Wine Lovers' Adventure Tour
in Piedmont's Barolo Wine Country in Italy
8 wineries in 4 days

• Wine Tour Itinerary
• Cooking Tour Dates & Prices
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• Terms & Conditions
• Accommodations
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Tour at a Glance: Brief Description

The Magnificent Barolo & Barbaresco Wine Country: Visit 8 wineries in 4 days, meet lots of local wine characters

The Barolo 2000 vintage is "perfection"--100 out of 100, according to the Wine Spectator, Nov. 30, 2003. The 2000 Barolo is available, so this is THE time to go where it's made and taste it right with the producers!

Renowned for some of Italy's best red wines, Barolo and Barbaresco, and for its outstanding gastronomy, this small area is about 70 km. or 30 miles in hills south of Turin in the Piedmont region.

Drink Wines with Eight Producers

On your pre-arranged itinerary, you visit eight Barolo and Barbaresco wineries , from small family operations to large producers, from traditional to modern philosophies, from famous to undiscovered, in a variety of town and country settings. If you want to visit certain wineries, please let us know and we'll try our best to arrange visits at your favourite wine producers. You get to know the producers personally as you taste a wonderful hierarchy of red wines from the fruity, young Dolcetto, to full bodied Barbera or Nebbiolo, to robust Barolo and elegant Barbaresco. You'll love all the banter with our warm and friendly cast of wine characters!

Brezza family winery owners in their wine cellars in Barolo in Piedmont

Discover The Magnificent Barolo & Barbaresco Wine Country

Discover this beautiful wine country with our local guide accompanying throughout so you just relax and enjoy, enjoy.

On your scenic drives and walks, you'll discover Barolo and Barbaresco area hill towns, many crowned with castles...and adorned with enotecas (wine bars).

You'll feel the tranquillity seep into you in this peaceful countryside. You'll stand in awe admiring panoramas in a poetic landscape of series of gentle, green quilted hills and valleys covered with vineyards, fields and forests.

On a clear day you can see all the way to the Italian Alps.

Wine Tour Itinerary

Two lovely hotels to choose from

A historic hotel, the former summer home of King Carlo Alberto in the 1840's where he took refuge from all the wars and chaos of the time in hispeaceful gardens and vineyards. The hotel has a wing dating from the 15th century where you climb 71 steps up to country style rooms with great views of the Alps on a clear day, and a modern wing with larger rooms and garden views. It has a down to earth atmosphere with tasteful and genuine country decor (not decor magazine style). The rooms in the older wing have no TV, no phone. Outstanding, internationally known restaurant. The family owns a winery with cellars on the property. Accommodation pictures Beautiful 4 star villa hotel in a Barolo wine town with lovely decor, nice garden, air conditioning and swimming pool. Some rooms have great views over the town and wine country, others no. We know which ones to ask for. Accommodation pictures

Hotel Real Castello in Barolo wine country, the former summer home of King Carlo Alberto

Italian Cuisine in Piedmont: A wonderful blend of French and country influences, a savoury, yet delicate cuisine

During your four day wine adventure, with our list of restaurants we know and love in your hand, you may enjoy dishes like

• a red pepper flan with fonduta sauce
• risotto pink with Barolo wine
• thin delicate yellow tajarin pasta covered with truffle shavings
• baked guinea hen with rosemary
• a hazelnut and chocolate cake with Moscato wine zabaglione
• semi-freddo of hazelnut torrone candy.

Wine Tour Itinerary

2008 Wine Tour Dates:

Any time on request for two people or more--ask us for dates you like.

2008 Wine Tour Prices:

Prices are in Euros and are subject to currency exchange fluctuation.

For group of 2 people or more:

Staying at historic hotel, former summer home of King Carlo Alberto in the 1840's.
1995 Euros. (approx $2930 US or $2950 CAD) Single supplement: please ask

Staying at 4 star, very nicely decorated villa hotel with pool
2155 Euros (approx $3170 US or $3190 CAD)

Included:

• 4 nights at the hotel with private bath and continental breakfast
• visit and wine tastings at 8 wineries
• 3 light lunches and 4 multi course dinners
• private transport
• local guides
• pick up and drop off at Alba train station

Not included: wines with your meals so you can choose which wines you want to drink.

Wine Tour Itinerary
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To Reserve: Contact Margaret Cowan at margaret@italycookingschools.com or call 1-800-557-0370 or 604-681-4074 or fax 604-681-4909 (Pacific time).

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