Gourmet food tours in Italy

Discover the best gourmet food experiences across Italy. From food tours and wine tastings to traditional cooking classes, this section features everything you need to explore Italy’s rich culinary heritage. Whether you’re interested in Parmesan cheese, balsamic vinegar, pasta-making, or fine dining, browse through our articles to plan your next food adventure in Italy.

Food tourism in Italy Gourmet food tours in Italy Parma

Parma travel guide for leisure and business

Food tourism in Italy, Gourmet food tours in Italy, Parma

Parma: Where Culture, Food, and Timeless Italian Excellence Meet Science and poetry, craftsmanship and industry, sophistication and authenticity—Parma is a remarkable synthesis of these apparent opposites. Shaped by centuries of history, the city has developed a unique identity that remains unmistakably alive today. Located in the heart of northern Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region, Parma is internationally […]

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Balsamic vinegar of Modena aging barrels at a traditional acetaia
Gourmet food tours in Italy Reggio Emilia

Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Reggio Emilia: How It Is Made and What to Look For

Gourmet food tours in Italy, Reggio Emilia

Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Reggio Emilia DOP is one of two protected designation products made in Emilia-Romagna — the other being Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena DOP. Both are made from cooked grape must aged in a succession of wooden barrels for a minimum of 12 years. Both are entirely different from the commercial balsamic

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Parmesan cheese wheels and local products at a gourmet food shop in Parma
Gourmet food tours in Italy Parma

Food Shopping in Parma: A Walking Guide to the Best Gourmet Shops

Gourmet food tours in Italy, Parma

Parma sits at the centre of one of the most concentrated food production zones in Europe. Prosciutto di Parma, Parmigiano Reggiano, Culatello di Zibello, Salame di Felino — all are DOP products made within the province, and all are sold in the city’s food shops at better prices and quality than you will find anywhere

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Letter from the White House expressing gratitude to Giorgio and Giovanna for their thoughtful gift, dated January 6, 2012.
Gourmet food tours in Italy Modena

President Obama Praises Traditional Balsamic Vinegar from Modena

Gourmet food tours in Italy, Modena

In 2012, the White House sent a letter to Acetaia di Giorgio, a family-run balsamic vinegar producer based in Modena. President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wrote to praise the traditional balsamic vinegar they had received as a gift. For a small acetaia producing a few hundred certified bottles a year, a letter from

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Gourmet food tours in Italy Culatello Parma

Culatello Ham Tour From Parma

Gourmet food tours in Italy, Culatello, Parma

A practical and cultural guide to understanding, tasting, and visiting Culatello producers in Italy. Culatello di Zibello is one of Italy’s most prized cured meats and is often considered the most refined expression of the Emilia-Romagna charcuterie tradition. Produced from the finest part of the pig’s hind leg, it represents a completely different philosophy from

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