Tuscan Cooking Classes by Le Caggiole

23/04/2026

Most people choose wine the same way they choose a side dish.
Something that “goes with” the food.

But pairing isn’t about matching — it’s about dialogue.

A Rosso di Montepulciano next to the right dish doesn’t just accompany it.
It changes it.
It opens flavours you wouldn’t taste otherwise. It completes what the kitchen started.

This is what I explain at every class — because yes, I’m also a sommelier. 🍷

And no, you don’t need to know anything about wine to understand it.

You just need to taste it in the right moment, with the right dish, with someone who can tell you why.

That moment happens here, at Le Caggiole, just outside Montepulciano.

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23/04/2026

Most people choose wine the same way they choose a side dish. Something that "goes with" the food.

But pairing isn't about matching — it's about dialogue.

A Rosso di Montepulciano next to the right dish doesn't just accompany it.
It changes it. It opens flavours you wouldn't taste otherwise. It completes what the kitchen started.

This is what I explain at every class — because yes, I'm also a sommelier. 🍷

And no, you don't need to know anything about wine to understand it.

You just need to taste it in the right moment, with the right dish, with someone who can tell you why.

That moment happens here, at Le Caggiole, just outside Montepulciano.

🌐 www.cookingclasseslecaggiole.it

15/04/2026

We don't run cooking classes in winter, but that doesn't mean our work stops:
reviewing the menu, refining the timing, questioning what can be done better. A process that never really ends, and that's exactly how we want it!

Last week we kicked off the 2026 season — and two 5-star reviews on Google and Viator came in within hours!

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Two reviews don't change the world. But they tell us we're on the right track!

Hands-on cooking, wine pairing, and the real story behind Tuscan food — at Le Caggiole, just outside Montepulciano.

Spots are limited. Book at 🔗 www.cookingclasseslecaggiole.it

26/03/2026

26/03/2026

Every dish begins before you enter the kitchen. It begins with a choice.
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These are not just “garlic”. Two ancient and very different varieties of Tuscan garlic — both grown right here, in my garden.
You will never find anything like this at a supermarket.
And that’s exactly the point.
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Parmigiano Reggiano DOP. Aged. Local. Irreplaceable.
But... every territory has its own version
of this story!
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Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Made from our own olives.
Yours might come from somewhere completely different — and be just as extraordinary.
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What does your land offer right now, at its very best?
That’s your starting point!
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This is where ingredients become food.
And food becomes memory.
In my kitchen, I use what Tuscany gives me.
In your kitchen, use what your territory gives you!
Learn the why and how. Find your ingredients.
Create your dish!
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Fresh. Seasonal. Local. Organic.

Wherever home is!

26/03/2026

Every dish begins before you enter the kitchen.
It begins with a choice!

🌿

These are not just “garlic”.
Two ancient and very different varieties of Tuscan garlic — both grown right here, in my garden. You will never find anything like this at a supermarket.
And that’s exactly the point.

🌿

Parmigiano Reggiano DOP. Aged. Local. Irreplaceable.
But... every territory has its own version
of this story!

🌿

Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Made from our own olives.
Yours might come from somewhere completely different — and be just as extraordinary.

🌿

What does your land offer right now, at its very best?
That’s your starting point!

🌿

This is where ingredients become food.
And food becomes memory.
In my kitchen, I use what Tuscany gives me.
In your kitchen, use what your territory gives you!

Learn the why and how. Find your ingredients.

Create your dish!

Fresh. Seasonal. Local. Organic.

Wherever home is.

19/03/2026

My passion for cooking wasn’t born in a professional kitchen or at the table of a gourmet restaurant.

I was fortunate enough to spend my entire childhood and youth with my Nonna.

It’s those memories that brought me here!

Nonna Olga spent her days taking care of the house, the farm animals, the garden: us!

Those were her ingredients.
No shopping lists, no labels, no trends: just what the earth offered her that day, at its best, and a lot of love.

She never used the word “organic.”
She didn’t need it: she simply called it “good”!

And among the variety of dishes she prepared for us, when I think of her, I think of Pici, one of Tuscany’s oldest and most humble fresh pastas.

Flour and water. Nothing else.

No eggs! Because when the flour is the right one, the hands move in the right way, the dough is given the time it deserves.... eggs simply aren’t necessary!
Nonna Olga knew this.

And now, after 20+ years as Chef at Le Caggiole, in every class I teach, I make sure my guests know it too.

Some recipes are more than food. They are memories. They are home.

🌿 Fresh. Seasonal. Local. Organic: just like Nonna Olga always made them.

12/03/2026

There's something about every trip to Tuscany that stays with you forever.

Maybe it's the light, maybe the soft curves of our hills, maybe it's that first bite of something simple, perfect, and completely unlike anything you've ever tasted before.

Give yourself that moment — and the ability to recreate it back home!

My cooking 👨‍🍳 is authentic, rooted in my family's traditions. The ingredients are local, organic and seasonal, and you'll be welcome in our home — an ancient farmhouse on the hills of Montepulciano.

What I offer isn't "just a cooking class" — it's not a tourist experience designed to fill a few hours of your vacation. It's hands-on and deeply rooted in Tuscan tradition.

Here you'll learn why certain ingredients work together, how to choose them, and how to handle them to create a dish that's flavorful, healthy, and deeply evocative. 🍝

You'll end every class the way true Tuscan tradition calls for: sitting together at the table, with a glass of locally sourced wine, carefully selected and paired with every dish 🍽️.
Because yes, I'm also a sommelier! 🍷

If your trip takes you through southern Tuscany — or even Umbria or northern Lazio — know that we're very easy to reach: the short drive through our hills will already feel like part of the experience!

🌐 Visit our website to reserve your spot at our table!
www.cookingclasseslecaggiole.it