Spain with Epicurean Ways 
"Explore the foods and wines of Spain with Epicurean Ways.
Join our expert-led small group trips in Fall 2010.
· Tradition Meets Avant-Garde: The Basque Country
and La Rioja
· Private Castle & Cooking in Catalonia
· Food City Girona
· Epicure's Catalonia
· Terrific Tables in Barcelona
· Spanish Cuisines of Madrid
Offering you cooking classes, winery tours, wine tasting
with winemakers, olive oil mills, fish markets, and tapas tours. Experience the
amazing architecture, remarkable restaurants, outstanding artisan foods,
historic cities and memorable Spanish landscapes." Contact them at
info@epicureanways.com. See
www.epicureanways.com for more
information.
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Globe Trotting Gourmet
Join Robert and Morrison for their Food Tours September 20th -- October 8th, 2010: "Join us in central Vietnam and Laos for an epicurean exploration through two unique Southeast Asian regions. Feast on truly royal cuisine, hosted personally by cookbook author Robert Carmack and textile authority Morrison Polkinghorne. Vietnam's imperial capital Hue reigned far from the colonial French administrative hubs of Hanoi and Saigon. Likewise, the seat of Laos' royal throne was in distant Luang Prabang, not Vientiane. Both are now registered Unesco heritage centers, boasting stunning ancient relics and architecture. Click
here for more information on this and other tours or email:
robertandmorrison@globetrottinggourmet.com.
FlorencetownThese three exciting trips in Tuscany include: Cooking in Villa: The Finest Culinary & Wine Experience in Tuscany; WANNA BE ITALIANO C
ooking Class; and VERONICA'S Cooking Class. These trips are available year round. Contact: Urbano Brini at
info@florencetown.com,
www.florencetown.com or Tel: (+39) 055 0123.99.4
Harvest in Spain
This October 2-10, 2010 trip includes airfare departing from Miami or New York; hotel accommodations in 4 star hotels; 1 night in Bilbao; 3 nights in Rioja; 1 night in Burgos; 1 night in Ribera del Duero; 1 night in Madrid; English speaking guide; transportation for 7 days including airport taxes; winery visits with wine tasting; all breakfasts, 6 lunches and 2 dinners and hotel taxes. $4490 plus taxes per person. Trip offered by Fine Wine & GourmeTravel; Juanita Carvajal;
juanita@finewineandgourmetravel.com;
www.fwandgt.com; or Tel: 786.246.0954
CuisineXplorers
CuisineXplorers plans a fall trip to Mexico City to celebrate the bicentennial of Mexico's Independence and Centennial of the Revolution. History, gastronomy and fun will be at the center of this 7-day guided tour with Mexico City native food writer
Claudia Alarcon. Visit historic markets, taste and learn recipes from home cooks that are seldom found in cookbooks, float along the canals of Xochimilco and eat fresh produce from the fields that have been cultivated since Aztec times, sample premier Mexican wines, tequila and mezcal. Visitors will stay at a comfortable and modern bed and breakfast. Accommodations, ground transportation, meals, and activities are all included. Please visit
www.cuisineXplorers.com for more information, dates, prices, and itineraries.
ITALIAN FOOD ARTISANS
Cook in Italy with cookbook author Pamela Sheldon Johns at her organic farm in Tuscany. Her one-day workshops are available year round. Think One-Day Workshops, Family Workshop weeks and Olive Harvest weeks. Contact:
info@Poggio Etrusco.com;
www.foodartisans.com/workshops/ or Tel: (39) 0578 798 370
Culinary GetawaysMention Sally's Place to receive a 10%
discount on some tours."Join Culinary Getaways as we explore the culinary-rich regions of Napa Valley, Paris, Provence and Tuscany! During our Getaway, we will cook together using the finest in fresh, local and seasonal ingredients. We will cook with local chefs, dine in amazing private settings and in favorite local restaurants. We will learn about sea salts and taste regional wines, olive oils and cheeses. We will shop the local markets and explore the history and culture of each region. We keep our groups very small to ensure unique and personalized experiences." For more information on our distinctive Culinary Getaways, visit our website at:
http://culinarygetaways.com/ or contact us at: 415-518-7107.
Mention Sally's Place to receive a 10% discount on our upcoming 2010 Getaways to Napa Valley or to Provence, provided space is available.
Vermont Culinary VacationsItaly on a PlateReceive a $100 discount if you mention "Sally's Place."
Cook with Deborah Krasner, the James Beard Award-winning author of
THE FLAVORS OF OLIVE OIL (and the forthcoming
GOOD MEAT) for six days in Vermont this coming September and October: Southern Italian Cooking, Italian Harvest Classics and Italian Winter Food. Each of these all-inclusive vacations cost $2650 per person, no upcharge for singles, no extra costs. Deborah is also offering OLIVE OIL HARVEST IN TUSCANY vacation in November, exact dates yet to be determined. Anyone interested should contact Deborah at
dkrasner@sover.net. For guest testimonials, sample programs, dates, accommodation details, and reservations, go to
www.culinaryvermont.com or
www.italyonaplate.com.
Wine Grand Tour in Tuscany
This package includes: six nights accommodation in a classic room
with daily buffet breakfast; welcome dinner matched with Super Tuscans; fun hands-on cooking lesson with our Chef
Richard Titi; a fun evening
with a local farmer where we learn how he prepares pecorino cheese; all mentioned meals and wine tasting; visits and tasting and an English speaking guide.
Rate
per person, based on double occupancy in classic room: $4125.00;
Special prices in October:
$3600.00. For information:
info@foodnwinevacations.com;
http://foodnwinevacations.com/; Tel: 877.457.3177
