VIAGGI DELIZIOSI 2017

VIAGGIDELIZIOSI2017
TouringandCookinginTuscany
withPaulaLambert
.
April19-26*April28-May5*May9-16*May20-27
September23-30*October4-11*October14-21
~OurProposedItinerary~
DAY1–TheChiantiCountrysideandVisittoDievole
Werendezvousat10inthe
morninginFlorenceatthe
AnticaTorrediVia
Tornabuoniandthendepart
forthegloriousTuscan
countryside.Ourdayisfilled
visitingDievole,an
impressiveChiantiproperty,
wherewetourtheircellars,
tastetheirdeliciouswines,
andthenenjoyaleisurely
lunchatthewinery.Later
westopforapasseggiata
(stroll)inthetinytownof
CastellinainChiantiand
thenproceedtoourlovely
villa,PodereLeRadicchie.
Oncesettledwegatherfor
aperitiviandthenenjoya
welcomedinnerpreparedfor
usbyafabulouslocalchef.
DeliciousChiantiClassico
winesfromthePanzano
districtandotherTuscan
winesaccompanyallour
meals.
OurLovelyVillafortheWeek….intheChiantiClassicoRegionofTuscany
DAY2–Panzano,Dario&MinestroneClass
Thismorningwetakeashortdriveto
theneighboringtownofPanzanoto
explorethelocalSundaymarketand
visitseveralcharmingshops.At
lunchtime,wemeetmasterbutcher
DarioCecchini,famousinItalyforhis
grass-fedbeef,andthenenjoyamiddaySundayfeastofDario'sdelicious
meatdishesathisiconicrestaurant
SoloCiccia,locatedacrossfromhis
macelleria(butchershop).Our
cookingclassthiseveningfeatures
Minestroneandincorporatesfresh
producewepurchaseatthemarket.
DinneratLeRadicchie.
DAY3-SanGimignano,Certaldo&PastaClass
Thismorning,weexplorethepicturesque
medievaltownofSanGimignano,famous
foritsmanytowers,andviewmagnificent
frescosdepictingtheOldTestamentand
NewTestamentCyclesthatgracethe
Duomo(mainchurch).Thereisampletime
toclimbtothetopofatowertoadmirethe
viewsofthesurroundingcountrysideand
toshopforlinens,purses,pottery,foods
andmore.Youmayprefertojustwander
around,sampleworld-famousgelato,orsit
atacafesippingacappuccinoandwatching
theworldpassby.Wehaveanalfresco
lunchatacharmingrestaurantinnearby
Certaldo,anearbywalledtownperchedon
ahiltop.It’salsothebirthpalaceofthe
earlyItalianwriterBoccaccio.Thenit'sback
tothevillaforrestandrelaxation,followed
byahands-onpasta-makingclass.Dinner
atLeRadicchie.
DAY4-Siena,Monteriggioni&OssoBucoClass
D
TodaywedrivetoSiena,theperennialrivalofRenaissance
Florence,thatnowseemsperpetually(andpleasantly)stuckin
theMiddleAges.AguideshowsusherfavoritespotsinSiena…
welearnthehistoryofSaintCatherine,visittheDuomo,the
PiazzadelCampo,wherethefamousPaliohorseraceisheld,and
thePalazzoPubblicowithitsgloriousmedievalfrescos.Along
theway,PaulaintroducesyouherfavoriteTuscanpotteryand
linenstores.Lunchisataprosciutteria(acasualrestaurant
specializinginTuscancharcuterieandcheeses)andafterwards
thereisfreetimeforexploringSienaonyourown.Ontheway
backtothevilla,westopforgelatoandhavetimetoexplorethe
tinyhamletofMonteriggioni.Thiseveningwelearntoprepare
theperfectOssoBucoandhavedinneratLeRadicchie.
DAY5-CastellodiBrolio,CeramicheRampini,
Casamonti,SanDonatoinPoggioandSicelle
.
WebeginthedayattheimposingCastellodiBrolio,whereBaron
BettinoRicasolicreatedtheformulaforChiantiClassicointhe19th
century.Followingavisittothechapel,thefamilymuseumandthe
stunningRenaissancegardens,wedrivetowardsRaddawherewevisit
CeramicheRampini,atinypotteryfactorywhereweseehowtheir
exquisitepotteryispaintedandfired.And,yes,thereistimefor
shopping!WecontinuetoCasamonti,anaziendaagricola(farming
estate)thatproducesChiantiClassico,Oliod’OlivaExtra-Virgineand
CintaSenesepigs.Followinganinterestingtouroftheiragingrooms,
wesitdowntoafeastincorporatingfoodsproducedontheestate.
ThiseveningwegotothenearbyvillageofSanDonatoinPoggiofora
passeggiata,followedbyaperitiviinalocalospitale(inn),andthen
returntoSicelleforadeliciouspastadinner.
DAY6–Greve,Montefioralle,Lamole&RisottoClass
Today,wedrivetothequainttownofGrevewherewehavefreetimetoexploretheshopsonthecharming
mainpiazzawithitsstatueoflocalsonexplorerGiovannidaVerrazzano.Wemakeaquickstopather
picturesquehilltopneighbor,Montefioralle,homeforatimetoLeonardodaVinci.Nextwecrossthevalley
anddriveuppasttheVillaVignamaggio,thebirthplaceoftheMonaLisa.Wecontinueupthescenicroute
througholivegrovestothehighly-regardedrestaurantintinyLamolewhereenjoylunchontheirbeautiful
terraceoverlookingtheChiantihillsandvineyards.Theafternoonisfreetowalkinthevineyardsthatsurround
ourvillaortosimplyrelax.ThiseveningweprepareRisotto.AperitivianddinneratPodereleRadicchie.
DAY7–BadiadiPassignano,RenzoMarinai,PicnicLunchattheVilla,
andourArrivederciDinner
OurfinaldayinTuscanybeginswithavisittotheincomparableBadiadiPassignanowhereaguideexplainsthe
historyandartworksincludingGhirlandaio’srecently-restoredfresco,hisCenacolo(LastSupper).Nextwe
visitthewineestateofRenzoMarinaiforatourandtastingoftheirorganic,bio-dynamicChiantiClassico
wines.WereturntoLeRadicchieforafestivealfrescoluncheon.Wepasstheafternoonleisurelyatthevilla,
enjoyingthebeautyofthisveryspecialplace.Ourweektogetherculminatesthiseveningwithanexceptional
dinneratthechicRistorol’AnticaScuderiawherewecelebrateourwonderfulweekinTuscanyandtoastto
futuretimestogether.
DAY8-ArrivederciTuscany
Afterbreakfastatthevilla,wedriveback
toFlorenceforyouronwardtravel.
Ouritineraryissubjecttochangetoaccommodateunforeseencircumstancesand/orserendipitousopportunities.
Theorderofthedaysinthisitineraryisalsosubjecttochange.
$5750perperson,includeseverything…allfood,wine,lodging,tours,tips,etcetera,from
pickupinFlorencetodropoffinFlorenceoneweeklater…Pluscocktails&dinnerin
FlorencetheeveningbeforeourWeekinTuscanybegins.
Themaximumnumberofguestsperweekiseight.
OURTEAM
Lambert
Paula
NicolaintheKitchen
PaulaLambert
TammyattheVilla
Giacomo&AlbanointheVans
ViaggiDeleziosi...2944ElmStreet...Dallas,TX75226...214.741.4072
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