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Tuscany

In Tuscany you will find the richest wine culture in Italy side by side with ancient history and breathtaking landscapes, creating the perfect stage for experiencing one of the world’s greatest culinary heritages.


diVino offers the following custom tours & services in Tuscany

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Our most recent event!

diVino & Capannelle exclusive wine event in Tuscany

February 29th - March 5th, 2008

Please click on the image to read travel and tasting notes from this recent tour in Tuscany

Capannelle wine vault

We recently finished this exclusive wine event in the heart of the Chianti Classico in collaboration with world famous Capannelle winery (www.capannelle.com). In putting together this itinerary, I selected my favorite wine and food experiences from the past 6 years. To top off this entirely exclusive experience, Capannelle hosted a very special private gala dinner in their spectacular barrel cellar, paired to the full array of estate wines.

To read more about this tour click here


This September 2008!

Chianti Classico Culinary Adventure

8 day cooking & wine tour in Tuscany

Tuscany vineyards

From September 13 - 20, 2008 we're planning a wonderful Culinary Adventure in collaboration with Karen Brown Travel Service. During this 8 day tour you'll stay in a beautiful villa in the heart of the Tuscan countryside. You'll learn the art of traditional Tuscan cuisine in a series of gourmet cooking classes, visit some of Tuscany's finest wineries and taste world class wines paired to the finest regional cuisine. This tour is open to a maximum of 20 participants.

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Private Custom Wine & Gourmet tours

diVino specializes in creating one of a kind wine and gourmet experiences for private groups of wine enthusiasts and collectors.

These luxury all-inclusive private custom guided tours are the ultimate in personalized wine touring, catering to travelers who seek an in depth experience of the wines and cuisine of Tuscany. These trips are individually crafted for your private group (no matter how small) including the destinations, wineries and accommodations of your choice. Our private custom wine trips are led by bilingual sommeliers who accompany you throughout your journey, sharing in-depth knowledge on Tuscany's wines, winemaking history and legislation as well as leading you through guided wine tastings and a series of gourmet wine paired meals to experience first hand the art of food wine pairing.

View of Montalcino from the fortress walls

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Wine Master's Tuscany tour
5 day, 4 night Luxury Wine tour

Whether you're a wine enthusiast or someone who simply loves Tuscany and its great wine & food, this wine tour is the perfect taste of all the best Tuscany has to offer. Our Wine Master's Tuscany tour will take you to some of Tuscany's most important wine producing regions to learn hands on the art of winemaking in Tuscany. We will also treat you to a series of gourmet wine paired meals (directly at wineries and/or gourmet restaurants) as well as share the beauty of some of Tuscany's most important cities such as Siena and Florence. Our Wine Master's Tuscany tours are led by bilingual Sommeliers who accompany you throughout your journey and the tour may be customized for private groups on the dates of your choice.

Wine tasting in Chianti Classico

To view an itinerary for the Wine Master's Tuscany tour click here


Custom trips, Gourmet & Beyond

Italy at your own pace

diVino's custom tours are not only for wine enthusiasts but can also be designed around other interests for anyone seeking a fully personalized and one of a kind touring experience in Italy. Whether your interest is art history or shopping for designer fasions, we can hand craft the perfect tour to make your dreams come true!  Each day will cater to your interests and desires and may include guided tours of historic city centers with local art historians, shopping excursions to Tuscany's famous outlet shops (Prada, Gucci, Armani etc) or guided hikes through Tuscany's breathtaking hills.

These custom trips are also available for destinations of your choice throughout Italy.

Church in Monteriggioni, near Siena

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Private villa wine tastings, dinners & events

Tuscan Culinary experiences directly at your private Villa in Tuscany

diVino specializes in Sommelier guided wine tastings and wine paired gourmet dining experiences as well as wine tasting classes held at your private villa in Tuscany. We can also arrange customized gourmet activities at your villa such as our private Gourmet Spa Day including spa treatments of your choice and a selection of fine wines and local delicacies - the perfect way to relax under the Tuscan sun!

For more information on all our private villa events please contact us

Home-made Tagliatelle          wine tasting dinner

To view a sample wine paired dinner menu click here


Siena


Travel & Tasting notes

Read Amy's travel and tasting notes from recent tours across Italy

Summer & Sam in vineyards              Cinque terre vineyards   


La Vinsantaia

http://www.lavinsantaia.it

The Table for Saints and Sinners

Enoteca Ristorante La Vinsantaia (www.lavinsantaia.it), recently opened wine bar and restaurant in Castelnuovo Berardeng (tel: +39 0577 357028), is one of my favourite restaurants in Tuscany. Andrea Anichini, owner and sommelier, has a rare and wondeful taste in food, wine, music (mostly jazz) and ambience and he has an authentic passion for the area’s best, most rare and most delicious local food products. At La Vinsantaia (also known as The Table for Saints and Sinners) you can stop by for a glass of Chianti Classico and a chat with Andrea or you can spend an entire evening over a 5 course olive oil tasting dinner, perfectly paired to some of Tuscany's greatest wines.

The menu is intentionally simple, almost essential, because the stars of La Vinsantaia are the natural flavors of the precious local ingredients.