12 Virtual Italian Food and Wine Experiences for Italy lovers.
Looking for some Virtual Italian food and wine experiences? You’re in the right place.
I’m simply amazed at the amount of love & connection that can be shared online- and in this time of home quarantines & fear- it’s more important than ever to find ways to have human connections & some joy in our days.
It’s so wonderful to see cooking schools, chefs and passionate food guides across Italy finding creative ways to connect and share their passion for Italian food & wine right now- digitally!
If you dream of Italy and can’t make it anytime soon-(we’re all in the same boat) I think you’ll love this list of people to connect with and experience some Italy right at home.
Below is our growing list of chefs, food professionals & home cooks who are sharing virtual Italian food and wine experiences straight from Italy to your digital device.
New experiences are popping up daily- so I’ll be adding to this list as I get new details. Click here to see the Master List of Virtual Italian food and wine experiences as it gets updated.
Ready for a delicious reprieve from your home quarantine & help some small businesses at the same time?
Photo © Casa Mia Tours
Casa Mia Tours
Website: casamiatours.com
Email: ciao@casamiatours.com
Currently Offering: Online Cooking Classes & Webinars
- Online Cooking Classes: Casa Mia Tours are hosting online cooking classes & culinary webinars. Contact them at ciao@casamiatours.com for all the details!
- Gift Cards: Available now for future tours/experiences in Italy (email for details)
Later: Book a food & wine tour or experience for your next trip to Italy.
Photo: © Tracy Russo for Curious Appetite
Curious Appetite, Coral Sisk
Website: curiousappetitetravel.com
Email: info@curiousappetitetravel
Currently Offering: Virtual Food & Wine experiences & Gift Cards
- Italian Culinary Tour with a Food Historian: details here
- Virtual Wine Tastings with a Sommelier: details here
- Make Pasta or Biscotti with a Florentine Culinary Instructor: details here
- Gift Cards: Curious Appetite is also offering gift cards for purchase for future food & wine tours in Florence and Bologna.
Later:Book a culinary experience or cooking class in Florence and Bologna.
Alla madonna del Piatto B&B and Cooking School
Website: incampagna.com
Email: letizia.mattiacci@gmail.com
Currently Offering: Cookbook Fundraiser w/ Virtual cooking classes
Now: Cookbook fundraiser w. perks (like virtual cooking classes & e-book) Details here
Later:Book a stay at the Agriturismo & Cooking School, including specialty events like the Olive Harvest Tour.
Photo: © La Tavola Marche
La Tavola Marche
Website: latavolamarche.com
Email: info@latavolamarche.com
Currently Offering: Move to Italy Workshops (Virtual edition) & Gift Cards
Now: Virtual Workshop: Move to Italy (details here)
Later:Book a stay at the Farmhouse & Cooking School, including specialty activity & events.
Photo © Opera in the Kitchen
Opera in the Kitchen
Website: operainthekitchen.com
Email: info@operainthekitchen.com
Currently Offering: Online Cooking Classes
Online Cooking Classes: 2 hour live cooking classes
Email info@operainthekitchen for all the details & to book your spot.
Later: Book an in person cooking & opera experience in Tuscany.
Photo © Nonna Nerina Cooking
Nonna Nerina Cooking Class
Website: nonnalive.com
Currently Offering: Virtual cooking classes with 84 year old nonna nerina.
- Live streaming cooking classes are now available with Nonna Nerina.
- More Information & booking here: Virtual Cooking Class with Nonna Nerina
- Gift Cards also available.
Later: Book an in person class, Handmade Pasta with with Nonna Nerina next time you are in Italy.
Photo © Juls’ Kitchen
Juls’ Kitchen, Giulia Scarpaleggia
Website: julskitchen.com
Patreon Project: patreon.com/Julskitchen
Email: info@julskitchen.com
Currently Offering: Exclusive content via Patreon & more (see below)
- Exclusive Content: Giulia has started a Patreon project with all kinds of delicious & exclusive benefits like video recipes and tutorials & foodie guides to different areas of Tuscany.
- Gift Cards: email Giulia for info.
- Cookbooks: You can buy Giulia’s Cookbooks here
- Podcast:Cooking with an Italian Accent
Later:Cooking classes in Tuscany with Giulia.
Photo © The Beehive Rome
Steve Brenner, The Beehive Rome
Website: the-beehive.com
Email: info@the-beehive.com
Instagram: @thebeehiverome
Currently Offering: Instagram live/IG TV Cooking Classes
- Virtual Cooking with Steve:Join Steve as he holds informal cooking classes during the lockdown in Italy from his home kitchen.
- Gift cards: Purchase a gift card for a future in-person cooking class with Steve (also good for meals at their café or a stay at The Beehive- see gift card page for more details.)
Later: Take a cooking class, enjoy a meal or a stay at The Beehive Rome. You can buy gift cards now for future experiences.
Photo © Divina Cucina
Divina Cucina, Judy Witts Francini
Website: divinacucina.com
Patreon: www.patreon.com/Divinacucina
Email: diva@divinacucina.com
Currently Offering: Exclusive content via Patreon & more (see below)
- Patreon Project: Judy’s Patreon page is an excellent way to support a small business during this time, while getting some great benefits like recipe PDF’s & videos, postcards in the mail and more.
- Cookbook: You can also purchase Judy’s e-book of recipes right here.
Later: Tours & App. When you head to Italy after its safe to travel again- keep her info close. Judy leads weeklong culinary programs, food market tours and has an app for Tuscany.
Photo © Cook Italy
Cook Italy, Carmelita Caruana
Website: cookitaly.com
Email: carmelita@cookitaly.com
Currently Offering: Italian Recipe E-Books
- Recipe E-book:Series of 6 recipe e-books.
- You can purchase 1 for 5 euro, or all 6 for 25. euro. Contact Carmelita for info & ordering.
Later: Cooking classes & Culinary adventures in Bologna Italy.
Photo © Cook Italy
Silvia Grossi, chef at Il Salviatino near Florence
Website: salviatino.com
Currently Offering: Cooking Classes on IG TV available in English & Italian
- Cooking Classes: Visit their instagram page to see past & current presentations from Silvia’s home kitchen.
- Chef Silvia shares easy recipes you can make at home. Make sure to visit her IG TV page, because that is where the English videos are!)
Later: Visit Il Salviatino luxury resort near Florence.
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Mossimo Bottura
Website: massimobottura.it
Instagram: instagram.com/massimobottura
Currently Offering: Kitchen Quarantine on IG TV
IG TV Content:Kitchen Quarantine on IG TVA super fun and informal look inside renowned Italian Chef Massimo Bottura’s home kitchen as he prepares meals for his family and shares tips on cooking during this time of coronavirus.
Later: Visit one of Chef Massimo’s restaurants in Modena or stay in his new luxury country house, Casa Maria Luigia.
Master List of Virtual Italian Food and Wine Experiences during the time of COVID-19
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Who did I miss? Do you have a favorite Virtual Italian food and wine experience we should know about? Let me know in the comments, or send me an email at hello@smittenitaly.co
Before you go- grab your Italian pantry guide- complete with blank shopping lists, menu planner & my favorite Italian pantry resources!
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