Photos - Wine & Cooking in the Heart of Chianti and Florence, Tuscany

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Our guests truly become our family after spending a week with us in Tuscany Our food tour of Florence is a great opportunity interact with local shop-owners and taste Tuscan specialties Our Chianti vacation features a wine tasting in a small family run winery to create a more intimate experience A beautiful antipasto served by our friends on their local farm in the hills of Greve in Chianti, deep in Tuscany! Our small group class is getting ready to make a myriad of delicious local Tuscan dishes Our Chianti vacation stops at the DeRicci family winery, widely regarded as the most beautiful cellar in the world Our immersive Chianti vacation offers many chances to interact and learn from locals of the area One our visits to a local farm includes learning how to make the Tuscan special pizza called schiacciata We always select traditional Tuscan dishes to prepare during our cooking classes in Chianti. Getting ready to eat some local Tuscan specialties at our barbeque party in Chianti Tours and tastings at various winers in Chianti create a true appreciation for these wonderful Tuscan wines Learn how to make Tuscan specialty pastas like this pici with pesto in same setting as the movie Under the Tuscan Sun Of course, on a Chianti cooking vacation in Tuscany you cannot skip delicious pasta! The Cathedral of Siena is one of the most beautiful in all of Italy. It houses many famous works of art. Admiring the offerings at the market of San Lorenzo during our food tour in Florence Tuscany offers up some of the best views and vistas in all of Italy and Florence is no exception The Duomo in Florence is one of the most iconic buildings in the world. We visit Florence during our Chianti Vacations Our Chianti vacation makes day trips to places that once played an integral role in the region's history Piazza del Campo in Siena, Italy is the famous piazza of the Palio horse race, a pillar of the culture of Siena Guest giving love to Chianti cashmere goat deep in the hills of Tuscany at a local artisan's goat farm Taking in all of the beauty of a vineyard. This is a truly immersive and cultural experience to enjoy in Tuscany Truly living under the Tuscan sun, enjoying a glass of famous Chianti classico red wine in a Tuscan vineyard Our hands-on cooking classes are a great opportunity to learn how to make the famous Italian liquor, Limoncello Romance is truly in the air throughout our adventures and experiences across the Chianti region of Tuscany Florentine steak is a must-have culinary experience in the Tuscan region. We enjoy ours deep in the hills of Chianti Learning how to make dishes unique to the region we vacation in is a major part of the cultural experience we offer Our guests eager to dive into another half day of cooking fun and learning how to make more Tuscan dishes A food tour in Florence and Tuscany cannot miss a stop at a local pastry shop to taste some Tuscan dessert The views of Tuscany are unparalleled, we make sure to take advantage of every opportunity to appreciate them We make the trip to Cortona, the setting of Under the Tuscan Sun for a private, hands-on cooking class We take every opportunity we can to have fun as we galavant through the Tuscan hills Taking a walk through this Tuscan castle turned winery in the hills of Chianti Good food, good wine and good friends are always cause for celebration! The small town of Pienza offers the perfect view of the Chianti valley, a great chance to appreciate the Tuscan beauty During our Tuscany vacation, we tour what is considered by many, the most beautiful wine cellars in Europe Meeting locals is one of the best ways to appreciate and discover the local culture of Tuscany. Farm to table ingredients in our hand-on Chianti cooking classes build anticipation for a delicious Tuscan dinner We only choose restaurants popular among the locals for our vacations, and Chianti is no exception. During our Tuscan winery tours, we get a wonderful explanation of how the renowned Vin Santo dessert wine is made Soaking up the "Under the Tuscan Sun" lifestyle at local winery in the Chianti region of Tuscany Going to small family farms and places only locals know about are what make our trips truly immersive experiences Italian piazzas are a great place to sit back with a glass of wine and observe Italian culture and lifestyle