Cooking Lessons
Sicilian cuisine is a triumph of colours, flavours, aromas, enriched over centuries by a variety of culinary traditions, from Arabic to French. What better way to explore this cuisine than with Fulvio Pierangelini, Italy's celebrated Michelin-star chef, or the Resort's brilliant Executive Chef. With the freshest local ingredients, our outstanding chefs will give you some tips on how to conjure up magic.
Mixology Classes
Verdura's Bar Manager gives guests the chance to step into the fascinating world of mixology with special classes at the Granita Bar. He only mixes with the freshest ingredients from Verdura's fields, such as hand-picked basil and mint from the garden and oranges plucked from the orchard. If guests dream of mixing their own personalised cocktails with the freshest ingredients from Sicily, there is no better place to be than at the Granita Bar under the insightful instruction of the passionate mixologist.
Wine Tasting
Sicily, with its warm climate, hills, sea breezes and sunshine, has all the right ingredients for good wine. According to legend it was introduced to the island by Dionysius, and has made the island famous around the world. Wines include Nero D’Avola, one of the oldest red-grape varieties on the island, Bianco ’Alcamo, a popular white, dessert wines Moscato and Passito di Pantelleria, and Marsala, a fortified wine first produced in 1773 by Englishman John Woodhouse. Guests can learn more about these delicious wines with a wine tasting lesson at our Torre Bar.