Hi friends - does anyone have a recommendation or 2 for a vineyard tour/wine tasting and/or pasta making class somewhere in the Cinque Terre vicinity? We are a group of 5 active women (family girls trip). Staying in Vernassa but can walk/train/uber anywhere. I have seen websites for both of these topics but a personal recommendation from someone who has already taken a class is preferred in addition to my website searches. *As info, for the cooking class, I have found many classes for pesto/gnocchi. We would prefer a class where we can roll out/cut our own pasta, not make gnocchi - if such a class exists - and I just haven't found it yet. Will consider all price ranges. Many thanks!
Posted by
Gettysburg PA
8962 posts
Correct spelling is Vernazza
Might help in your search
Posted by
OP
Western USA
5 posts
Oh! Haha, thanks for catching that typo! Yes - I do know how to spell Vernazza but my fingers don't!
Posted by
Arctophilia, Northamptonshire, England
36456 posts
Italian food is so very regional.
What you've found speaks to the regional cuisine of the Ligurian coast - pesto and gnocchi.
I would have been surprised if you found a good pasta class in that region. It is like finding a pasta class in the land of risotto around the Po river.
For pasta you may want to be where the wheat is grown.
That said, I hope you find what you're looking for.
Posted by
Massachusetts
1688 posts
If you are willing to make the long trek to Florence, you can take private or group pasta making class organized by Coral Sisk (aka Curious Appetite)
https://curiousappetitetravel.com/pasta-making-cooking-class-in-florence-italy
Posted by
San Diego, California, USA
1943 posts
Along the same lines you could look for a pesto making class - I know there is at least one in Vernazza and think a couple along the CT as a whole. Pesto is very Ligurian and the local specialty you should be looking to make in the area. I can't recommend one personally but I know there have been discussion threads on the topic here before.
Good luck,
=Tod
Posted by
OP
Western USA
5 posts
Thank you, everyone, for your comments and clarity on the regional cuisine! Makes total sense. I will revisit my search history.