Epicurean Tours
Immerse yourself in the wine, cuisine, and culture of Italy and Spain on these 6-day gourmet tours. Enjoy private, in-depth conversations with winemakers as you tour a range of top estates. In addition to user-friendly wine education, you'll enjoy culinary treats, such as gourmet wine dinners and excursions to olive oil producers and artisan cheesemakers. And you'll have fun with a hands-on cooking lesson.
Xtreme Piedmont Click Here to Buy Now
This is a wine-intensive tour for oenophiles and wine educators, featuring marquee names in Barolo and Barbaresco. Get to know Piedmont wine like a pro!
2010: May 24-29
$2,995 for 6 days/5 nights
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Discover Sicily Click Here to Buy Now
Experience Greek temples, Byzantine cathedrals, and the Mediterranean sun and sea in all their glory. Western Sicily also offers the old port of Marsala and a new breed of innovative winemaker, as well as ancient fusion cuisine born of the island's multicultural past.
2010: May 17-22 // October 4-9
$2,995 for 6 days/5 nights
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Land of Barolo Click Here to Buy Now
Italy's legendary Barolo and Barbaresco hail from Piedmont, in the foothills of the Alps. A gourmand's delight, Piedmont is equally famous for its truffles and elegant cuisine. Enjoy a cooking lesson in the guides' 15th century farmhouse, and a medieval festival in the fall.
2010: June 21-26 // October 3-8
$2,995 for 6 days/5 nights
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Tuscan Wine Treasures Click Here to Buy Now
Visit the ancient heartland of Tuscany and its three historic wine zones: Chianti Classico, Montalcino, and Montepulciano. Glorious landscapes, Renaissance hill-towns, art treasures, and pecorino cheese await.
2010: May 3-8 // July 5-10 // September 13-18 // October 11-16
$2,995 for 6 days/5 nights
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Venice To Amarone Click Here To Buy Now
Venice is home to Harry's Bar and the Bellini, Verona to Juliet's balcony. Visit both while getting a taste of the region's top wines. Sightseeing in Venice and Verona alternate with countryside tastings of prized Amarone and pretty Soave.
2010: June 21-25 // September 20-24
$2,745 for 5 days/4 nights
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Slow Food Festa Click Here to Buy Now
The Slow Food Movement, born in Piedmont, celebrates local food traditions and biodiversity around the world. Every two years, it holds a huge food fair, Salone del Gusto, in Turin. Enjoy two days in Turin, then four more days tasting truffles and Barolo in the Langhe hills.
2010: October 18-23
$2,795 for 6 days/5 nights
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In Spain: Rioja Roundup Click Here to Buy Now
Explore the past and future of Spanish wine. Rioja and Ribera del Duero are two wine regions now enjoying a dynamic renaissance. Sample the multitude of styles, from classic Rioja to modern alta expresion wines. Plus, visit Burgos to see Spain's largest cathedral, and Bilboa to peruse its most modern museum, the Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim.
2010: May 10-15 // August 30-September 4
$2,995 for 6 days/5 nights
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Passion for Port Click Here to Buy Now
Port and Portugal in the Duoro Valley, north of Lisbon, Portugal. Exploring the old and the new Portugal as well as historic Porto lodges. Visits to spectacular terraced vineyards and boat rides into one of UNESCO's World Heritage sites.
2010: September 6-11
$2,995 for 6 days/5 nights
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Truffle Mania Click Here to Buy Now
A 3-day mini-tour in Piedmont during the height of truffle season. Visit Alba's truffle fair, see a truffle dog put through its paces, and taste these fragrant tubers paired with Barolo.
2010: October 29-31
$1,645 for 3 days/2 nights
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Xtreme Tuscany Click Here to Buy Now
This wine-intensive tour hones in on Brunello di Montalcino and Super Tuscans, delving into some of Tuscany's most famous cult wines, pioneers and iconoclasts, as well as some of its most important historic names. Find out why Brunello reigns supreme, what makes Super Tuscans so super, and why Sassicaia inspires such awe. Explore two regions of Tuscany: its Wild West, called the Maremma, and the medieval hilltown of Montalcino.
2010: June 14-19
$2,995 for 6 days/5 nights
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