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Grapeadventures invites you to join them for some exciting Wine & Cooking Adventures in Italy. 

Each tour will travel to a different region to give you the opportunity to experience the wide variety of the Foods & Wines of Italy.  Travel will be by private van with a guide through Italy’s beautiful countryside.  You will sample wines, olive oil, honey and cheeses, while visiting the Estates & Farms and meeting with the owners. You will visit a chocolate workshop to watch artisans create chocolates.  During Fall season, Truffles will be tasted with the food of the season.  Accommodations will be in beautiful old country Villas, where you will have wine tasting and cooking classes with some of Italy’s well known Chefs, as well as our own Chef who will be traveling with us throughout the tours.

Our first tour this Spring takes place in early May, and will be unforgettable experience of the Maremma and the world famous wine area of Bolgheri.

We are always happy to arrange any custom tour for your group.  Please email us with your specific wishes, or any questions you may have.
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1-2 Day Tour Fall Schedule:

In addition to our longer tours, beginning in September Grapeadventures will be offering both one & two day tours in Italy.  All will focus on Wine & Foods of the different regions. So if you are planning a trip to Italy, join us for an unforgettable side trip!

September & October--Chianti & Bolgheri

October--Wine/Dine Italian Riviera

October & November--Veneto & the Piedmont, with a visit to the Slow Food Fest.

A six (6) passenger van will be available to both individuals or small groups.  We will visit the beautiful towns in the Veneto, Piedmont, Chianti, Bolgheri and Montalcino areas.

Our 2 day tours to the Veneto will also offer an overnight in Lake Garda, where you will have the opportunity to visit a part of the beautiful lake district.

For Food & Wine lovers, there will be day tours to the gastronomic areas of Parma & Reggio Emilia, where you will see the products being made by local artisans.  A visit to the famous Ferrari Auto Factory can be arranged for those with a passion for automobiles.

These tours must be reserved in advance.  For further information on these tours email us at grapeadventures@aol.com  or call (609) 432-6136.

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Daily Wine Tours From Florence, Italy

The Great Tuscan Wine Estates

Tuscany boasts many of the world's finest and most beautiful wineries, many of which are open to the public. However, it's one thing to rent a car and drive out into the country, hoping to find the vintner at home. It's quite another to arrive expected, explore the winery with the vintner and a guide who know wines, enjoy a wine tasting and a delicious lunch, and visit other local points of interest.

A Grape Adventures tour leader will escort participants to a premier wine estate in Chianti Classico. En route, the guide will provide background information about the history of the area, its wines, and point out noteworthy sights. At the winery, tour members will enjoy a tour followed by a wine-tasting and have the opportunity to purchase wines, olive oils, honey, and other local products.

Chianti Classico, the most famous of the seven subzones of the Chianti wine region, extends from Florence to Siena. The region is called Classico because it is the historic heart of the Chianti region. The tour begins with a magnificent drive through the winding roads and steep hills. The classic landscape lined with olive groves, dense woods, hilltop fortress towns and castles is one of the most beautiful on earth. You will explore a wine estate and taste the Chianti Classico wines, which are made with the Sangiovese grape, and are garnet-colored with moderate body and great finesse.

Tour Schedule and Program From Florence

Tours are available twice daily, Monday through Saturday, 9am-1pm, or 2pm-6pm. You should reach the departure point a few minutes early to meet our guide.

Advanced Reservations are Required. To make reservations or for more specific information, contact us or phone us in Italy at 011-39- 33-55-242-453.

The cost of the tour includes transportation to and from Florence to the wine estate, as well as a tour and tasting at the destination estate.

All travel is by air-conditioned car or minivan.

All tours are conducted in English.