Photos - Wine, Cooking, Truffles & Chocolate: A Foodie's Paradise in Umbria and Tuscany

Photos - Wine, Cooking, Truffles & Chocolate: A Foodie's Paradise in Umbria and Tuscany

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Our Norcia vacation features a trip to beautiful Assisi to explore its well-known basilica We make fresh ricotta and pecorino cheese with a local shepherd in our Norcia and Umbria cooking vacation One of the best experience we offer in Umbria and Norcia it is make the traditional Umbria Pizza, torta al testo Harvesting umbrian olives from an orchard with a family run mill Castelluccio is an undiscovered gem of Italy that we love to highlight on our Umbria vacation One of our night during Norcia cooking week we will enjoy a party night with some local friends Our day trip to Montefalco includes a tour, tasting and lunch at a Sagrantino wine cellar in Umbria Our Norcia vacation in Umbria features a tour of a wine cellar famous for its Sagrantino wine Class chocolate it is one of the highlights of experential vacation in Umbria In June, the lentil fields of Castelluccio bloom with beautiful flowers and create amazing photo opportunities During harvest season we like to pick, press and pour our own olive oil during the Norcia vacation we host in Umbria A master chocolatier guides us through the process of making perfect chocolates during our Umbria vacation Harvesting umbrian olives from an orchard with a family run mill The black truffles of Norcia are known all around Italy as the best in the country Harvesting umbrian olives from an orchard with a family run mill Our Norcia vacation features three full hands on cooking classes where we learn culinary specialties of Umbria We will make tagliatelle with truffle from scratch during our cooking classes in Norcia and Umbria. During our week in Norcia we meet a local shepherd and with him we make fresh ricotta and Pecorino cheese Our cooking and experential vacations in Italy often include a pizza class with a pizza masterchef.. The winery tour in our Umbrian vacation includes an in-depth Sagrantino wine tasting experience Making fresh pasta is an awesome hands-on experience that includes everyone in the culinary process Make new friends during our vacation it is one of the experience we want to guarantee during our week in Norcia Our Norcia vacation is a great opportunity to discover some of the rare untouched beauty of Italy A foodie week in Norcia cannot miss a visit to a local free range pigs farm In Norcia, we have the opportunity to hunt for black truffles with locals. This is a unique activity to Umbria Cooking class of handmade pasta in Umbria, making ravioli with ricotta from scratch We will meet local friends for a BBQ night that will be an unforgettable Umbria Experience. One of the calss of our Norcia and Umbria Vacation will be at Perugina Factory. A chocolate Master will be our instructo Winery Experience in Umbria, visint local winery with lunch and wine pairing included. Fresh pasta during our Norcia cooking class it's made only of flavour and local eggs. The traditional recipe During our Norcia vacation, we discover Castelluccio in the National Park of Sibillini Mountains Harvesting umbrian olives from an orchard with a family run mill Our vacations are all about cultural immersion. Teaching our guests the most we can about Italian culture fuels us The Michelin star dinner we are treated to in Norcia is a wonderful culinary experience Our week in Norcia features a visit to a free range pig farm to see the special pigs that can only be found in this area Experential holidays in Umbria in touch with locals. Visit to a small family run olive mill to enjoy a good Bruschetta Our vacations are more than just food, wine and culture. They create deep bonds that stretch beyond Italy and Umbria Sagrantino grapes it is use to make the Umbrian Sagrantino wine, one of the most famous of the region, rich in Tannin We like to do our own shopping for our hands-on cooking classes any chance we can. It is a great time to meet the locals Cooking classes with locals in Umbria. Our week includes classes with michelin star chef and local "mamma" or During our Norcia vacation. We visit local butcher shops to discover the specialty cured meats of Umbria We spend the day with local truffle hunters and their award winning dogs during our Norcia vacation in Umbria