Costa in downtown Charleston has announced Costa Passport 2026, a curated, yearlong series of immersive Italian dining experiences designed to bring the country’s regional culinary traditions to life.
The series will feature two distinct experiences each month:
Passport Wine Dinners
- Date & Time: Thursday evenings in The Loft (private dining room)
- Price: $150–$300 per person
- Capacity: Limited to 16 guests
- Experience: Four- to five-course regional menus with curated wine pairings and sommelier-led education
Costa Pasta Lab
- Date & Time: Saturday or Sunday afternoons, 12 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- Price: $125 per person
- Capacity: Limited to 10 guests
- Experience: Hands-on pasta making with Costa’s culinary team, plated lunch, take-home pasta, and a Costa apron
2026 Schedule:
January – Italia Mista
- Wine Dinner: Thursday, January 22 – Across the Peninsula: A Night of Italian Icons (Producers: Punta Crena, Cleto Chiarli, Allegrini)
- Pasta Class: Saturday, January 24 – Pappardelle: An Introduction to Pasta Making
February – Tuscany
- Wine Dinner: Thursday, February 12 – Tuscan Icons (Producers: Antinori, Biondi-Santi, Isole e Olena, Petrolo)
- Pasta Class: Saturday, February 14 – Tortellini: Shape and Fill
March – Friuli–Venezia Giulia
- Wine Dinner: Thursday, March 12 – Flavors of Friuli (Producers: Radikon, Gravner, Movia)
- Pasta Class: Saturday, March 7
April – Sicily
- Wine Dinner: Thursday, April 16 – Volcano and Sea: Etna Bianco and Etna Rosso (Producers: Benanti, Graci, Frank Cornelissen)
- Pasta Class: Sunday, April 26 – Sicilian Spirals: Busiate with Pesto Trapanese
May – Umbria
- Wine Dinner: Thursday, May 14 – The Green Heart in Summer: Sagrantino and Umbrian Whites
- Pasta Classes: Sunday, May 17 & Sunday, May 31 – Strangozzi Umbra: Summer Workshop
June – Lombardy
- Wine Dinner: Thursday, June 11 – The Northern Table: Franciacorta, Nebbiolo, and Alpine Whites (Producers: Ca’ del Bosco, Arpepe, Nino Negri)
- Pasta Class: Saturday, June 20 – Casôncelli: Lombardy’s Stuffed Tradition
July – Campania
- Wine Dinner: Thursday, July 16 – Vesuvian Nights: Fiano, Falanghina, and Aglianico (Producers: Feudi di San Gregorio, Mastroberardino, Marisa Cuomo)
- Pasta Class: Sunday, July 19 – Amalfi Summer: Scialatielli with Coastal Flare
August – Liguria
- Wine Dinner: Thursday, August 13 – The Cinque Terre Coastline Dinner (Producers: Punta Crena, Bisson, Terre Bianche)
- Pasta Class: Saturday, August 22 – Twist of the Riviera: Trofie Workshop
September – Puglia
- Wine Dinner: Thursday, September 10 – The Heel of Italy: Primitivo and Adriatic Whites (Producers: Tormaresca, Fatalone, Rivera)
- Pasta Class: Sunday, September 20 – Orecchiette by Hand: Sun, Stone, and Semolina
October – Sardinia
- Wine Dinner: Thursday, October 15 – Sardinia at Harvest
- Pasta Class: Sunday, October 18 – Golden Tajarin: The Forty-Yolk Pasta
November – Piedmont
- Wine Dinner: Thursday, November 12 – The Barolo Table: A Nebbiolo Season Feast (Producers: Bartolo Mascarello, Giuseppe Rinaldi, Elvio Cogno)
- Pasta Class: Saturday, November 22 – Holiday Plin: Piedmont’s Gift-Wrapped Pasta
December – Emilia–Romagna
- Wine Dinner: Thursday, December 10 – The Heart of Emilia: Parmigiano, Prosciutto, and Lambrusco (Producers: Cleto Chiarli, La Stoppa, Castellaro)
- Pasta Class: Sunday, December 13 – Tortellini Tradizionali: A Winter Brodo Workshop
Reservations are limited. Tickets and details are available at https://www.costacharleston.