao, and Nacho add local stories along the way.

“We had a great tour with Marcelo going to Casablanca Valley. He was very knowledgeable about the area and took us to 4 very nice wineries. We had some fantastic wines and a very nice full day tour.”

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3.Cheese and Wine Class in a 17th Century Cellar

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 91 reviews · 1h 30m · from $82

Meet your English-speaking guide at the Musée Vivant du Fromage on Île Saint-Louis for 90 minutes of cheese-making stories, seven French cheeses, three paired wines, and fresh baguette. Guides such as Pierre, Agathe, and Guillaume make the cellar lesson lively and personal.

“Interesting and enjoyable way to discover more about French cheese and wine. Guide was great and loved answering questions. Location is great and choice of cheese and wines inspired. We bought some wine at the end with a 10 % discount. Small group of 12”

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4.World-class Wines, Visit to 4 Vineyards and Tanino

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 10 hours · from $149

Ride from Santiago to the Casablanca Valley in a small group of up to 15. Visit Emiliana, Viñamar, Bodegas RE, and Casas del Bosque, with tastings, cellar visits, and time for lunch at Tanino. Guides such as Joao, Ignacio, John, and Sebastian are praised for strong English and local insight.

“We loved our tour today! Ignacio was a wonderful driver and guide! The small group we were with was so nice. The wineries we went to were excellent. Lovely surroundings, very good tour guides and excellent wines! The lunch at Tanino was tasty. We just had an excellent day! Gracias!”

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5.Cortecorbo Irpinia-wines: tour of the vineyards- Cooking class- wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $179

Travel from Sorrento to Cortecorbo Winery in Montemarano for a vineyard and cellar tour led by the winemaking family, then make pizza and Maccaronara pasta before tasting six Irpinian wines over a long countryside lunch.

“Antonia and Antonio are wonderful. We had the most amazing evening of pizza making, wine tasting, song and company. Worth the drive from Sorrento. Please go!!”

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6.Paella Class, Winery & Bike Ride – Free Hotel Pickup from Sitges

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $119

Join Alex for a half-day outing from Sitges that combines a gentle vineyard bike ride, a visit to Caves Romagosa Torne, cava tasting, and a hands-on paella class. Choose seafood, meat, vegetarian, or black paella, with transport, bike, helmet, water, and lunch included.

“Alex was a very good guide, relaxing atmosphere, great experience and nice wine highly recommended!!”

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7.Organic cooking class with a sommelier in an Olive and wine farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $143

Meet Alina at Fontanaro Organic Farm near Paciano for coffee, olive-oil and wine tasting, hands-on pasta making, tiramisu, and a buffet lunch. The class runs about three hours, welcomes children, and can accommodate gluten-free cooking with advance notice.

“Everything I expected and more…beautiful farm in the country, amazing food, and an incredible host patiently teaching us how to make delicious pasta and tiramisu. It was an amazing day”

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8.Bodegas Monje Winery Ticket w/Wine Tasting & Mojo Sauce Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $55Best value

At Bodegas Monje in El Sauzal, you tour the winery, taste Dragoblanco, Hollera, and MonjeTradicional, then make coriander, parsley, and red mojo with a chef. Guides may include Caleb, Moises, or Gaspard. The small-group session ends with local food and your sauces.

“The Chef who showed us to make the Mojo was just great. He loves food and good ingredients and wants to share his knowledge. He was kind enough to seriously try and judge our first attempts to make our own Mojo. We will definitely keep doing those at home! We also appreciate that the more expensive wines were also open for trial-per-glass, not only the more common ones.”

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9.Irpinia Tour of the Vineyards, Cooking Class and Wine-Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $120

Travel from Naples to Cortecorbo winery in Montemarano, or meet there, for an English guided vineyard and cellar tour. With Antonia and the Cortecorbo family, you will make pizza and Maccaronara, then pair lunch with Taurasi, Fiano di Avellino, Greco di Tufo, and other local wines.

“Felt like we were part of the family business of making food and wine. Hosts went beyond all our expectations of what to expect.”

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