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Izinto ezenziwayo zokutya neziselo eEFlorence

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A Journey Through Selvapiana wines: tour and tasting

Discover the rich history and winemaking traditions of Fattoria Selvapiana, our family estate since 1827. You’ll taste four of our renowned Sangiovese wines—including an exclusive vintage of our flagship Bucerchiale—after exploring the estate and learning about the unique Rufina terroir in Tuscany. • I’ll start by sharing Selvapiana’s history and guiding you through the Bucerchiale vineyard. Depending on the season, I’ll share insights on the vineyard’s phenological timing and our sustainable management practices. •We’ll tour the vinification cellar to see how Selvapiana transforms grapes into wine, and delve into the crafting of Vin Santo—from grape drying and aging in four types of wood to its status as one of Tuscany’s iconic wines. • As we visit our historic cellar, home to vintages dating back to 1947, you’ll learn about my grandfather’s vision for aging Rufina Sangiovese and its enduring legacy. Cap off the experience with a guided tasting of four wines, including the celebrated Bucerchiale Riserva, while gaining a deeper appreciation for the traditional and sustainable winemaking methods that brought them to life.

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Eat like a local in Oltrarno

Eat like a local during a leisurely multi-stop food tour accompanied by a native, bilingual, local foodie. Cross the Arno river and enjoy a culinary stroll away from the crowds, and through one of Florence's most picturesque neighborhoods, Oltrarno, including San Frediano and Santo Spirito. Learn about Italian coffee customs. Taste seasonal sweet and savory baked goods. Take in the "piazza life”. Enjoy a selection of Tuscan dishes, and end on a sweet note with gelato.

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Taste biscotti’s history at its birthplace

Step inside the Mattei family museum to explore 160 years of Tuscan biscotti tradition. Meet at Mattei Start at our family-run museum and hear how our story began. Trace our legacy View antique tools, records, and century-old packaging. Taste the classics Try almond biscotti, luxury blends, and Mantovana cake. Pair like a local Sip espresso and Vin Santo with every sweet bite. Reflect and connect Wrap up with stories and tips from our family table.

5 kumlinganiselo ongumyinge weziyi-5, kwizimvo eziyi-11

Craft artisanal Duomo-inspired sweets with a chocolatier

Step into the world of Florentine flavors in a hands-on chocolate-making workshop at Donamalina, combining local ingredients and timeless techniques. • Meet at my private chocolate laboratory, where I’ll share my journey from violinist to chocolatier and explain what makes Florentine chocolate so special. • Craft Duomo Cathedral-inspired chocolates using premium melted chocolate, and add creative ingredients like dried fruits, nuts, and edible flowers to personalize your creations. I’ll share tips on how to combine flavors and textures. • After our chocolates have set, taste our creations together. You’ll be able to appreciate the art of chocolate making in every bite. You’ll leave with your beautifully wrapped chocolates as a sweet souvenir, and my recommendations on experiencing more Florentine chocolate.

5 kumlinganiselo ongumyinge weziyi-5, kwizimvo eziyi-1

Visit thousand-year-old cheese caves in Tuscany

Il Palagiaccio is a family cheesemaking business run out of a thousand-year-old dairy farm in Mugello, a few miles north of Florence. I’ll show you around my family's farm and introduce you to our cheeses. • When you arrive at the farm, I’ll share a little about the long history of this place, and my family’s commitment to preserving the farm and our cheesemaking heritage. • Next, see how we transform fresh milk into cheese. I’ll also take you inside the 11th-century cheese-aging caves, constructed by the Ubaldini family who ruled this part of Tuscany. • Taste the fruits of our labor! I’ll guide you through a tasting of our cheeses, from fresh to aged. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at what modern farmstead cheesemaking looks like in a historic corner of Tuscany.

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Create your own gin with organic Tuscan botanicals

From still to sip, experience the full gin-making process as you craft a bottle infused with organic Tuscan botanicals. Join me at my distillery, Fermenthinks, where you’ll hand-select ingredients, explore flavor profiles, and bring your own spirit to life. • I’ll welcome you to the world of distillation and introduce you to the unique Tuscan botanicals that set this gin apart. • You’ll hand-select ingredients like rosemary, fennel, and iris to create your own signature flavor profile. • I’ll guide you through the distillation process using a traditional copper still, showing how each botanical comes to life in the final spirit. • Lastly, you’ll bottle and label your gin, and we’ll conclude with a tasting to explore the flavors you’ve created. You’ll leave with a deep understanding of the distillation process and a one-of-a-kind gin infused with the essence of Tuscany.

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Sip wines and picnic at a Chianti family winery

Sono tante le persone che ogni anno scelgono di trascorrere le vacanze in Toscana ma forse non tutti sanno che proprio qui, tra le dolci colline del Chianti Classico, esiste un luogo insolito e suggestivo che al primo sole dà vita ad uno degli eventi più suggestivi del nostro paese: IL PICNIC! Come in un quadro di Monet, ci si ritrova seduti sull’erba, avvolti da un profumo della natura a sorseggiare vino e a deliziare il palato con prodotti tipici locali. Bucolica e un po’ country chic, l’atmosfera è pura magia. Troverete divertenti cestini da pic-nic contenenti l’occorrente per trascorrere una vera pausa dal resto del mondo a contatto con la natura, tra sapori autentici e originali. Morbide coperte e soffici cuscini saranno il vostro tavolo e il cielo il vostro soffitto. E’ proprio la semplicità nelle cose che consente di farvi vivere una delle esperienze più belle dell’estate: un calice di vino sorseggiato in tranquillità, la musica della natura che si diffonde nell’atmosfera e la convivialità che si respira guardando vigneti e uliveti. Vi faremo fare anche la visita guidata delle cantine che si snoda attraverso le diverse zone di lavorazione e conservazione dei prodotti. Vi aspettiamo a Panzanello per un picnic unico e incredibile, romantico e condiviso, un’esperienza sensoriale che fonde perfettamente atmosfera e natura, gastronomia e spensieratezza.

5 kumlinganiselo ongumyinge weziyi-5, kwizimvo eziyi-1

Elevate your coffee game with a champion barista

This fun, intensive class and celebration will take you from beans’ origins through coffee’s various roles, from morning brews to evening cocktails. Along the way, you’ll gain professional techniques—and of course, you’ll get to taste as you learn. • We’ll start with an introduction to the world of coffee, covering the plant’s journey from seed to green bean, and the differences between commercial and specialty coffee. • Next, we’ll explore the art of roasting and how it affects coffee flavor. We’ll do a hands-on demonstration of different roasts, from light to dark. • We’ll then dive into several specialties, one at a time: espresso, cappuccino, coffee-based cocktails, and filter coffee. We’ll taste, compare, and experiment as we go, pairing them with a selection of our handmade pastries. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of coffee and how it can make any part of your day a little more special.

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Taste unblended olive oils with a chef and sommelier

Take a sensory journey through three monocultivar (unblended) extra virgin olive oils with me, a sommelier, showcasing the unique characteristics of the region’s centuries-old olive groves. You’ll explore each one paired with small bites and Tuscan wines carefully selected to bring out its full character. • I’ll welcome you to the kitchen, explain how monocultivar olive oil represents the unique terroir of Florence, and introduce proper tasting techniques so you can truly appreciate each oil. • You’ll taste three olive oils whose flavors range from delicate to bold, each paired with local Tuscan bread, cheese, honey, or other perfectly matched bites. • Next, I’ll guide you through Tuscan wine varieties—one white and two reds—and explain how they complement various olive oils. You’ll taste the three oils again, now pairing them with wines that reveal deeper flavor nuances. You’ll leave with an understanding of the art of pairing, as well as insights into enjoying Tuscan olive oils and wines at home.

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Learn the art of healing herbs and spices in Florence

Join me for a hands-on masterclass and culinary adventure in the heart of Florence, in which I’ll share the versatile role that herbs and spices play in Tuscany—and how they are linked to flavor, health, and sustainability. Through wine pairings and tastings, you’ll learn how spices aren’t just about flavor—they’re essential tools for elevating your well-being and your palate. • Our class takes place inside Mercato Central, Florence’s historic market. I’ll share background and history about the aromas, textures, and flavors of various spices, and explain their health benefits and connection to Italian cuisine. • Enjoy a tasting of dishes from across Italy—and then it’s your turn! Craft a personalized spice blend and learn how to balance the aromas and flavors for cooking and wellness uses. • Bring it all together with a pairing of Tuscan red wines and local meats, complemented by your unique spice blend. You’ll get a firsthand taste of how the flavors of spices and wine enhance each other. You’ll leave with a jar of your spice blend, along with recipe cards so you can recreate the magic of our masterclass in your own kitchen.

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4.9 kumlinganiselo ongumyinge weziyi-5, kwizimvo eziyi-10837

PASTAMANIA

Take a break from travel fatigue and experience a deeper connection with Italian culture by mastering the art of homemade pasta in our hands-on cooking class in Florence. Join us at our cooking school in the historic city centre, right by the Arno River, for a fun, interactive and unique experience led by professional chefs. In various shapes, you’ll learn the secrets of making traditional Italian pasta like RAVIOLI, FETTUCCINE, and TORTELLI. We provide everything you need—kitchen apron, rolling pin, pasta cutter, eggs, and flour. After crafting your pasta, we’ll cook it together and enjoy the meal family-style with the group. Tomato sauce for fettuccine is made in advance and butter&sage is made in front of you. The experience is held in English, lasts around 3 hours and includes connecting with fellow travellers while sipping organic Tuscan wine from our farm, “Dalle Nostre Mani.” At the end, enjoy some chocolate dessert with a shot of limoncello. English instructions are provided, ensuring you leave with the skills to impress friends and family back home!

4.94 kumlinganiselo ongumyinge weziyi-5, kwizimvo eziyi-6914

MY FARM three experiences in one day

Immerse yourself in the Tuscan countryside with 3 different experiences! We'll meet in Florence, where a driver will take you to our farm in just 45 minutes. What will we do? 1) Walk among country fields, ancient olive trees and vineyards, enjoy the landscape, the plants, the explanation of our history with plenty of opportunities to capture stunning photos.  You may even meet our friendly, domesticated pig! In September taste the grapes! 2) Visit the cellar and taste 5 organic Tuscan wines: white, red, aged straight from the barrel, and "Vin Santo" a classic sweet wine. You’ll also sample our premium olive oil and watch a short film about our mission. You'll have the chance to purchase wines at exclusive cellar prices or order them to ship. 3) The final part is all about making fresh pasta! Raffaella or Laura will teach you how to craft it using authentic techniques, then cook all your pasta together (it won't be possible to do individual cooking) to enjoy it as a group at a long table, just like a traditional Italian family. Our organic wine will accompany the meal. We'll be around 20 participants for an authentic Italian experience. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The round trip to Florence has a cost of 20 Euro per person to be paid directly to the driver by card before the return journey.

4.97 kumlinganiselo ongumyinge weziyi-5, kwizimvo eziyi-614

My little organic Farm

You will immerse yourself in our little world not only made up of work but of history, nature, passion and many beautiful farm animals. We will walk through the fields in the company of our dogs and we will explain how we were born and how we got to this day, our philosophy and the reasons for our choices. We will observe the vineyard and its phases, the olive grove where the sheep graze in the beautiful meadow below and we will personally go to get to know them one by one. We will show you our cow Vilma running freely in the fields and the happy hens producing red yolk eggs. We will show you the cellar where we produce the wine and where we store the exquisite extra virgin olive oil. Then we will all sit together to taste the wines, oil and cheeses that we produce naturally with so much passion.

4.95 kumlinganiselo ongumyinge weziyi-5, kwizimvo eziyi-1028

Horseback Riding and Wine Tasting in Tuscany

We will pick you up from Firenze city center to take you to our ranch. Upon arrival one of our experienced guide will greet you and will start giving you some tips about riding our horses. No worries if you're a total beginner, we will take a few time making sure you get the basis before you meet your horse. Our horses are very friendly and calm and you'll have a few time for practicing before you go outside. When you're all ready to go your horseback riding tour in the countryside will start. The ride outside will least for about 1 hour in which you'll be surrounded by olive trees, vineyards, tipical Tuscan country houses and colored fields. During the ride there will be 2 experienced guides ready to assist you and reply to your questions. We will finish the horse tour back to our Ranch. After taking a few pics, we will help you getting off the horse and then we will drive you to the Villa (by van - only 3 min drive) where you will continue with the second part of the experience. The Villa's staff will greet you and your tour will continue with a visit to the little museum of the villa and its wine cellars. The tour ends with a tasting of four Torre Cona wines and a plate of selected cheeses. After the wine tasting, we will drive you directly to Firenze (same place of the meeting point).

4.89 kumlinganiselo ongumyinge weziyi-5, kwizimvo eziyi-1525

Tasty Florence Street Food Tour

Street Food Tour, Local Market, Sightseeing & Wine Enjoy a stroll along the historical streets and live piazzas of Florence during this 2.5 hours tour while you sample local specialties led by a foodie expert. Learn facts about the history, culinary and culture with spectacular panoramic views of the most important attractions of the city such as the Cathedral, Palazzo Vecchio, Basilica di Santa Croce, and more! **In the morning visit a local historic market and sample traditional dishes. At the market you will sample olive oil and different kinds of truffles. **In the evening you will admire the sunset, the beautiful Ponte Vecchio and its surroundings. This walking tour is a great combination of savor and sweet, samples of the best food in town combined with a great explanation about art, culture and history. Taste local Florentine pasta at a local trattoria from 1860. Sample local specialties like "Coccole" and "Schiacciata" combined with wine, and much more! There will be more or less 5 food stops along the way! Eat like the locals, meet the small shop proprietors, visit a local market, get a wide variety of foods and learn all about some of the most interesting sites and monuments of Florence. Vegetarians can be accommodated. This experience cannot accommodate vegan, gluten or dairy-free diets. Extra drinks are not included. The market is closed in the evenings.

4.95 kumlinganiselo ongumyinge weziyi-5, kwizimvo eziyi-1928

The secret of wine & cheese in a winery

Bring with you a big appetite, as you will be able to taste 10 cheeses and 10 wines, as well as a full Tuscan style lunch. We will meet in Florence and after getting to know eachother, we will head towards the hills of Florence. You will be able to see vineyards and the olive trees that are used to make our olive oil.the first stop will be in the ceramic laboratory to discover the marriage between the art and the wine of our land, while we will taste two wines told by our guide Our next stop will be another Chianti farmhouse. We will stop to take some pictures while our cook will prepare a big spread for lunch, aswell as more cheese to taste. There will also be a first course and gelato. The food will be paired with prosecco, sparkling rose and then some more reds. At the end, we will return to Florence so that you may get ready for another evening

4.99 kumlinganiselo ongumyinge weziyi-5, kwizimvo eziyi-5888

The art of Pasta - Nonna's Recipes

We will show you every secret to achieve an amazing pasta dough like in a Michelin star restaurant. I learn everything from my grandma, true pasta maker from Emilia Romagna (Bologna city). After many experience in Michelin star restaurant in Italy and around the world, I decide to open my experience on Airbnb to share my passion for pasta. You will meet only the best chefs in town, all with Michelin start restaurant back ground, all with the same mission, share our experience and our family traditions, ready to share the love for Italian Gastronomic culture. We going to start with a little introduction to the ingredients, after that we are going to do the dough and you will be able to prepare you own pasta from scratch! I will teach you many different kind of pasta shapes as: -Tortelli -Tagliatelle -Fettuccine and a lot more :) A wonderful experience about the magical word of pasta. Of course, at the end we are going to enjoy together some amazing pasta dishes. I will show you how to prepare few different sauces for our amazing pasta! We will be taste 3-4 different pasta dishes! This Class is suitable for vegetarians. Please note: open classes would not be suitable for gluten free and dairy free, I’m sorry about that. Private classes we can arrange a menu and dietary restrictions. Can't wait to share with you more about Pasta world!

4.99 kumlinganiselo ongumyinge weziyi-5, kwizimvo eziyi-699

Truffle hunting in Chianti hills

Our adventure begins at morning in Piazza della Calza in Florence at Bar d'angolo. We'll drive to our 12th-generation winery, Wich is not open to the public, in the gorgeous wine country of Chianti Classico DOCG Denomination of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin. Explore the farm with ours kinds pets like truffle dogs, cat, chickens and pig (prosciuttina) and winery whit the owner winemaker and learn about the history of this 12th-century artisanal winery. We will go to find truffles in our Woods. You ' ll return to Florence in the end. Other things to note Meeting point Piazza della Calza at"Bar d'angolo"near Porta Romana Firenze

4.98 kumlinganiselo ongumyinge weziyi-5, kwizimvo eziyi-174

Cooking class in a local family farm in Chianti

Ci incontreremo nella mia fattoria, immersa nella campagna del Chianti Classico. Ci incontreremo direttamente nella nostra fattoria: abbiamo due sedi diverse all'interno della nostra proprietà, dove svolgiamo le nostre lezioni di cucina, accessibili da due strade diverse. Vi invieremo l'indirizzo esatto del luogo in cui svolgerete la vostra attività qualche giorno prima. Insieme prepareremo la pasta fatta a mano, utilizzando le erbe aromatiche del nostro orto e il nostro olio extravergine di oliva. Impareremo anche a usare diversi formati di pasta (tagliatelle, ravioli e tortelloni). Vi insegnerò a preparare l'impasto del pane e a realizzare tante ricette diverse con questo impasto versatile. Poi prepareremo un dessert (a seconda della stagione, salame al cioccolato o torta di mele sbriciolata...). E se il tempo lo permetterà... gusterete il pasto che abbiamo preparato la mattina all'aperto, in giardino con vista su vigneti e uliveti, immersi nella natura del Chianti. L'esperienza dura circa 4 ore.

4.99 kumlinganiselo ongumyinge weziyi-5, kwizimvo eziyi-586

The world of Truffle - hunting & cooking

Ready to discover a a unique truffle hunting experience in Tuscany? Perfetto! Join me to my home in the heart of the Mugello area, where my lively cocker spaniel, Lupo, and I will lead you on a truffle hunt through the Tuscan woods. We'll explore secret spots in search of these precious natural treasures. The hunt typically lasts 45 minutes to an hour, adjusting as needed based on weather conditions or Lupo's energy. After our hunt, we will go back to my house and together, we'll be preparing and eating a delightful three-course meal featuring the truffles we find or those from our kitchen: - A starter - Pasta, gnocchi, or risotto - A dessert We'll craft each dish using recipes passed down from my grandmother, adapting them to highlight seasonal ingredients sourced from my garden or local organic farms. Embracing the "farm to table" philosophy is at the heart of our culinary experience. Truffle hunting in Italy is now recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. Join us for a memorable adventure deeply rooted in Italian culture and history. If you also need a place to stay around the area, I can provide that as well! We look forward to welcoming you, non vediamo l’ora di conoscervi! A presto

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