Tuscan Wine School

Walk around Siena and discover its best foods while meeting local vendors. Learn about the region's wine production and taste a typical white and red wine. Taste local wines at the Tuscan Wine School and learn about the local production of cheeses, cold cuts, and extra virgin olive oil. Walk around Siena to discover its best foods while meeting local vendors. Learn about the region's main products and how they are connected to local history and tradition. Discover more about the Cinta Senese and how local truffles are found. Follow your guide to discover why the Tuscan bread is historically plain and saltless, how it is used in recipes today, and the medieval recipes behind the traditional.

Are you a curious and thirsty traveler looking to uncork some of Tuscany's wine secrets? Come to the Tuscan Wine School for a fun class to learn about Tuscany's most important, traditional wines in an informative and informal setting, led by an English-speaking local expert. Held in an air-conditioned classroom in Siena's city center just paces from the Duomo, Tuscan Classics is a guided tasting class to gain insight into Tuscany's wine production areas and wine-producing methods. Discover the history and legends behind Tuscany's most significant wines and learn to swirl, smell and sip your way through the different types and styles of wine, comparing aromas, body, persistence and vintages! Explore Tuscany's different soils and grape varietals through the tasting of 6 different local wines to understand why the area has gained worldwide appreciation. The tasting of wines is enhanced by a series of different sample foods and food pairing tips will be discussed, leaving you able to make better choices when choosing from local names in the city's restaurants.