October 2012, Barging and Enjoying France
Dates and details to follow. Stay tuned!
Travel to Italy - SOLD OUT!
Italian Food and Wine Tour - April 11-18, 2012
Joe Euro of The Wine Seller in Port Townsend, along with The Enthusiastic Traveler, invites you on the 1st culinary journey in the regions of Veneto, Umbria and Tuscany. We will enjoy the best culinary dishes in both of these regions as well as an introduction of wines from Small Vineyard Estates. We will be educated first hand by the winemakers themselves who take us under their wings, and even cook for us. This is a hand-made and intimate tour for food and wine lovers who want to experience Italy's cuisine, history, culture, art and religion, as the Italians do.
This is a very small group journey, with only 10 people besides Susan, Joe, and our guide. We can experience Italy in a much more intimate and spontaneous way when we don't have a group of 18-26 people, like many of our previous trips. (Rick Steves lists their "Extra Small Groups" as 20-24 people.)
Details & Highlights:
- Wine Tastings & Cooking Classes
- Balsamic Vinegar, Olive Oil & Pecorino Cheese tasting
- Shop in some of Italy's best markets
- Visit the shores of Lago di Garda and sip Amarone from Lonardi’s cellar
- Taste fabulous Italian meals in intimate restaurants and family homes
- Enjoy tasting and touring small vineyard estates and sit down to meals with our winemakers
- Learn how to make pasta and cheese by hand
- Make pizza with our Florentine chef
- Tour such cities as Verona, Orvieto, Cortona, and Pienza
- 3 nights in Verona and 4 nights in Cortona in deluxe accommodations - every bedroom has a private bath
- Travel with a small group - limited to 12 guests
- Take great advantage of our connections to experience things that other tourists can only dream of!
- Relax, enjoy, and let us guide you on this special journey
- All breakfasts and at least one big feast everyday with wine, of course!
- Enjoy education through experience when it comes to the importance of fabulous food, excellent wine, local customs and cultures, and be changed, for the better, forever.
Price Includes:
- Everything listed in the itinerary while we are with Joe
- Lodging in 4 -star accomodations with private bath
- Ground transportation
- Guided tours
- Every breakfast and at least one main meal, every day, and the foods involved in the various tastings
- Wine tastings
- Vinegar tasting
- Olive oil tasting
- Admission fees
- Cooking classes
- Priceless expertise and carefully nurtured relationships
- Precious company and entertainment provided by the people of Italy, who will stay in your hearts and minds forever
Price does not include:
- Airfare
- Transportation to Verona and from Cortona
- Single Supplement Fee (if requested, $675)
- Occasional supplemental meals
- Travel for personal errands/meals/shopping while on the tour
Can be arranged:
*All other transportation and ideas for other destinations!
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Price & Payment Policy
$3,295 USD, per person, based on 10-14 travelers
$1,200 USD deposit required upon booking to insure your spot
Final payment due 120 days prior to departure
Full refund for cancellation 115 days prior to departure
50% refund for cancellation 90 days prior to departure
25% refund up to and not beyond 60 days prior to departure
Travel insurance recommended, but not obligatory, with each booking
Contact Joe at Joe@PTwineseller.com (360.385.7673).