Villa rental

• Join an intimate setting with single and double room occupancy rooms for 10 – 12 people

Classes – 5 days of ‘in the kitchen’ classroom instruction

• Culinary
  • Sauce Class
  • Meats: trimming and cutting meats (beef, rabbit, chicken, veal)
  • Antipasti and bruschetta
  • Pasta, Polenta and Risotto
  • Fish (including how to buy)
  • Dolci or desserts
  • Buying from the ‘Mercati’
• Formal and Country Dining presentations
  • Table setting and event planning
  • Creating the right atmosphere
• Wine and spirits of the region
  • Daily lectures and Italian wines 
  • Sensory evaluation
• Learn combinations and conflicts of wine and food
• Agriculture and Viticulture of the region
  • Basic understanding of the terroir and grapes of the region
  • Visit olive oil pressing operation 

Touring

• Winery tours
• Local customs and village tours
• Local markets

Basic Language Classes

• Students will be able to participate in an Italian language class geared to culinary terms including correct pronunciation and restaurant ordering.