Wines and Truffles and Chocolate-Oh, My!

LanghePiedmont, particularly in the Langhe, is a land of castles, vineyards and romantic hills shrouded in mist and overlooked by the Alps. In autumn, fog climbs the brightly colored hills and you can just make out the castle tops and hilltop villages reaching out from the mist. Piedmont is a must for food and wine lovers with its small charming villages and “Slow Food” style of touring. Attend the Salone del Gusto, the biggest and best food and wine festival sponsored by Slow Food.

Salone del Gusto dates: October 21-25, 2010

Travel to the Piedmont Region of Italy: Visit famous wineries producing Barolo, Barbera, Nebbiolo, Barbaresco. Discover distilleries with extraordinary small grappa productions. Experience the Sagra San Michele, the monastery from the film “The Name of the Rose”. Participate in dining experiences to remember for a lifetime. Stay in Castles, Palaces and Boutique Hotels. Walk with a professional truffle hunter and introduce your palate to the Chocolate of Torino, really the best.

Turin, Italy, a city of taste, is host to the Salone del Gusto, or Salon of Taste. The exhibition, held every two years at Lingotto, organized by Slow Food and the Piedmont Regional Authority, has become one of the finest food and wine sector’s major events at international level. Food, or rather food as an expression of culture and identity has to be respected, defended and valorised. This was the inspiration for themes like biodiversity and healthy eating education. The fair involves cooks, wine specialists, restaurateurs, journalists and experts, with an increasing number of devoted visitors and fans.


View the complete itinerary for the 2008 Salone del Gusto Escorted Tour

For those wanting to explore this region at their own pace we have also created some self-drive itineraries with a choice of car rental and accommodation at selected properties (more are available, from quaint small hotels to deluxe accommodation including boutique properties and castles, to suit every taste and budget. Our experts will suggest the best properties for you in each region as required by your itinerary). You will have the opportunity to visit local companies and producers where the most distinguished regional specialties are produced and see where the most famous grapes have been grown.


View the self-drive itineraries for the 2008 Salone del Gusto in PDF format

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