(Subject to change)
Sunday
Welcome reception followed by a special dinner at a Michelin starred restaurant in a stunning location right on the beach.
Monday
A tour of Poggio al Tesoro. You will visit the vineyards and winery. Lunch will be in the town of Bolgheri at a traditional Enoteca.
Evening cooking lesson.
Tuesday
Tour of the food market in Livorno followed by visit to an artisanal pasta factory. Afterwards we return to Bolgheri for lunch at a place that specializes in the famous Florentine steak.
Evening cooking lesson.
Wednesday
A full day trip to Montalcino and Maremma. Our first stop is San Polo, Marilisa Allegrini’s hilltop estate in Montalcino. You will visit the winery followed by lunch. In the afternoon we will travel to the Maremma area on the southern Tuscan coast and visit a family owned cheese factory that specializes in buffalo milk cheeses exclusively. You will even have an opportunity to make your own cheese.
We return to Bolgheri to enjoy a Tuscan barbecue dinner.
Thursday
Blend your own super Tuscan! Under Poggio al Tesoro’s winemaker’s supervision, learn how use different grape varieties to create your own perfect blend. After your hard work, we relax at the beach for lunch at one of our favorite seafood restaurants of the area.
Evening cooking lesson.
Friday
Visit a farm near the medieval town of Volterra that cultivates saffron. We will also have a chance to go on a truffle hunt guided by a local “tartufaio”. We will have lunch at the farm with a menu based on truffles and saffron.
Evening cooking lesson, with distribution of diplomas to the deserving.
