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Sestri Levante: Pesto & Cooking Classes, Wine Tasting
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 1h
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Multiple languages
Overview
- PESTO EXPERIENCE: use of a marble mortar and jar to take away your Genoese Pesto
- PASTA EXPERIENCE: use of ancient molds and take away the fresh pasta produced
- FOCACCIA AND BREAD EXPERIENCE: prepare, taste the focaccia and take it away
- FISH EXPERIENCE: with the guidance of a PRO Chef you'll prepare two fish dishes
- WINE EXPERIENCE: tasting of the Vinaccieri Ballerini wines with typical products
Activity location
- Sestri Levante
- Sestri Levante, Liguria, Italy
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Via XXV Aprile, 179, 16039 Sestri Levante GE, Italy
- Sestri Levante, Liguria, Italy
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Tasting of 5 Wines with Food
- 1h
Activity duration is 1 hour 1h - English
Flight of five Vinaccieri Ballerini wines, paired with a board of artisanal cold cuts and cheeses, vegetable pies, bruschetta + Lasagna + fried‑fish tapas + a sweet finale: cantuccio and canestrello
What's included, what's not
- PESTO EXPERIENCE: use of a marble mortar and jar to take away the Genoese Pesto that you will have produced
What's included What's included - PASTA EXPERIENCE: use of ancient wooden molds with the family logo and the possibility of taking away the fresh pasta produced
What's included What's included - FOCACCIA AND BREAD EXPERIENCE: using a rolling pin and baking trays, you will be able to taste the focaccia and bread at the end and take it away for an excellent snack on the beach or at home
What's included What's included - FISH EXPERIENCE: with the guidance of a professional Chef you will prepare two fish dishes and you will be able to taste what you have prepared
What's included What's included - WINE EXPERIENCE: guided tasting of the Vinaccieri Ballerini wines accompanied by the quality products of our gastronomy for a perfect and tasty break
What's included What's included - IN EVERY COOKING CLASS: you will taste what you have produced and a glass of wine will be offered for "Motivational" purposes... to start in the right spirit!
What's included What's included
What you can expect
PESTO EXPERIENCE:
You will learn the preparation and secrets for making REAL Pesto according to the Genoese recipe.
Work with a real mortar all for you under the guidance of a Personal Chef… in the end PESTO PRODUCT WILL BE YOURS!
You will receive a special container to take away the fruit of your labor.
You can also choose another of the cooking courses offered:
PASTA EXPERIENCE - I Corzetti, ancient Ligurian pasta made with wooden molds and Genoese potato gnocchi.
FOCACCIA & BREAD EXPERIENCE - You will make the REAL Genoese Focaccia and our award-winning Pane Marinaro.
FISH EXPERIENCE - Your Personal Chef will guide you in the creation of two fish recipes: the Vernazzina pie and another recipe depending on the daily catch.
A glass of wine is provided at the beginning of each course for motivational purposes!
Each course will be followed exclusively by a PERSONAL Chef Tutor.
Finally…
WINE EXPERIENCE - A Sommelier will guide you in a tasting of five wines from Vinaccieri Ballerini Reserve with a gastronomic journey of excellence:
NAVIGATO - (Vermentino grape - white)
TRAM - (Traminer & Vermentino grape - white)
TERRANOVA - (Merlot, Sirah, Sangiovese & Granaccia - red)
KAVA - (Pinot Nero - Sparkling Brut)
ALEA - (Malvasia Liquorosa - sweet)
APPETIZERS : Preve (Biet pie), Rice pie, Bruschetta Marinara & Bruschetta with anchovies, Salame from Castiglione Chiavarese and Sant'Olcese, Cheese from Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Val di Vara & honey from Tassani.
TABARCHINA'S LASAGNA Tapas
FRIED FISH Tapas
DESSERT: Tiramisù, Cantuccio & Canestrello from Galletti Artesanal Pastry
We are in the pedestrian center of Sestri Levante. Reachable from: Genoa, Sori, Camogli, Recco, Zoagli, San Fruttuoso, Portofino, Santa Margherita Ligure, Rapallo, Chiavari, Lavagna, Moneglia, Deiva Marina, Framura, Bonassola, Levanto and the Cinque Terre
Location
Activity location
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- Sestri Levante, Liguria, Italy
Meeting/Redemption Point
PEOPLE PEOPLE - Via XXV Aprile, 179, 16039 Sestri Levante GE, Italy
- Sestri Levante, Liguria, Italy