Cooking Class & Wine Tasting Experience, Santorini

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Enjoy a flavorful introduction Santorini's distinctive wine varieties, followed by a local-led cooking class and delicious lunch.

Overview

Dive into the gastronomy of Santorini with this authentic introduction to the island's distinctive food and wine. Your small-group excursion starts with a visit to a local winery, where an expert guide will introduce you to the indigenous grape varieties that thrive in the volcanic soil and lead you on a tasting journey through some of the island's best wines. Then, it's time to head to the kitchen, where you'll join a local chef for a hands-on cooking lesson. Help create a selection of traditional dishes before sitting down to a delicious lunch accompanied by more local wines.

Highlights

  • Visit a Santorini estate winery and taste a selection of distinctive volcanic wines
  • Learn about the island's unique viticulture and indigenous grape varietals from an expert guide
  • Enjoy a hands-on cooking lesson with a local chef, whipping up several regional dishes
  • Sit down to a leisurely lunch accompanied by more local wines
  • Take home a booklet filled with some of the authentic island recipes you cooked

Know before you go

Duration
5 hours
Recommended for
All ages
Group
Small group, 8 people or less
Food & Drink
Lunch Included. Tasting of eight wine varieties and wine accompanying lunch.

What you'll do

Experience an immersive introduction to Santorini's gastronomy with this two-in-one small-group experience. Your day starts at 9:30 am, as your driver picks you up at your hotel. From there, you'll head to a traditional winery to learn about the island's unique viticulture from a wine expert. Discover the indigenous grape varieties that thrive in the volcanic soils, hear how Sanotorini's winemaking traditions date back thousands of years, and try eight different types of wines, including the flagship Assyrtiko.

Next, you'll head over to a traditional restaurant/winery, where you'll be greeted by a passionate local chef. Under their expert tutelage, roll up your sleeves and get hands-on in the kitchen with an interactive one-hour cooking class. Learn how to prepare dishes like Greek salad, fava bean dips, tomato fritters, or caramelized pork cooked in wine (the menu is adjustable for dietary restrictions and allergies). Afterward, sit down and savor a leisurely lunch of the dishes you helped create. When it's time for the transfer back to your hotel, you'll come away with a booklet and recipe sheet to recreate some of your favorite dishes.

Start times

  • Monday
    9:30 am
  • Tuesday
    Not available
  • Wednesday
    9:30 am
  • Thursday
    Not available
  • Friday
    9:30 am
  • Saturday
    9:30 am
  • Sunday
    Not available

What's included

  • Round-trip transportation
  • English-speaking wine expert guide
  • Cooking class with a local chef
  • Lunch accompanied by local wines
  • Recipe card and booklet

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Traveler reviews

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Susan N.
Brookhaven, GA | Reviewed on Oct 08, 2024

The Cooking Class and Wine Tasting experience in Santorini was phenomenal. It was well-organized, and everything from the class instruction to the wine tasting was perfectly executed. It made for a spectacular and memorable day enjoying the culinary delights of the region.

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