By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline
Published: 06:51 EST, 30 August 2014 | Updated: 08:32 EST, 30 August 2014
He's worth a reported £180million and singer Sting appeared to be putting his money where his mouth is when he attended a cooking school at Florence's Central Market in Italy on Friday.
The Message In A Bottle hitmaker, 62, headed to the class with his wife Trudie Styler and Italian former footballer Paolo Rossi.
The group made pizzas and tasted wines, with Sting pictured rolling out pizza dough with a little help from the teachers.
Getting a pizza the action: Singer Sting has a go at making dough at a cooking class in Florence, Italy on Friday
Don't Bake So Close To Me: The Message In A Bottle hitmaker didn't seem to mind getting his hands dirty
Sting stayed casual in a worn-looking pair of denim dungarees which he wore over a faded blue T-shirt, while his wife stood out in a pink patterned sundress.
The singer recently sparked controversy when it was revealed that he is charging visitors at his Tuscan estate, Il Palagio, £200 a day to help him pick grapes and olives.
He has invited tourists to work with labourers at his 900 acre property near Florence for a fee of €262 which works out to roughly £208.
Crust because... The singer listened attentively as he was shown the ropes in the kitchen
Every Little Thing He Does Is Magic: The 62-year-old was keen to pick up tips on how to make the best pizza base
The offer by the famed musician serves as the next step in turning Il Palagio, which he purchased in 1999 and sells the produce – including honey, olive oil, wine, fruit and vegetables and salami, into an economic force to be reckoned with.
According to the Telegraph, those who take part in the harvest will have the chance to encounter 'succulent grapes and luscious wines, tart olives, green rolling hills, warm autumn sunshine'.
They will also be experience 'the adventure and excitement of being part of the annual vendemmia, the traditional October grape and November olive harvests respected by generations of Tuscan farmers.'
Nothing to wine about: Sting pours some glasses - the singer recently sparked controversy when it was revealed that he is charging visitors at his Tuscan estate, Il Palagio, £200 a day to help him pick grapes and olives
Dungarees please: Sting brought out his best denims as he enjoyed his class
Last year, the former Police singer and his wife Trudie Styler opened up their vast estate in Tuscany for weddings and private parties.
The cost to hire the couple's six cottages housing 50 guests will is billed at €7,000 (£6,000) a week each to rent.
Sting, whose real name is Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner said in a candid interview that despite his fortune, he would not be leaving any of his earnings to his children.
No sour grapes: Wife Trudie Styler helped her husband to sample some of the wines on offer
Learning something new: The couple chatted to the chefs as they toured the kitchens
Pensive: He appeared to be taking it all in as he enjoyed his glass of red wine
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