Cooking week · Piedmont
Wine, Cooking, Castles & Truffles in Barolo & Roero
WherePiedmont, Italy
Length7 nights
Next departureMay 8–15, 2027
Price$6,795 per person (early bird $6,095), land only
GroupAbout 16 guests or fewer
StyleCooking week
Run byCulture Discovery Vacations
A week in Piedmont's wine country centred on a private hilltop villa among vineyards. Guests cook with local families, hunt truffles with dogs, taste Barolo with the producers and spend a day in Turin.
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What you will do
- Three hands-on classes: lasagne, Castelmagno gnocchi and Barolo-braised veal
- Private truffle hunt and dinner with the family
- Turin cafe crawl with bicerin, chocolate and gelato-making
- Castelmagno cheese producer and the straw-figure village of Pradleves
- Perfume-making workshop in Savigliano
- Winery lunches with Barolo and Barbera producers
- Exclusive use of a former-Lavazza-family villa
Before you go
Eat the region first, then cook it. Everything here is free and saves to your trip.
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Who leads it
Marina
Cooking instructor and winery owner
Teaches classes in her home and hosts the farewell dinner.
Monica
Co-instructor
Assists with cooking classes.
Alessandro
Culture Discovery co-host
Accompanies the group.
Giorgio and Alberto
Barolo producers
Host winery visits and meals.
Day by day
- Day 1ArrivalMeet at Milan Malpensa, shuttle to the villa, sommelier-led garden welcome and dinner.
- Day 2Marina's class and BaroloCook lasagne at Marina's home and lunch on it, cellar tour, then Barolo and La Morra and pizza.
- Day 3Alps cheese and SaviglianoCastelmagno producer and cheesemaker lunch, straw figures, perfume workshop and a villa barbecue.
- Day 4Class, truffles and family dinnerCook gnocchi and stuffed beef, hunt truffles (not guaranteed) and dine with the truffle family.
- Day 5TurinCafe crawl, chocolatier, free time, gelato producer visit and casual dinner.
- Day 6Langhe ValleyVineyard lunch at an organic Barolo winery, Barbera winery, stone mill and farewell party at a host family's villa.
- Day 7Free day or AlbaRelax or visit Alba, then a relaxed class with Marina and farewell dinner at her home.
- Day 8DepartureBreakfast and airport shuttle.
Itineraries can shift with weather, season and host availability.
What is included
Included
- 7 nights in a private room at the villa
- 20 meals: 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners
- All cooking classes and food costs; apron and recipe book
- Wine with lunches and dinners
- Daily excursions, entry fees and minibus
- Free shuttle to/from Milan Malpensa on published schedule
- English-speaking host and guides
Not included
- Airfare
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
- Snacks and drinks between meals; meals not in itinerary
- Suite upgrade
Practical details
- Where you base
- Villa Cornarea near Canale in the Roero; day trips to Barolo, La Morra, Turin, Alba, the Langhe and the Alps
- Where you stay
- Villa Cornarea, a late-18th-century private villa near Canale with nine rooms, each with private bath, A/C and TV; at least a queen bed. The group has the whole villa. Two suites cost extra. Flat grounds; second-floor rooms by stairs only.
- Group size
- About 16 guests or fewer
- Pace
- Unhurried; meals are meant to be savored with time for socializing.
- Arrival and departure
- Free shuttle from Milan Malpensa at 13:00-13:30 on Day 1 (land before 11:30); departure shuttle early morning Day 8.
- Who it suits
- Wine and truffle lovers who prefer a relaxed villa week with family-style meals.
Good to know
- 2027 departures: May 8-15, May 22-29, Sep 11-18, Oct 9-16 (plus a private-group date)
- Truffle finds are not guaranteed
- Itinerary may change; if trip includes last Sunday of August the Alps day is replaced by Barolo class and the Mangialonga wine walk
- Deposit (20%) due at booking, balance 90 days before departure; deposit refundable only if cancelled within 50 days of booking and more than 180 days before departure; later payments non-refundable; 'cancel for any reason' insurance strongly recommended.
Dates and prices
2027
$6,795 per person double occupancy, land only; early bird $6,095; single supplement +$700; alumni -$200.
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