After we have had our traditional breakfast, we will begin our day with a drive through the rolling hills of Tuscany as we make our way to the Tuscan hill town of Montepulciano, famous for its Vino Nobile wine. Here we will tour the ancient 'Cantina del Redi' cellars, after which we will participate in a tasting of these fantastic wines with local salame and cheeses. We will spend some time in town visiting local shops and tasting more wine before we proceed to the hill town of Montalcino, home of the world famous 'Brunello' wine.

We will have lunch in a local trattoria before we visit the vineyards and cellars of the world-famous 'Castello Banfi' in Montalcino.

On our return we will stop in a cheese factory to sample some local Pecorino cheese in the town of Pienza.

We will have a light dinner en-route to Soriano as we close out this long day.

Today we'll spend our morning in Cortona, which was the setting for such films as 'Under the Tuscan Sun' and 'Life is Beautiful'. We will visit the local shops, stroll around town, do some more wine tasting, etc. We will then take a drive around beautiful Lake Trasimeno, just south of Cortona, where we will stop in a lakeside town for lunch.

After lunch, we will proceed back to Villa Eddarella for our next class: Liminocello and Biscotti.

We will teach you how to make Italy's famous after dinner lemon liqueur, and delicious and authentic Biscotti. Limoncello, which is served chilled from the freezer, is a liqueur that takes months to make, but is completely worth the effort. It is a multi-stage process, so you will start a new batch, then pick up at the second stage where our last class left off, finally bottling the results of the limoncello started 2 classes back. During the process we will bake and eat fresh Biscotti together while we drink chilled Limoncello made in past classes.

You will make two types of Limoncello:

• The traditional Limoncello
• Our special Crema di Limoncello (Limoncello Cream Liqueur)

Additionally, you will make three types of Biscotti:

• Ciambelle Spizzicate - Cookies with a White wine and Anise base.
• Biscotti di Nocciola - Traditional Hazelnut Biscotti
• Fave dei Morte - All Saints Almond cookies

When the class is finished, you will take home a 1/2 liter bottle of each type of Limoncello, as well as the fresh biscotti, and recipes for everything we made during the day.

In the evening we will go to the nearby provincial capital of Viterbo. We will take a stroll in the 'Corso' shopping district of the ancient city before we have dinner in a local restaurant. After dinner, we will visit the 'Palazzo Papale' and the 'San Pellegrino' district. This is Viterbo's medieval quarter, which is considered to be among the best preserved in all of Europe. The Palazzo Papale was the Vatican during a period when it was considered too dangerous for the Pope to be in Rome.

Today we will visit a rare wonder known as 'The Sacred Wood'. It is a 14th century park that is believed to have been designed by Michelangelo himself. Here we will stroll through the grounds as we marvel at gigantic sculptures that made this the 14th century concept of a theme park.

Next we will visit some of the most beautiful sights of the region of Umbria. While Tuscany gets all of the notoriety, Umbria is arguably the most beautiful region of Italy... and it is right in Soriano's back yard. In fact, Italians refer to Umbria as the 'Green Heart of Italy'. We will visit the breathtaking 'Cascate delle Marmore' (The Marmore Falls) and the enchanting Lake Piediluco. We'll have lunch today in a traditional Umbrian trattoria as we sample the local cold cuts this area is so famous for.

We'll return to Soriano for a little rest in the late afternoon before we head off to the village of Vetralla for dinner at a local Pizzeria that specializes in Neapolitan style Pizza.

Today we will have our breath taken away all day long. It also boasts some of Italy's best wines, olive oils, and most famous ceramics. We'll start by taking our drive to Assisi in the morning. On the way, we'll make a stop in beautiful Todi, then again in Deruta to see some of their world-famous ceramics. We'll then spend the late morning and lunch touring Assisi, visiting the magnificent cathedral, the tomb of St. Francis, and more.

In the afternoon, we will take a drive to beautiful Montefalco, known as 'The Balcony of Umbria', where we will tour a winery known for the world-famous Sagrantino wine. After our tour, we will participate in a wine tasting with local cheese, salames and more.

Finally we will stop in the beautiful town of Spoleto for a stroll and dinner.

Today we will will go to Tarquinia and visit their Etruscan necropolis, which is the best preserved Etruscan site in the world, dating back to the 6th century BC. We will see the incredibly well-preserved frescos that have been essential in helping historians understand this mysterious race of people that pre-dated the ancient Romans. Next we will stop in a local olive mill for olive oil tasting and a fantastic lunch.

After lunch, we will drive up to the beautiful Tuscan town of Pitigliano, which is well-known for its white wine. We will have an opportunity to do some tastings if we disire before taking the scenic drive around Lake Bolsena, and through Montefiascone (Known for its Est! Est! Est! white wine), and back into Soriano.

Once in Soriano, we will rest up a bit before starting the grand finale of our classes: Homemade Gnocchi & Tiramisu!

In this class you will learn our family secrets of making homemade Gnocchi from scratch, and prepare two delectable sauces for it. The first is a delicate butter and sage sauce, followed by a traditional local Porcini mushroom based sauce, made with fresh Porcinis from our local forests. For our appetizer, we will make fresh goat cheese and grilled Pancetta atop fresh Ciabatta bread. For our second course we will learn to make Pollo ai Pepperoni, with Tuscan-roasted potatoes as a side dish. To cap the meal off, for dessert we will teach you to make our own very unique and special recipe of Tiramisu that is certain to be the best you have ever tasted.

Unfortunately our week comes to a close this morning. We will have breakfast, take you to Rome and exchange hugs this morning.