Photos - Wine & Cooking in the Heart of Chianti and Florence, Tuscany

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Taking in all of the beauty of a vineyard. This is a truly immersive and cultural experience to enjoy in Tuscany Italian piazzas are a great place to sit back with a glass of wine and observe Italian culture and lifestyle Having fun learning authentic Tuscan recipes from Chef Lorenzo in our private cooking class in Radda in Chianti Getting ready to eat some local Tuscan specialties at our barbeque party in Chianti Admiring the offerings at the market of San Lorenzo during our food tour in Florence If the time is right, we love to get in the vineyards and harvest grapes with our winemaker friends in Tuscany! Our Chianti cooking classes are a great opportunity to learn, experience and appreciate Italian food culture Our Chianti vacation features a full day in Florence with a walking food tour, tasting the best food Florence offers Our Chianti vacation makes day trips to places that once played an integral role in the region's history Our cooking class in Cortona, the setting for Under the Tuscan Sun is hosted by a local family in a private villa Learn how to make Tuscan specialty pastas like this pici with pesto in same setting as the movie Under the Tuscan Sun A great opportunity to take in and appreciate the beautiful city of Florence, the capital of the Tuscan region of Italy Our food tour of Florence is a great opportunity to get a feel of the local culture and experience the central market We always select traditional Tuscan dishes to prepare during our cooking classes in Chianti. Sunflower blooms in the middle of summer are a wonderful opportunity to soak up the romance and beauty of Tuscany Piazza del Campo in Siena comes to life under the night sky Truly living under the Tuscan sun, enjoying a glass of famous Chianti classico red wine in a Tuscan vineyard Enjoying a small-group hands-on cooking class and wonderful meal with friends overlooking the Tuscan landscape A beautiful antipasto served by our friends on their local farm in the hills of Greve in Chianti, deep in Tuscany! Our Chianti vacation provides many opportunities to meet and interact with the locals of Tuscany Soaking up the "Under the Tuscan Sun" lifestyle at local winery in the Chianti region of Tuscany This is a peek of dish that can only be found in the Chianti region Tuscany, a truly local specialty All of our Chianti cooking classes include recipe books so favorite recipes can be replicated at home A photo opportunity among sunflowers under the Tuscan sun can never be passed up Florentine steak is a must-have culinary experience in the Tuscan region. We enjoy ours deep in the hills of Chianti One our visits to a local farm includes learning how to make the Tuscan special pizza called schiacciata A shot of our locally produced ingredients we use for our hands-on cooking class experiences in Chianti This is an up-close and personal experience on  a Tuscan cashmere goat farm, overlooking vista from the hills of Chianti Our food tour of Florence is a great opportunity interact with local shop-owners and taste Tuscan specialties Going off the beaten path in the Tuscan hills to learn about the goats that help make beautiful cashmere products The Duomo in Florence is one of the most iconic buildings in the world. We visit Florence during our Chianti Vacations Our Chianti vacation features some of the best views Tuscany and Italy in general have to offer Of course, on a Chianti cooking vacation in Tuscany you cannot skip delicious pasta! Our barbeque party in Chianti is a great time to relax by the pool an soak up some sun before a night of dancing and fun Our immersive Chianti vacation offers many chances to interact and learn from locals of the area Our Tuscan vacation is so much more than food and wine, it's about making lasting friendships and memories Our guests experience a whole new world of wine tasting on our winery tours in the Chianti region of Tuscany The Cathedral of Siena is one of the most beautiful in all of Italy.  It houses many famous works of art. Piazza del Campo in Siena, Italy is the famous piazza of the Palio horse race, a pillar of the culture of Siena A food tour in Florence and Tuscany cannot miss a stop at a local pastry shop to taste some Tuscan dessert Having a cooking class in Cortona, the setting for "Under the Tuscan Sun" Enjoying the intimacy and romance of a delicious tasting of famous Chianti classico wines