Flavours of Tuscany | Culinary Highlights

 



Gran Deposito Aceto Balsamico Giuseppe Giusti

In Modena, visit the award winning Balsamic Vinegar producers and enjoy a very intimate tour of the facilities and tasting led by Claudio Stefani, a 17 th generation descendant of the Giusti family. A cozy lunch at the nearby Locanda delle Quattro Stagioni, a family run restaurant, will include local dished drizzled in mouth watering balsamic vinegars. The restaurant is located amidst the rolling hills of Modena surrounded by vineyards and farms for a truly memorable experience.

Enjoy San Lorenzo Market and a lunch with Chef Sharon Oddson

There is no better way to discover a city than visiting the local market and learning about the fresh locally grown ingredients that make Tuscany world renowned. Canadian Chef Sharon Oddson author of Once Upon a Tuscan Table: Tales and Recipes from Trattoria Garda and co-owner of Trattoria Garda and Cucina di Garga will escort you on an exclusive tour of the San Lorenzo market. Back at the ‘Cucina' our Bon Vivant group will enjoy the cozy surrounding of the trattoria and its delectable food.

Fresh air, organic food and Chianti wines: a glimpse of daily life at La Petraia

Canadians Susan McKenna-Grant and Michael Grant, owners of this luxury 12 th century farmhouse and agriturismo organic farm and winery, will host our Bon Vivant group as they enjoy a tour of the farm, gardens, olive groves and vineyards for a truly once in a life time experience. Susan who is also an accomplished Chef, will prepare a ‘Daylight Tasting Menu' featuring a four-course meal and locally grown wines.

This unique and intimate tour of Tuscany includes:

  • Roundtrip airfare from Toronto onboard Air Transat
  • All transfers
  • First Class Hotel Accommodations in Venice , Montecatini and Rome
  • Touring by deluxe air conditioned motorcoach
  • Continental breakfast daily, 5 lunches, welcome and farewell dinners
  • 3 hands on cooking classes
  • All hotel taxes and service charges
  • Mix & mingle time with authors/chefs Susan McKenna Grant and Sandra Lotti.
  • City tour of Venice , Florence , Bologna and Siena
  • Free time to enjoy Montecatini

Travel Dates: October 1 – 11, 2010

Cost: $4799 per person (airport and departure taxes add $305)