Wine and Food Tours in Italy

04/08/2023

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PRIVATE Brunello di Montalcino winery tour with the owner, vertical wine tasting, wine pairing tailor made lunch • Gourmet wine pairing LUNCH

15/04/2023

12 aprile 1908 - La collezione Stibbert diventa

Sul colle di Montughi, lungo le vie omonime di Stibbert e Montughi, Frederick Stibbert, alla fine dell'Ottocento, aveva restaurato e ingrandito la piccola appartenuta alla famiglia Davanzati, trasformandola in un edificio sontuoso, omaggio alla sua amata Firenze. Vi lavorarono alcuni fra i migliori artisti fiorentini dell'epoca, come l'architetto Giuseppe Poggi, i pittori Gateano Bianchi e Annibale Gatti e lo scultore Augusto Passaglia.
Fu ristrutturato anche il , sempre su progetto del Poggi, che diventò un romantico giardino all'inglese, con tempietti, grotte, giochi d'acqua e limonaia in stile neoclassico, oggi aperto ai visitatori gratuitamente.

Stibbert, di padre inglese e madre italiana ed erede di una famiglia molto facoltosa, era nato a Firenze, ma era stato educato in Gran Bretagna.
Aveva vissuto una vita mondana, costellata di viaggi ininterrotti per tutta l’Europa e nutrita da un'enorme passione collezionistica, con una particolare attenzione alla storia del , alle e alle applicate.

Quando rientrò a Firenze, dopo gli studi in Gran Bretagna, iniziò a costituire le sue di armi e armature (quasi 16.000 pezzi di varie epoche e provenienze), costumi, quadreria, arazzi, oggetti di arredo e di arte, nell'ottica di documentare tutti i settori in cui le modificazioni del gusto e lo sviluppo delle tecniche produttive stimolavano la creatività.

Due giorno dopo la sua morte, avvenuta il 10 aprile del 1906, fu pubblicato il :
«… il Museo di mia proprietà, posto a Montughi, presso Firenze, e la cui collezione di oggetti d’arte mi costa ingenti somme di denaro, tante cure e fatiche […] con tutti gli oggetti tanto antichi che moderni, l’Armeria, la Galleria dei quadri, la libreria, la mobilia tutta, le fabbriche costituenti la villa ed annessi di Montughi, il giardino e quanto altro fa corpo a detti beni, ed in una parola tutto quello e quanto di mobile e immobile io possiedo in detta località […] dovrà passare a titolo di legato al Governo Inglese […]. Nel caso che il Governo inglese non volesse o non potesse accettare, gli sostituisco il Comune di Firenze […]».

Il testamento era stato redatto nel maggio del 1905, pochi giorni dopo la visita che l’amico Guy Francis Laking, aveva fatto a Stibbert con l’intenzione di ricordargli la sua nazionalità e la necessità di lasciare le collezioni al Paese d’origine.
I testamentari, tra cui l’obbligo di mantenere le collezioni nella loro sede, potevano prospettare una rinuncia inglese; in realtà, in un primo momento, il governo conservatore di lord Arthur Balfour comunicò a Stibbert l’intenzione di accettare l’eredità (lo documenta l’archivio Stibbert).
La città di Firenze alla pubblicazione del testamento si per ottenere la rinuncia del Governo britannico.

Tra luglio e agosto gli scambi di corrispondenza si infittirono, il Comune di Firenze dichiarò il proprio interesse all’eredità e la sua disponibilità ad accettarla con delibera di Giunta del 25 luglio 1906.
Finalmente, il 16 agosto, venne spedita la definitiva rinuncia all’eredità di Frederick Stibbert da parte del Governo inglese.
La città di Firenze ottenne così il e il Museo Stibbert venne istituto con Regio Decreto il 12 aprile del 1908.
Un anno più tardi fu e aperto al pubblico, alla presenza del Sindaco, delle autorità e di un folto pubblico.

Attualmente l'intera collezione è costituita da circa oggetti, per la maggior parte esposti, frutto del nucleo originale lasciato da Stibbert alla sua morte e incrementato da vari doni e acquisti posteriori.

Feel Florence Firenze Patrimonio Mondiale - Unesco UNESCO Museo Stibbert Viaggiatrice curiosa

13/08/2021

Al caffè de La Versiliana narrazione e degustazioni per la promozione di percorsi enogastronomici Martedì 3 agosto alle 18,30 nell’ambito del Caffè de La Versiliana, in Viale Morin 16 a Marina di Pietrasanta, si terrà [Leggi tutto...]

10/06/2021

TUSCANY – Castelnuovo Berardenga (Siena). YES: we are proud to show you “The perfect Tuscan Farm”… vineyards, olive groves, woods, row garden, goats, hens, quail, ducks, guinea fowl.
Full immersion in vineyards, in zero miles Tuscan food, and limited edition exclusive wine. Discover the fascination of the old cellar and its striking barrel room, enter the places where our wines age and are prepared for bottling.
"COLONIA" Gran Selezione Chianti Classico DOCG (3,000 bottles only) 98 pts by Wine Advocate, 95 pts by James Suckling… a vertical tasting of 3 old vintages impossible to find elsewhere. Light lunch, carefully studied to be in perfect harmony with our estate wines. Fattoria di FELSINA: WS TOP 100 Chianti Classico "BERARDENGA" and "FONTALLORO" Supertuscan.

TOSCANA, Chianti • Visit this perfect farm, experience the magic that nature offers: vineyards, olive trees, woods. Discover the fascination of the old cellar and its striking barrel room, enter the places where our wines age and are prepared for bottling.

10/06/2021

Wine Spectator’s TOP 100 wine tasting of Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Location: TUSCANY – San Gimignano (Siena) (called the Manhattan of the Middle Ages for its incredible skyline of skyscraper towers)
PRIVATE visit of vineyards and cellars. Wine tasting of 7 bottles (each with more than 90 pts…). Light lunch during the tasting… so, NOT so light, believe me: cold cuts, honey, cheeses and delicious Tuscan bruschetta topped with our extra vergine olive oil. Passionate winemaker SIMONE SANTINI in WS TOP 100: VERNACCIA di San Gimignano TENUTA Le CALCINAIE.

Taste one of the few Tuscan WHITE in Wine Spectator’s TOP 100 facing the landscape (and the "skyline"...) we find in paintings of the Tuscan Renaissance

08/06/2021

History makes sense: Etruscans, Romans, the Medicis, the Princesses of Savoia-Aosta… all winemakers HERE. Personal guest of the owners, have lunch facing the landscape that’s on the background of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Monna Lisa (the Gioconda). Absolutely exclusive, PRIVATE and unique experience. Location: TUSCANY, Chianti area – San Giustino Valdarno (Arezzo). Welcome drink at the historic (centenary vines) Vigna dell’Impero with Champagne Grand Tour. Walk in the vineyards and visit the cellar. Professional vertical tasting of Oreno which will include the 2003 vintage ( # 5 in 2005 in Wine Spectator TOP 100). Wine pairing LUNCH in the private villa with the property,

Etruscans, Romans, the Medicis, the Princesses of Savoia-Aosta… all winemakers HERE. Lunch in the landscape on the background of Da Vinci’s Monna Lisa (the Gioconda).

07/06/2021

Private Sommelier & Chef for Wine Spectator TOP 100 wine Tommasi POGGIO al TUFO "Rompicollo" Sangiovese-Cabernet Sauvignon Toscana. Out of print EXPERIENCE created ONLY for WFTI guests. So, absolutely exclusive, private and unique experience. Location: TUSCANY – Pitigliano (the little Jerusalem of Tuscany) (Grosseto). Introductory lesson on the professional style of wine tasting. Lunch, prepared on site especially for WFTI guests. LUNCH: different traditional courses, as test the food pairing of previously tasted wines. Visit the nearby town of Pitigliano (if our guests have enough time). Optional Journey: Travel in luxury car or van. English speaking and wine-food expert chauffeur. Scenic drive through Tuscany.

Out of print EXPERIENCE created ONLY for WFTI guests. Taste the last "wild" land of Tuscany, a land of volcanoes and mysterious ancient peoples. Absolutely private tasting with dedicated professional sommelier to teach you the basic secrets of the professionals, plus a wine pairing traditional Tusca...

06/06/2021

Cheesemaker for a day in Tuscany: Location: TUSCANY – Manciano (Grosseto) – Maremma, the wildest area of Tuscany. CHEESE Pecorino at it’s BEST visiting DAIRY "CASEIFICIO di MANCIANO". Visit to the various departments of the dairy plant, where each stage of processing will be explained. Tasting of an assortment of 7/8 representative types of the great variety of our cheeses. Very special lunch “cut out” around the products of the Caseificio di Manciano Lunch in pairing with Wine Spectator’s TOP 100 wines from Fattoria Le Pupille, a prestigious local company in the TOP 100 of Wine Spectator.

Pecorino (sheep milk) cheese "how it's done" • Tasted in all of its variations and paired with WS TOP 100 wines in a countrystyle classic Tuscan lunch..

05/06/2021

DISTILLERY & Artisan LIQUEURS experience at "Emilio BORSI Liquori". Absolutely exclusive, private and unique experience. Location: TUSCANY (southern coast) – Castagneto Carducci (Livorno). Totally handmade digestive liqueur Elixir China Calisaja (Cinchona Digestive Elixir China Calisaja. ), Visit of the “alchemic” laboratory. Gorgeous Tuscan meal with special wines (wine Spectator’s TOP 100) pairing. Begin and finish lunch with Emilio Borsi’s spirits!!!
Optional Journey: Travel in luxury car or van. English speaking and wine-food expert chauffeur. Scenic drive through Tuscany.

See the "how to" of liqueur handcrafting, taste a variety of ancient spirits, have a full Tuscan lunch to test their digestive properties. Hands are the only machines and raw ingredients are only natural and mainly produced here.

04/06/2021

The MEDICI's Extra Virgin Olive OIL Tuscan EXPERIENCE - The GRASSI dynasty: olive oil producers in CHIANTI for 500 years. Absolutely exclusive, private and unique experience. Location: TUSCANY – Greve in CHIANTI – (Florence). Dr. Giacomo Grassi, Ph.D., will guide you in a private lesson on EVO. Receive a wooden box with monovarietal oils (6 bottles of 250 ml.). LUNCH: menu with a selection of classic Tuscan dishes for the perfect match with Giacomo Grassi’s range of Monovarietal Oils. Lunch wine-pairing with Wine Spectator’s TOP 100 wines.

Oldest dynasty of olive growers in Chianti reveals oil's secrets in a private pairing tasting lunch class with gorgeous Tuscan food and WS TOP 100 wines

04/06/2021

The PSYCHO TUSCAN BUTCHER you don't expect...with a touch of madness!!! Sergio Falaschi's tour & lunch. Absolutely exclusive, private and unique experience. Location: TUSCANY – San Miniato (PISA). Guided tour (in English) at the modern laboratory See the spices work, see prepare the sausages just like in the Middle Ages. LUNCH at a nice table on a PANORAMIC TERRACE. Classic Tuscan MENU (with pairing of TOP 100 wines by Wine Spectator). Experience NOT for animal rights fighters and / or vegetarians or vegans.

Tuscan Cold Cuts & Butchery • Ancient recipes and modern laboratory • See the spices work, prepare sausages like in Middle Ages • LUNCH on panoramic terrace

02/06/2021

The Most Awarded Spirits in the World EXPERIENCE - At DISTILLERY NANNONI: The "Olfactory journey" (3 hrs) version. Absolutely exclusive, private and unique experience. Location: TUSCANY – Civitella Paganico (Grosseto). Master Distiller Mrs. Priscilla Occhipinti welcomes you to the distillery tour. Lunch in the hall of the distillery with typical dishes of Maremma cuisine with a targeted combination of Tuscan wines. Guided tasting of the most awarded spirits in the world carried out personally by the Master Distiller Mrs. Priscilla Occhipinti. Each participant will receive a bottle of Grappa di Brunello Riserva “Oro dei Carati” with a personalized label autographed by Priscilla Occhipinti.

Tuscan Master Distiller Mrs. Priscilla Occhipinti welcomes you to her distillery alchemic laboratory, a private and exclusive “olfactory journey experience”

02/06/2021

TRUFFLE HUNTING & LUNCH in TUSCANY - The Truffle ACADEMY by SAVINI TARTUFI (Compact edition). Absolutely exclusive, PRIVATE and unique experience. Location: TUSCANY – Palaia (Pisa) Received by an expert truffle hunter in a classic ancient Tuscan farmhouse. Walk to the most suitable wood according to the season LUNCH (prepared by our Chef in front of fireplace and open kitchen) that enhances what we found in the woods.

TRUFFLE King of Cuisine: Hunting & Enjoying. Move on a walk to the most suitable wood according to the season (if in summer in search of the "scorzone" truffle, in the pine forest for the search for "bianchetto", or further downstream for the search for "fine white" )

02/06/2021

SUPER GOLD Medal Cheeses paired with Wine Spectator’s TOP 100 Wines • Exclusive taylor-made tasting in Tuscany • Take your seat in the front row to learn the secrets of SUPER GOLD Medal cheeses and enjoy a unique pairing experience !!!. SUPER GOLD AWARD Pecorino CHEESE – SILVANA CUGUSI – TOP 100 Cheeses & TOP 100 Wines.

SUPER GOLD Medal Cheeses paired with Wine Spectator’s TOP 100 Wines • Exclusive taylor-made tasting in Tuscany • Take your seat in the front row to learn the secrets of SUPER GOLD Medal cheeses and enjoy a unique pairing experience !!!

31/05/2021

5 times in Wine Spectator's TOP 100!!! ALTESINO's Brunello di Montalcino MONTOSOLI. Absolutely exclusive, private and unique experience. Private guided visit of the entire winery and vineyards in “One of the MOST REPRESENTATIVE vineyards in ITALY” (according to Wine Spectator magazine). Vertical wine tasting of Wine Spectator’s TOP 100 wine (5 times in list). Professional Chef prepared classic Tuscan full lunch, taylored for pairing with Altesino wines.

Wine Spectator TOP 100 (5 times) ALTESINO, Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli, one of the MOST REPRESENTATIVE vineyards in ITALY • Gourmet lunch by chef Monni

31/05/2021

Be part of HISTORY!!! Private tastings at CAPEZZANA at Carmignano VILLA di CAPEZZANA. Tuscany, but away from the mad crowd. Complete professional private tour of the cellar, oil mill and vinsantaia guided by an English speaking expert. Private vertical tasting of Wine Spectator’s TOP 100 “Villa di Capezzana Carmignano DOCG” (vintages 2016 – 2010 – 2007 – 2005). 4-course wine-paired light lunch in our classic Tuscan smart style “La Vinsantaia” Wine Bar (seasonal menu proposals coming soon).
In Carmignano the vine was already cultivated in the pre-Roman era, about 3000 years ago, as shown by the wine vessels and tasting bowls found in the Etruscan tombs.
In the state archives of Florence, a parchment dated 804 was found: it is a rental contract that documents how olive trees and vines were grown in Capezzana as early as 1200 years ago for the production of oil and wine.
In the early Renaissance, a woman, Monna Nera Bonaccorsi, built the first “casa da Signori” and nine farmhouses with the relative wine-growing plants: it was 1475.
YES, you’ll be part of History!

The noble family who donated masterpieces of art to UFFIZI National Museum in Florence hosts you for a private WS’s TOP 100 tasting and classic Tuscan lunch

29/05/2021

For the serious wine lover a “The best or nothing” experience. Incredible vertical tasting of 4 TOP 100’s and a classic Tuscan lunch designed specifically to perfectly match the wines of Casanova di Neri… CASANOVA di NERI Brunello di Montalcino TENUTA NUOVA – BEST WINE IN THE WORLD in WS’s TOP 100.

For the serious wine lover a "The best or nothing" experience. Incredible private VERTICAL tasting of 4 TOP 100's and taylor-made pairing Tuscan LUNCH

28/05/2021

Brunello di Montalcino 1998 (WS TOP 100 #27) Exclusive family’s historical bottles from the owner private cellar and Tuscan traditional home cooking lunch. CASANUOVA delle CERBAIE Brunello di Montalcino – Family’s historical bottles.

Brunello di Montalcino 1998 (WS TOP 100 #27) Exclusive family’s historical bottles from the owner private cellar and Tuscan traditional home cooking lunch

27/05/2021

Taylor-made wine tasting in a millenary Abbey in Chianti plus a WS TOP 100 wine pairing lunch in a unique athmosphere. The De' Medici family is history of the western world, the Stucchi Prinetti family is history of wine. COLTIBUONO – Toscana CANCELLI – Wine Spectator TOP 100 vertical tasting in a millenary Abbey winery & restaurant.

Taylor-made wine tasting in a millenary Abbey in Chianti plus a WS TOP 100 wine pairing lunch in a unique athmosphere. The De' Medici family is history of the western world, the Stucchi Prinetti family is history of wine.

26/05/2021

Professional exclusive tasting directly from the barrique barrel • Professional tasting of limited edition wines • Wine-pairing Tuscan lunch near Florence. RUFFINO's Toscana MODUS – PRO-AM tasting directly FROM the barrique BARREL.

Professional exclusive tasting directly from the barrique barrel • Professional tasting of limited edition wines • Wine-pairing Tuscan lunch near Florence

26/05/2021

Private vertical tasting of "Syrah Cortona Il Bosco" (twice in Wine Spectator TOP 100) • Wine pairing lunch at Tenimenti D'Alessandro elegant Osteria Creta - TENIMENTI LUIGI d’ALESSANDRO – Syrah Cortona IL BOSCO – WS TOP 100 Wine in Frances Mayes “Under the Tuscan Sun” novel village.

Private vertical tasting of "Syrah Cortona Il Bosco" (twice in Wine Spectator TOP 100) • Wine pairing lunch at Tenimenti D'Alessandro elegant Osteria Creta

24/05/2021

Wine Spectator's TOP 100 wine TENUTA BIBBIANO, Chianti Classico Riserva – The COUNTRY GENTLEMAN in Tuscany EXPERIENCE. Off-road itinerary in the vineyards, guided tour and tailor-made Tuscan country style tasting-lunch pairing with WS TOP 100 Chianti Classico Riserva.

Off-road itinerary in the vineyards, guided tour and tailor-made Tuscan country style tasting-lunch pairing with WS TOP 100 Chianti Classico Riserva.

24/05/2021

The noble family who donated masterpieces of art to UFFIZI Museum in Florence hosts you for a noble style Cooking Class and pairing with WS TOP 100 wines. CAPEZZANA's COOKING CLASSES – Medici’s era recipes with the Countess.

The noble family who donated masterpieces of art to UFFIZI Museum in Florence hosts you for a noble style Cooking Class and pairing with WS TOP 100 wines

22/05/2021

Wine Spectator's TOP 100 wine ARCANUM Toscana Il FAUNO by TENUTA di ARCENO – The COOKING CLASS. EXCLUSIVE private (4 people) Tuscan cooking class - Have fun with our professional chef to prepare and enjoy full Tuscan lunch with WS TOP 100 wine pairing.

EXCLUSIVE private (4 people) Tuscan cooking class - Have fun with our professional chef to prepare and enjoy full Tuscan lunch with WS TOP 100 wine pairing

21/05/2021

AVIGNONESI's COOKING SCHOOL in the most choreographic vineyards in TUSCANY. Tuscan chef for one day in a panoramic terrace looking at the “Twilight” saga village. DIY Tuscan meals guided by our chef immersed in scenic vineyards.

Tuscan chef for one day in a panoramic terrace looking at the “Twilight” saga village. DIY Tuscan meals guided by our chef immersed in scenic vineyards

21/05/2021

The perfect wine & food lovers Tuscan experience: learn the secrets to prepare classic Tuscan dishes and right wine pairing from our professional Chef. COOKING SCHOOL in “Under the Tuscan Sun” novel village – TENIMENTI LUIGI d’ALESSANDRO winery.

The perfect wine & food lovers Tuscan experience: learn the secrets to prepare classic Tuscan dishes and right wine pairing from our professional Chef

20/05/2021

Tuscan cooking & Tuscan wines pairing classes, in the Tuscan Gem on a crown of 10 family estates worldwide: one of The World’s Most Admired Wine Brands 2020, according to Drinks International UK Magazine. CASTELLO d'ALBOLA – Cooking Class – ZONIN - World’s Most Admired Wine Brands 2020.

Tuscan cooking & Tuscan wines pairing classes, in the Tuscan Gem on a crown of 10 family estates worldwide: one of The World’s Most Admired Wine Brands 2020, according to Drinks International UK Magazine.