Scheduled Tours
Stand beside the masters in their kitchens, castles, and wineries and learn the secrets of this hidden Italian gem, Piemonte. Discover flavors of the Piemonte’s history, wines, and world-class cuisine. From wine on the hills overlooking Torino to historical estates in Barolo to fresh-handmade agnolotti, prepare to indulge in the best the region has to offer. Click on the link above for more details.
Walk the streets of the city of Verona and become part of its history. From Roman times when the “Arena di Verona” served as the center of all activity to times of myth and legend made famous by Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”; Verona is a magical place!
From the birthplace of Amarone together we will traverse north into the Alto-Adige region and you will experience its unique wines, foods, history, and lifestyle. Tasting wine in the vineyards on the hills of the Dolomites, historical estates in Veneto, fresh-handmade tortellini… prepare to indulge in the best the two regions have to offer. Click on the link above for more details.
The region in the heel of Italy’s “boot” where some of the best traditional foods in Italy come from! The south boasts beautiful beaches, rich farmland, centuries-old churches and ancient pre-roman ruins. It is also home to some of the most succulent recipes Italy’s cuisine is known for. With a rich history and amazing food come wonderful wines. We will taste wines brought over from the Greeks before Rome was even an idea. Finally, no one can leave Puglia without making and tasting its olive oil, which people consider the best expression of true olive oil in the world!
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Fabulous Friuli
Welcome to Friuli Venezia Giulia, the most northeastern of Italian regions bordering Austria, Slovenia, and the Adriatic Sea. For centuries Friuli was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and you still see the influence there today. Friuli was an important strategic area in Roman times, and continues to be in modern Italy. Explore with us Trieste, the capital of Friuli and the birthplace of Illy coffee. You will witness the majesty of the largest piazza on water in Europe. As we travel together through the hills and mountains of Friuli we will experience local foods and taste what many people argue is the greatest white wine in Italy.
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