Top Piedmont & Liguria Food & Drink

Considered one of Italy’s greatest red wines, Barolo is a favorite of oenophiles around the world. During your next visit to the Piedmont wine region—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—learn more about how Barolo and other local varietals are made during a behind-the-scenes tour of a family-run winery. Tour the vineyards, visit the cellar, and enjoy samples of a dozen wines, plus locally made meats and cheese.

Indulge in the fantastic and impressive wines of the Piedmont region in northwestern Italy. Visit wine cellars and vineyards of Langhe and Roero and be prepared to taste some amazing wine, including Barolo, Barbaresco, Nebbiolo, Roero, Barbera, Dolcetto and Arneis. Choose between a half-day or a full-day tour, exploring and learning about the wines of the area. 

Embark on a savory gastronomic journey through the historic port city of La Spezia, led by a friendly foodie guide. Sample tasty regional specialties at 5 different food stops, pre-selected to bring you the best of local cuisine. Taste briny fried anchovies, or a delicate chickpea pancake. Menus are seasonal, guaranteeing the freshest ingredients, and small groups are capped to ensure a personalized tasting adventure.

Capital of Italy’s beautiful Liguria region, the coastal city of Genoa takes great pride in its local cuisine—with fresh flavors and traditional recipes handed down through the generations. On this walking tour, explore Genoa’s culture and lifestyle through its food and learn why Italian cuisine is the envy of the world. Sample pasta dishes with fresh pesto, local cheeses and seafood, and savory pastries, and taste the flavors the locals love.

Turin is known for its prestigious cuisine featuring delicacies from truffles to chocolate. Take a deep dive into the city’s food culture with this gourmet walking tour to visit restaurants, learn about traditional dishes, and enjoy tastings and lunch with a foodie guide. Sample specialties including grissini (breadsticks), agnolotti and tajerin pasta, vitello tonné (veal with tuna sauce) and steak tartare, chocolates, and bicerin (a chocolate-infused coffee drink).

Italy is a patchwork of local cuisines, each with a proud heritage and unique dishes. On this walking tour, take a deep dive into that of food-centric Turin's neighborhood eateries. Sample a plethora of local delicacies from street foods to restaurant fare, learning about their role in the city’s gastronomic culture from your guide. Taste wines and get your caffeine fix with Turin’s prized coffee.

A visit to the Piedmont region cannot be considered complete without having seen the cellars; this experience makes it possible thanks to a guided tour of a vineyard and a cellar, followed by a tasting of local wine. With a regional wine expert as a guide, you will get to know all the stages of production according to the seasons and discover the local food, with tastings of walnuts, cold cuts and cheeses.

In the heart of the Barolo production area, in a beautiful panoramic position, you will find the Municipal Cellar of Castiglione Falletto which houses all the producers of the precious Castiglione Falletto wines. The diversity of winemaking among the various producers further accentuates the particularity of the lands of Castiglione Falletto, who know how to give unique characteristics to the quality wine produced here. In a simple and hospitable environment you can taste the wines of our producers from the fresh and fruity white Arneis and Favorita, to the young Dolcetto d'Alba, from the elegant Barbera d'Alba to the imaginative Langhe Rosso and the soft Nebbioli, but above all the king of wines and the wine of kings, the noble Barolo who has the heart of productive excellence at Castiglione Falletto.

Barolo and Barbaresco are two of Piedmont’s flagship wines and among the most prestigious in Italy. Discover the scenic hills where these blockbuster reds are made with this sommelier-led wine tour. Begin in the picturesque hill town of Neive for a brief introduction to the area, then stop at two boutique wineries to meet the producers and learn the history and stories behind their wines while enjoying guided tastings.

Treat yourself to a more intimate way to see the Liguria coastline, and set sail on a private boat for an experience that's tailored to you. What you do and where you go is up to you; leave the itinerary in the hands of the capable skipper, or create a personal route. Lunch and swim stops are included, and you'll use your deck time to help with the sails, or simply bask in the sun.

Get a taste of Cinque Terre on this 4-hour tour from Manarola, Cinque Terre, that combines a pesto demonstration, a boat cruise along the coast, and lunch. Travel to Cinque Terre via train with your group, then end the tour in Vernazza with a Cinque Terre trail pass to explore further if you wish.

Explore the coast of Liguria with a half-day boat tour of the five villages of Cinque Terre. Maximize time with a sailing trip and skip the stress of parking or crowded train journeys. See the five colorful coastal villages—Monterosso, Vernazza, Coniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore—from the trip. Customize the itinerary according to your interests.

The Italian city of Genoa, where pesto got its start, is home to antique shops; stunning 15th-, 16th-, and 17th-century palaces; and scores of outstanding restaurants and bars. This tour leads you through the top sites, secluded squares, and hidden spots. You’ll try local Prosecco, coffee, pesto, and focaccia, all with the expertise of a local guide.

Learn the authentic recipe for pesto Genovese with an hour-long, hands-on cooking class in Levanto. Use a mortar and pestle to turn fresh basil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan, and olive oil into a classic Ligurian sauce, then enjoy what you’ve made alongside a glass of wine, and a spread of local products.

Discover the sweet side of Turin with a food-focused walking tour. Taste several chocolate-based specialties of Torino including Bicerin (an espresso and chocolate drink), gelato, pastries, and chocolate bars. Follow your guide on a stroll through the heart of the city and learn about the history of chocolate making in this region of Italy.

Snacks and Tasting Menu: Bread purchased from a local artisan producer Local cured meats and cheeses Roasted hazelnuts based on availability Homemade jam Macaroons of Mombaruzzo Wine: The "Kiss" (Brut Sparkling Wine - Martinotti Method) The "Pasarot" (Barbera-based Sparkling Rosé Wine) "La Cirimela" (Barbera d'Asti DOCG) "La Giulia" (Nizza DOCG) Moscato d'Asti DOCG

Tour led by Sommelier. Visit to the Monferrato and Langa vineyards, in the territory of UNESCO. Visit to the cellars, to the wine aging room, and short tasting with combinations of typical products. See you there!

Connect with an expert home cook and learn the tricks and techniques to turning out fresh pasta like a pro in her Sanremo kitchen. Roll up your sleeves and get busy making tagliatelle, ravioli, and gnocchi along with three different sauces under the guidance of your host and instructor. Savor your handiwork at the end of the class with a celebratory lunch or dinner on the terrace overlooking the sea.

Piedmont produces some of Italy’s top wines, but it’s easy to get lost when visiting its wineries on your own. With this private tour, leave the driving to a professional and focus on the views and wines. Enjoy a customized itinerary with two to three stops at local cellars, chosen to suit your taste and interests. Sample Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera, and other flagship wines plus stop for a traditional lunch (own expense).

It is an emotional journey that starts in the cool cellars and then reaches the wooden rooms designed to taste our wines without leaving the surrounding nature.

Italy’s Piedmont region is known as a gastronomic capital. On this private tour, you won’t just get to taste some of its most famous culinary products—you’ll go behind-the-scenes and see how they’re produced. First, join a truffle hunter and his dog on a walk, and see if you unearth any treasures. Then, transfer to a family-run winery, where you’ll learn how wine is made and enjoy samples of Barolo.

In this activity you will get to know the ingredients and the authentic culinary traditions of the area, you will experience firsthand the preparation of fresh pasta and pesto and you can have lunch in a wonderful location surrounded by trees and flowers

Learn the secrets of the Italian kitchen with this 3-hour cooking class in La Spezia. Led by an expert chef, begin at the local market to select fresh seafood and vegetables for your dishes. Then, bring your ingredients to the kitchen of a nearby ‘osteria.’ Receive hands-on training in your small group as you craft three courses of delicious Ligurian cuisine, sitting down to feast on your creations afterward. Numbers are limited to four people to keep the experience intimate.

Hi everyone, I'm Federico and I represent the fourth generation of the Bussi Piero Winery. I will guide you to discover our territory starting with a visit to the vineyards (weather permitting), passing through a visit to the cellar and concluding with a complete tasting of our range of wines, starting from the Piedmont DOC Chardonnay, passing through the different types of Barbera d 'Asti and Nebbiolo and concluding with our Moscato d'Asti DOCG