| Experience the renowned hospitality,
developed over the 20 years during which famous
author and cookbook writer Lorenza de Medici ran
her Villa Table programs. This was the first Italian
‘villa’ cooking school founded in
1983 – the school that started the future
trend in Italy. Weekly residential courses are
held in English in the summer and autumn. Lessons are taught by Lorenza’s youngest son, Guido Stucchi Prinetti, who has inherited his mother's love for food and ensures the continuity of the family tradition in the kitchen.
During the 5-day program, hands on cooking classes and a wide range of guided
excursions throughout the area will not only enhance
your knowledge of the regional cuisine, but teach
you about the wines and lifestyle of Chianti.
The daily excursions are led by John Meis, author
of A Taste of Tuscany and collaborator with Lorenza
de' Medici in the Villa Table cooking program
and numerous cookbooks. Meis, a long-time resident
of Tuscany, is an experienced leader of food,
wine and art tours, and is a knowledgeable and
entertaining guide.
When your dinners are not in the private halls
of the abbey, you will be treated as family guests
in some of the most prestigious private villas
and estates of the region. Each Classico Cooking
course is unique as they are created in accordance
with the season, so no two cooking courses are
quite the same.
This is one of the leading wine estates in Chianti
and guided wine tastings & visits to the wine-making
facility can also be arranged upon request (tasting
of rare historical vintages can also be arranged).
Kudos.
The wine estate has also received many accolades:
Condé Nast Traveler: The Hot List 2006 - Best of Wine Tourism Awards 2008
National Geographic Traveller 2007
Travel & Leisure: The very best of Europe Yearbook 2006
Town & Country: October 2005.
This is a 'must' destination for 'the' culinary and cultural experience of a lifetime. |
