Savoring Tuscany a glass at a time
If the idea of wandering through a village dating back to Etruscan times before stopping off at a family-run restaurant for a plate of pollo con pepperoni (chicken with peppers) and a glass of Chianti sounds good to you, then consider two wine-region trips that Tuscan Way, a specialist in food vacations, is offering this fall.
On four- to seven-day trips along the Strada del Vino (southern Tuscany’s Road of Wine), guests will visit some of the oldest vineyards and cellars and sample the wines of Montalcino, Scansano and Montepulciano.
Guests at La Locanda del Prete, a medieval country inn in Arcidosso, can participate in either a weeklong tour (two wine tastings a day) or a four-day trip (six tastings in all), as well as cooking classes that include the preparation of homemade pasta dishes. At Villa Gaia, a luxuriously restored country estate outside Seggiano, a seven-day package includes three wine tastings a day and lunches at vineyards and restaurants where guests will learn from sommeliers the fine art of pairing wine with food.
Prices start at $3,590 a person, double occupancy, for the Villa Gaia program; and $2,290 for seven days or $1,150 for four days at La Locanda. Information: (800) 766-2390 or www.tuscanway.com/
By Jennifer Conlin
Courtesy of the NYTimes.com
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