Epic Culinary Adventure in Northern Italy
Experience authentic cooking in an ancient hill town and learn the secrets of Northern Italian food and wine. After 3 days in Milan, savoring the food, culture, art and wine, we head to the Monferrato region of Piemonte to stay in a medieval castle to explore the riches of wine, food and scenery. Here we'll learn from celebrated chefs how to cook regional Piemontese dishes using the world's best local ingredients chosen from the vibrant markets, farms and gardens in this region. You'll meet many local producers and taste the food and wine grown in Piemonte. There will be excursions to charming markets, local family run farms, vineyards and village trattorias. Our next stop will be Turin, Torino in Italian, to discover the treasures of chocolate, pasta, cheese and gelato that fill the plazas and avenues lined with palaces and elegant, Baroque architecture. We'll stroll the tree-lined boulevards that open to 16th century plazas dotted with cafes, shops and street-food. This trip will fulfill all your culinary dreams!
Join us March 16-24, 2024 Or choose your own dates
Highlights
- Experience 3 cooking classes including, pasta, bread, focaccia and pizza in a fully restored medieval castle
- Get to know Barolo and other regional wines with a sommelier led food pairing
- Learn the art of aperitivo
- Dinner at Osteria del Treno, featured on Stanley Tucci's show Searching for Italy
- Visit to world famous affineur Luigi Guffanti's cheese caves and cheese farms
- Explore vibrant local markets
- Journey to Bra Italy, where the Slow Food Movement began and eat at the restaurant where Carlo Petrini gathered with wine makers, farmers and chefs
- Stop at small producers of wine, cheese and other goods along the way
- Feast on homemade pastas, risottos, cheese and sausage in family-run restaurants and trattorias
- Travel to Turin to see the stunning buildings and savor the scrumptious chocolates, pasta and cheese from local producers.
What's Included:
- 9 nights luxury accommodations
- Daily gourmet breakfast
- 3 cooking classes preparing local Piemonte cuisine
- Most meals with wine included
- Luxury transportation
- Wine tasting throughout
- Markets and farms
- Cheese tasting
- Weekly departures for groups of 4-12 people
Not included:
- Airfare
- Gratuities
- Personal Travel Insurance
- Expenses of personal nature such as telephone calls, cigarettes, gifts
- Anything not indicated in the itinerary
From $7380 per person $2440 Single supplement
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