Paula Sullivan tasting
a Chianti Classico

Well aged wines at
our favorite Lucca enoteca

Grapes, photography by
Chris Davies

An Elegant Dinner,
photography by Chris Davies

Christopher and Darcy Davies, editors/co-founders of Wine Country International® Magazine and hosts of Travel, Wine & Cuisine radio show invite you to join them on an intense week of travel, wine and cuisine in Tuscany. As culinary tourists, Chris and Darcy are seasoned travelers at locating restaurants off the tourist path where locals still dine on traditional regional fare. Plus you'll visit small, local wineries and meet the winemakers themselves who will take you on tours of their cellars and pour their wines for your private tasting.

You’ll enjoy pairing wine with food in a trattoria which was once an olive mill, an osteria rating rave reviews from Slow Food for its emphasis on the best of local products or in yet another restaurant choice that matches tradition with innovation for exciting results.

Highlights of the week include:

Visits to Tuscan winemakers for behind-the-scenes tours and private wine tastings

Experience the up and coming restaurants of the region and rub shoulders with the locals who know where to find the finest in Tuscan cuisine

Enjoy hands-on cooking lessons featuring Tuscan dishes, a blend of the simple and savory cucina povera (poor cooking) of the farmhouses and the elegant and bountiful cooking of the villas

Meet the local shepherdess and watch her make exquisite ricotta and pecorino cheese from that morning's milking

Explore seaside fish markets where you'll select freshly caught seafood for that evening's dinner

Immerse yourself in the jewel city of Lucca with a cultural and historical tour, biking or strolling its Renaissance walls, shopping or just passing the time in a sidewalk cafe and letting Tuscany come to you

And Photography Advice:

And as an added bonus, Chris and Darcy, internationally published photographers, will teach you how to document your experiences with practical techniques and exciting tips to enhance your photographic memories. You'll learn lighting techniques, composition hints, how to make the most of both "people" photos and landscapes and secrets for good food photos. Chris and Darcy will select the three best photos to be published in Wine Country International® magazine.

To learn more about Christopher and Darcy Davies and their work, visit www.winecountrynetwork.com.