Experience Emilia-Romagna's culinary excellence on this immersive day trip from Bologna. Visit a family-owned Parmesan factory to watch the traditional cheese-making process and taste its creamy, nutty flavors at different ages, and uncover the secrets of “black gold” along with a guided tasting of varieties aged up to 25 years at a historic balsamic vinegar acetaia. You'll even roll up your sleeves for a hands-on pasta-making class, where you’ll create fresh pasta with the guidance of a local expert. Finally, sit down to a satisfying lunch featuring your handmade pasta and other regional specialties, such as gnocco fritto and cold cuts, paired with local wines. This small-group tour ensures a personal and enriching experience for food lovers seeking to discover Bologna’s renowned culinary heritage.
Depart from Bologna and begin your adventure at a family-owned Parmesan factory, where you’ll watch artisans create the world’s most famous cheese using traditional methods. Your visit includes a guided tasting of Parmesan at three distinct ages, from young and creamy to rich and nutty.
Next, you're off to a historic balsamic vinegar acetaia in Modena. Learn the age-old art of crafting this liquid gold, and take a peek at barrels where vinegar has aged for decades. You’ll taste several varieties of balsamic vinegar, each with its own sweet-tangy complexity.
Afterwards, it’s time to roll up your sleeves for a hands-on pasta-making class. Under the guidance of a skilled local sfoglina, you’ll knead, roll, and shape dough into fresh tagliatelle and filled pasta. There's no better way to get hands-on with the region's proud culinary traditions.
Before heading back to Bologna, you'll sit down to a delicious lunch of your handmade pasta alongside other regional specialties. Think gnocco fritto, prosciutto di Parma, and more. Two glasses of local wine complete your meal for a well-rounded taste of Emilia-Romagna.
Guide: English