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Our culinary tour of Emilia Romagna spans from Parma to the Adriatic Sea, with Parmesan Cheese making, Balsamic vinegar, guided tours, and cooking courses.
Staying in three key locations means you spend less time in the car and more time relaxing, visiting, learning, and tasting in this fascinating, little-known, culinary paradise of Italy.
Over the next week, you’ll explore the region’s culinary wealth, talk with expert chefs and wine makers, relax, and learn to make local specialties in “Italy’s friendliest region.”
Continue reading for the full daily itinerary.
The price of our Emilia-Romagna Wine Tours is $3995.
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To learn more, please give us a call at 1-800-449-7147 or send us an email for more information.
Day 1
Historic, Culinary Parma
Highlights:
- Transportation from Bologna
- Guided Tour of Parma with Culinary Theme
- Overview Tasting of Emilia Wines
- Special Traditional Dinner
Take advantage of our private transfer from Bologna, or meet directly at our luxury hotel in the center of Parma. Learn about Italy’s culinary cradle, Antelami’s baptistery, Parma’s cathedral, and the music of Toscanini as we weave through cobblestone alleyways on our personal guided tour. This evening, we’re tasting a range of wines from Emilia: from sparkling Pignoletto to sumptuous dessert wines. Dinner tonight proves why Emilia-Romagna reigns as Italy’s gastronomic capital.
Day 2
Emilia: Parmesan, Balsamic Vinegar, and International Wines
Highlights:
- Emilia-Romagna Wine Tasting Tour: Colli Bolognesi
- Parmesan Cheese Maker
- Lunch at: La Clinica Gastronomica
- Traditional Balsamic Vinegar Tour
The flavors of Emilia-Romagna come alive for you today. You’ll visit a small, family-run parmesan cheese cooperative where you’ll see the entire process, learn about the different types of cheese, and taste them all. Compare Cabernet Sauvignons and other international varieties with a prestigious producer of Colli Bolognesi. Lunch today is a remarkable feast at La Clinica Gastronomica. You’ll taste their handmade pastas, and probably the best bollito of your life! After lunch, an artisanal balsamic vinegar producer will show you how it’s made. You’ll taste the full range and get creative recipe ideas.
Day 3
From Parma to Bologna
Highlights:
- Prosciutto di Parma: Cured Ham Visit
- Emilia-Romagna Wine Tasting Tour: Lambrusco
- Traditional Lunch in: Bologna
- Guided Culinary Visit of Bologna
Savor another culinary tour of Emilia today. Prosciutto crudo (cured Parma Ham) is only one of the specialties you’ll learn about and taste this morning. Lambrusco is the sparkling red wine that “Riunite” made famous in the 80s. You’ll taste just how good this special wine can be, as we sample a wide range at one of Emilia’s most reputable producers. We’ll be in Bologna for an extraordinary lunch at our favorite trattoria. Your private tour this afternoon takes you to the city’s culinary and historic landmarks.
Day 4
Bologna, Dozza, San Domenico and Castrocaro Terme
Highlights:
- Free time in Bologna
- Enoteca Regionale in Dozza: Taste Top Romagna Wines
- Lunch: at Michelin-starred San Domenico in Imola
- Castrocaro Terme
Continue exploring Bologna this morning; our first stop is a late morning visit to the Enoteca Regionale in Dozza, a picturesque village on the border between Emilia and Romagna. Dozza is famous for its mural-painted walls and the medieval castle, which houses over 1000 different wines. We’ll taste several before our relaxing, unforgettable feast at Michelin-starred San Domenico in Imola. This afternoon, check into our four-star hotel in Castrocaro. Stroll through the expansive park and treat yourself to a massage at the thermal baths. We’ll enjoy a lighter dinner of Piadina: a delicious flat bread with sliced meats and cheeses.
Day 5
Romagna: Olive Oil, Sangiovese, and Handmade Tortelli
Highlights:
- Emilia-Romagna Wine Tasting Tour: Fattoria la Zerbina
- Lunch and Cooking Class: near Charming Brisighella
- Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Visit and Tasting
- Free Time for Castrocaro’s Thermal Baths and Spa
Tortelli are the delicious local version of ravioli. You’ll learn to make them today at a small family-owned agriturismo near the town of Brisighella. Enjoy the lunch you helped make, along with their organic wines and a selection from nearby vineyards. Seductive Brisighella is famous for its towers, medieval center, and olive oil. You’ll taste some samples and visit one of the region’s best-known producers of Sangiovese: Fattoria la Zerbina. You’re back in Castrocaro in time to wander through the park or take a dip in the thermal baths.
Day 6
Handmade Pasta and the Sea
Highlights:
- Cooking Class: Handmade Pasta
- Lunch & Wine Tasting Tour: Drei Donà - Tenuta la Palazza
- Guided tour of Ravenna: Sixth-Century Mosaics
- Dinner and Lesson: The Malpezzi Family’s Titon
Expand your love of Italian food in this morning’s cooking class. Hear about Pellegrino Artusi, the father of Italian cuisine, and learn how to make garganelli and farfalle. Since the 1980s, Drei Donà has championed quality wine making in Emilia-Romagna. It’s the only estate in the entire region among the exclusive 48-member “Grandi Cru d’Italia”. Enjoy a tour and a special lunch with them, before discovering the brilliant sixth-century mosaics in Ravenna. Our final dinner tonight will be a highlight of your week. The Malpezzi family has set the standard for fresh seafood for three generations. Massimo will treat us to stories and insights before dinner at their new restaurant in the coastal town of Cesenatico.
Day 7
Your Culinary tour of Emilia-Romagna ends today. We’ll offer you a free shuttle back to Bologna after breakfast.
We thank you for coming with us and hope to see you again soon.
Questions? Please give us a call at 1-800-449-7147 or email us.
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