Where to Make Your Own Cheese: The 15 Best Workshops Worldwide

1.Paris Cheesemaking Workshop including Wine and Cheese Tasting with an Expert

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 141 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $84Our pick

Make cheese and butter in a small Paris class, then taste your work with French wine at the Musée Vivant du Fromage.

“This was one of our highlights in this Parisian trip. Guillaume was an exceptional guide to the cheese world, where you not only learning about cheese chemistry and history, but also fall in love with it. It was funny, knowledgeable and delicious, highly recommend”

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2.Cheese and Burgundy Wine Tasting Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 122 reviews · 45 min · from $57

Taste Burgundy wines and local cheeses in a cozy Dijon cellar, with friendly guidance, pairing tips, and a small-group setting.

“A great late morning session delivered well by the delightful Emeline. Cheeses were local and exceptional and paired beautifully with great wines. We certainly came away with a stronger understanding of the area and lots of cheese and wine related knowledge. Underground cellar first rate preceded by lovely welcome”

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3.Artisan Goat’s Cheese Making at Local Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 112 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $85

Make Majorero cheese on a Fuerteventura goat farm, milk goats, enjoy a Canarian breakfast, and take home your own vacuum-packed cheese.

“This was my favorite day and favorite activity in my whole 3 weeks on Fuerteventura. I can’t wait to come back and do it again and bring friends. All my teachers/ guides were super friendly and patient with my limited Spanish speaking skills and limited Spanish understanding. My little bit of Spanish language and knowledge and Google translate helped. I loved holding the baby goats and feeding the donkeys and goats, it was really wonderful milking the goats and making the cheese and learning about the farm. It was sooooo special! Thank you everyone! ❤️❤️🙏🏼❤️”

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4.Troodos Mountains Halloumi Making: All Inclusive Workshop & Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 109 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $142

Make halloumi in a Troodos village, taste Cypriot foods and wines, and explore monasteries with a small local guide from Paphos.

“We had a wonderful time on this trip. Good communication throughout. Generous food and drinks. Our host for the day was lovely and really informative. Good for anyone looking for a trip in paphos that isn't your typical tourist day out.”

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5.Butter and Cheesemaking Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 103 reviews · 2 hours · from $82

Make tomme fraiche and butter in Paris, then taste your creations with wine in a small, friendly workshop at the Living Cheese Museum.

“it was wonderful!! learned so much, it wad fun & exciting!! very informative ... I will be making cheese and butter at home for guests of my home for the future!”

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6.Sangria Workshop and Tasting with Local Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $22

Learn to make three Spanish sangrias, taste Manchego and local cheeses, and enjoy a friendly two-hour Madrid workshop for $22.93.

“This was a great way to spend the early evening. We made two delicious sangrias. The white sangria was a real revelation! We also had four cheeses from Spain and a chance to sit and chat with our fellow visitors. Very enjoyable. Would recommend. And immense value for money too.”

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7.Central Madrid: Sangría Workshop & Tasting with Local Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 82 reviews · 2 hours · from $33

Learn to make two Spanish sangrias, taste four local cheeses, and meet new friends in this lively two-hour Madrid workshop.

“We had an excellent time making different types of Sangria, and matching these with cheese. It was excellent value for money and the interaction element was so good. Lila our guide was amazing and very knowledgable about the process of sangria making, as well as the different types of cheese. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience and would highly recommend this activity.”

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8.Troodos Mountains Halloumi Making: All Inclusive Workshop & Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $142

Make halloumi in the Troodos Mountains, enjoy a village brunch, taste local foods, and explore Lefkara on this small-group Cyprus tour.

“Incredible Halloumi cooking class today! We spent the morning on a goat and sheep farm making fresh halloumi from a 50/50 blend of goat and sheep’s milk that we saw come off the truck. First there was the traditional halloumi and then a farmers cheese was the second set of curds that came from the boiled milk. Afterwards we ate it fresh with traditional Cypriot delicacies kibbeh, olive bread, spinach boreks, cucumber and tomato. I always thought you fried halloumi but learned you eat it fresh. The older cheese is grilled. But the fresh is a million times better. Omg. It was so good. After the Halloumi making class on…”

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9.Visit to the property and wine/cheese pairing workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 65 reviews · 2 hours · from $21Best value

Visit Château Cruzeau near Saint-Émilion for a family-run vineyard tour, three wines, three French cheeses, and practical pairing tips.

“Nous venons de faire une visite dans un domaine viticole familial : une très belle découverte ! Nous avons pu parcourir les vignes, apprendre l’histoire du château et de la famille, puis déguster leurs vins accompagnés d’un accord fromages délicieux. Mention spéciale pour la patronne, d’une gentillesse exceptionnelle. Signé : les Bretons 🍷🌿”

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10.Menorca: Cheesemaking and Farm-Fresh Product Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 57 reviews · from $67

Make Mahon-Menorca cheese, feed cows and calves, and taste farm-made products on a small-group tour in Ferreries, Menorca.

“Hi! It was really great!🥰 We enjoyed every moment of the tour. Ivan is a great guide. We had fun. And today we got our cheese we made there. 🥰 Thanks”

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11.Mozzarella Making Workshop with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 54 reviews · 2 hours · from $74

Make mozzarella, burrata, and stracciatella in Florence, then enjoy Tuscan wines, Prosecco, and a generous seasonal meal.

“This was a great hands-on activity and it was very informative. Jess was our instructor and she was quite good in taking us through the step-by-step process of making mozzarella. I highly recommend it.”

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12.tasting workshop of 6 to 8 wines with charcuterie chocolate cheese

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $24

Taste six to eight natural wines with local charcuterie, cheese, and chocolate at Domaine Vents du Sud near Perpignan.

“We had no idea what to expect and we were pleasantly surprised. Our host was knowledgeable and enjoyed sharing his product. We tasted six/seven wines which were described and paired with various cheeses, meats and chocolates. Our questions were answered. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and would recommend this tasting experience.”

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13.Mozzarella Cheese Making with Wine and food Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $75

Make mozzarella, burrata, and stracciatella in Florence with Prosecco, wine pairings, lunch, and a small-group Italian food lesson.

“This mozarella making class was so much fun! Jess is very knowledgeable about cheese making techniques and explained everything in a way that made it easy to understand as we prepared and shaped our mozarella cheeses. And you get a tasty snack after you are done making your cheese (and some delicious local wines paired with everything). My husband and I are so glad we decided to go on this tour, and would recommend it to anyone who loves cheese and loves to cook!”

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14.Cyprus: Mountain Towns and Cheesemaking Day Trip with Brunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 32 reviews · 7h 30m · from $155

Make halloumi in a Troodos village, enjoy brunch, meet local producers, and taste honey, olive oil, wine, and donkey milk on a small-group Cyprus tour.

“Brilliant - we both really enjoyed this and it was great to hear from locals - thank you so much!”

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15.Fondue Cooking Class and Cheese Workshop in Switzerland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $168

Make Swiss fondue from scratch in Interlaken, taste Alpine cheeses and wine, play garden games, and learn the story behind Switzerland’s famous dish.

“Definitely a hands on experience. Our group of 10 had a wonderful time. The staff were fantastic too!”

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