Gourmet Experiences
Whether you’re a food lover, wine lover, inquisitive traveler or a cultured adventurer, planning a holiday with these focuses is a natural next step as you can learn as much about the history and art of a people from the methods and ingredients used in their cooking as you could in any other way.
The great world cuisines, after all, came into being when people in diverse areas experimented with their climate-limited food resources and developed specific preparation technologies. When populations moved and were brought together with other groups, their cuisines merged and new creativity emerged, creating the cuisine we know today: each specific to its cultural and human roots.
Our gourmet travel experiences can be considered a string of incredible journeys that circle the world to discover its grassroots regional cuisines and wines learning about history and local cultures, while traveling through breathtaking wine regions and celebrating the diversity of the earth’s bounty.
Tours are designed for small groups or individuals to cater to your every need and provide the best value for experts and novices alike. All tours go beyond the standard tourist itineraries so you will stay in chateaux, charming inns, boutique hotels of character and unique villas for several nights to get to know the local people and neighborhoods. You will explore medieval castles and hilltop villages, taste wine in private vineyard, enjoy gourmet picnics, take a cooking class in the chef’s kitchen, sip a glass of wine in a local trattoria, or relax by the pool. Every day is full of history, beauty, friendly people, and unforgettable experiences. Our tours are also designed to promote local food and wine cultures emphasizing traditional products and lesser known specialties to bring forth the concept that producing food must be considered a gastronomic act and art.
If you dislike being part of a group, we operate most of the suggested itineraries as a self-drive tour, allowing you to set your own agenda and determine your own level of services. A self-drive tour features mapped-out driving itineraries for the program with directions to each selected accommodation and a listing of all possible venues for visits in each area you travel giving you complete flexibility on any program.
Wine, food and travel are our passion and we are dedicated to operating exceptional food and wine related tours. We hope you’ll join us soon on the journey of your dreams.
