Sicilian Wine and Cheese Tasting in Palermo, Italy

Learn about Sicily's culinary legacy during this Italian wine and cheese-tasting tour. Enjoy a wide selection of white and red wines and regional artisan cheeses. Your local host will tell you everything you need to know about the culinary delights of Sicily.

Highlights:

• Taste the typical Italian wines and cheeses

• Enjoy the Sicilian specialties in the house of your local host

• Street food tastings

Includes:

• A local guide (chef)

• Tasting of 6 Sicilian wines and six local kinds of cheese

• Tasting of other Sicilian specialties

Not included:

• Pick-up/drop-off

Your local host will meet you in her private home, where you will also taste six glasses of local white and red wines, each paired with six different types of Sicilian cheese. In addition to the six delicious wines from some of the best wineries in Sicily and the variety of local cheeses, you will also taste some fresh local delicacies, such as homemade bread, olive oil, and other traditional Sicilian treats, like caciocavallo. It is a delicious regional cheese produced from cow's milk and is one of the classic Italian cheeses. It goes well with heavier wines and is typically grated over pasta. Grated cheese is a common application for it. Frappato wine, which should be tried with good bread from Castelvetrano, is recommended to go with the dish.

You will also try Ricotta Infornata, a cheese made in the central part of Sicily from sheep's milk. Ricotta is a type of cottage cheese whose name means "recooked." Ricotta infornata is distinguished from other types of ricotta in that it is baked in the oven before serving. Try it with a green salad and a white wine such as Grillo!

Your journey might be brought to a close with another delectable wine, the Zibibbo, the kind of beverage that goes wonderfully with a cassatella from San Vito lo Capo (typical ricotta sweets). Discover more local tastes with the assistance of our friendly and knowledgeable host!