Planning Your Trip
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The Crème de la Crème of Cooking Classes |
Immerse yourself into the cuisine of one of your favorite countries by taking a cooking class. Earn your toque from Alain Ducasse in Paris, spice it up by enrolling in the Rhodes School of Cuisine’s Moroccan Cooking School, or take your love of Italian food and wine to the next level by taking classes at the Culinary Institute of Florence. View Entire Article
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Combining Cultural Adventure with a Food and Wine Tour |
Yes, you can have it all! Fortunately, for culture lovers, a wine and food trip to southern Europe combines gastronomical delights with lessons in architecture and history, for a complete education. View Entire Article
Travel Blogs
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GUEST BLOGGER Melanie Nayer — Travel Writer and Enthusiast |
Ireland: Shandy’s & Spuds and Other Local Dining Delights
Ireland is not known as a culinary hotspot, yet, it is possible to find some unique food—and drinks! View Entry
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Sonoma, California—a wonderful food and wine destination.
From boutique wineries, to award wining restaurants—this town has it all! View article View Entry
Great Deals on Food and Wine Trips
Free Food & Wine Dinner in Chile! from $3,395
Chile is a rising star on the international wine scene, and is now the 4th largest exporter of wines to the United States. Enjoy an exclusive menu paired with fine Chilean wines at the Restaurant Borago in Santiago. This small, acclaimed restaurant offers the best in local cuisine and wines! Enjoy this dinner as part of the iExplore Chile-Lakes & Atacama District Trip which offers an 11 day privately guided tour of the land of Fire and Ice! Learn More
Free Thai Dinner & Cultural Dance! from $2,795
Thailand is known for it’s distinctive hot and spicy cuisine—enjoy a truly unique dining experience at Silom Village Restaurant. Your evening will include delicious Thai cuisine as well as a mystical dance performance that will bring the rich cultural history of Thailand to life. Enjoy this dinner as part of of the iExplore Thailand Experience, which is a wonderful 8 day privately guided cultural tour of Thailand. Learn More
Save $500 on a Luxury Wine Tour of Piedmont! from $7,695
This trip is truly a Foodie’s dream! Hunt for the mysterious black truffle with a Trifolau and his dog. Enjoy a private wine tasting and appetizers at Castle of Grinzane Cavour’s Enoteca—an 11th century castle that now represents the best of Piedmont wines and grappas. Dine at world renowned restaurants throughout your trip and even take a cooking class at Castello di Verduno and learn to prepare traditional piedmontese dishes. Learn More
Save $300 on a France Burgundy Experience! from $6,395
France is synonymous with wine. Experience the best of Burgundy on this 6 day privately guided tour. Visit the market town of Saulieu—and if you chose, visit the private cellars of the Countess de Loisy in Nuits-Saint-Georges followed by dinner in her town house. Enjoy wine tasting at the Chateau de Meursault and then continue to the innovative Chateau de Chassagne-Montrachet for a visit of its celebrated cellars. Learn More
Save $300 on a Tour of South Africa! from $2,350
South African wines are rightfully taking their place in international circles, winning competitions when blindly compared to the best-known wines of the world. In the U.S., they have slowly become more available, but the vast majority of South African wines are consumed within their own country, so tastings on a trip are an eye-opening joy. Enjoy this 9 day privately guided tour, which includes an exciting safari. Learn More
