--- title: Pasta Masterclass and Wine Tour in the Minardi Vineyard lang: en type: tour city: Rome country: Italy price: 84 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.96 reviews: 76 duration_minutes: 240 languages: [en] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 93 of 197 (Food Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-20 data_updated: 2026-10-03 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/pasta-masterclass-and-wine-tour-in-the-minardi-vineyard/ --- # Pasta Masterclass and Wine Tour in the Minardi Vineyard **Guidekin's take:** The Frascati vineyard afternoon with a pasta masterclass added: cook with a professional, tour the old cellar and vines, taste the family's boutique wines and a tavern wine, then lunch, with storytelling and music thrown in, rated 4.96 across 76 reviews. Everything but the cheap train ticket from Termini is included at €84 per person. In our comparison: #93 of 197 in Food Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview This experience is a bespoke half day trip to discover, besides our boutique wines and local tasty food, the cheerful spirit of a community and its family run traditions through Cooking with a professional, storytelling, humor, history, musical surprises and a millennial wine & food culture, so...get ready to relax and have fun! ## Before you book - Meeting point: In order to reach the Meeting, - Starts 10:30: one departure a day - Food included: see what is included - Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Children from €64: ages 6 to 16 **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €84 per person - Duration: 4h - Rating: 4.96/5 from 76 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Minardi Historic Winery Tours - Group: Shared tour - Guide languages: English - Start times: 10:30 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-09-20 ## Reviews 4.96 from 76 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 99% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 75 of 76. - 5 stars: 74 (97%) - 4 stars: 1 (1%) - 3 stars: 1 (1%) - 2 stars: 0 (0%) - 1 star: 0 (0%) ### What reviewers say Reviewers praise the pasta teaching, wine and welcoming hosts; the isolated criticisms do not establish a recurring drawback. **Praised:** - Patient chefs make learning to prepare pasta from scratch approachable for beginners - Welcoming hosts, shared meals and live music create a sociable atmosphere - Fresh pasta lunches and wine tastings draw repeated praise - Vineyard views and the countryside setting offer a break from busy Rome - Clear travel instructions and station pickups simplify the journey **Complaints:** - No recurring complaint is supported by the supplied reviews Written by Guidekin from the 71 most recent English reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor (2022-09-03 to 2026-09-29); last checked 2026-10-03. ## What's included - Guided Wine tasting: nr- 3 boutique Wines + nr. 1 Tavern Wine - Internal transfers from Frascati to the farmhouse and back - Visit of old cellar and vineyard - Lunch - Pasta Masterclass ## Not included - train tickets from Roma termini station to Frascati station - eur 2 ## Itinerary 1. **Minardi Winery - Frascati** (4h; admission included) - We will have fun by cooking fresh Pasta from scratch in a unique context: my family's 17th century family-run wine farmhouse, located in Frascati's vineyards (only 24 minutes train ride from Rome!). We will also enjoy a guided Wine Tour of our vineyard and farmhouse (a sort... ## Schedule - Runs: Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun - Departures: 10:30 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-20 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point In order to reach the Meeting, we suggest you to take the Train at 9:49am from Roma Termini Station directed to FRASCATI station, a 20 minutes comfortable train ride! We will meet you right outside the entrance of Frascati central Train Station On Saturday train at 10:14 am from Roma to TOR VERGATA Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJO-xgQf2GJRMRmX591Nu2b28 Ends: back at the meeting point ## Good to know - Specialized infant seats are available - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Wheelchair accessible ## Compared with other Food Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #93 of 197** | €84 | 4h | 4.96 (76) | shared | | [Rome Afternoon Sightseeing Vespa Sidecar Tour with Gourmet Gelato](/italy/rome/tours/rome-afternoon-sightseeing-vespa-sidecar-tour-with-gourmet-gelato/?format=md) | €149 | 4h | 5.0 (742) | shared | | [Rome Pasta Making Class with Sauces and Wine Included (gf option)](/italy/rome/tours/rome-pasta-making-class-with-sauces-and-wine-included-gf-option/?format=md) | €85 | 3h | 4.99 (906) | shared | | [Rome: 3 Spritz Cocktails & Fresh Pasta Cooking Class](/italy/rome/tours/rome-3-spritz-cocktails-fresh-pasta-cooking-class/?format=md) | €59 | 3h | 4.98 (1838) | shared | Ranked #93 of 197 in Food Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €8 to €373, median €80; typical length 3h. 26 of 197 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/food-tours-rome/?format=md ## More in Rome - All Rome tours: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/pasta-masterclass-and-wine-tour-in-the-minardi-vineyard/ Filters, the full catalogue and the URL contract for this city: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/?format=md