Tuscany by any other name is still Tuscany, right? Most of us know Tuscany from the manicured and picture perfect hilltop villages of the Chianti located between Firenze and Siena or the stunning landscape of Le Crete south of Siena... but have you experienced the wild, unruly land of the 'butteri' (cowboys)?
The history of the Maremma in southwestern Tuscany began long before the Etruscans and played a significant role under the Romans. The treasures of this region are explored this October 19 - 29 when Aliza Green shares her love of the region along with a few days in Umbria on our exciting Pasta Lover's Tour of the Maremma & Umbria.
Click on the Download attachment link just below to discover a few of the delights you will experience on tour with Aliza. The attached article written by Aliza Green is an example of her attention to details and a great introduction to the food of the Maremma. Only four spaces still available on this departure. Call us today at 972.771.3510 or 877.661.3844 for more details or see the itinerary on this website. Click "Italy" and go to the Pasta Lover's itinerary.
This is it! Last Call! Only two spaces left for our exceptional food & wine travel experience in Tuscany and Florence November 10 - 21, 2010. Join Harold In Italy for his last hosted journey in 2010.
Featuring the food and wine of the Land of the Renaissance in the very heart of Tuscany. Enjoy a full day at La Sagra del Tartufo Bianco festival in San Miniato. Experience a truffle hunt in the woods near Palaia. Taste the wines of the Carmignano wine region and visit two Medici Villas. Eat at several of Italy's best restaurants. Taste what the difference produzione artiginale means in Slow Food honored meats. Spend a day exploring the birthplace and hometown of the most recognized name of the Renaissance period - Leonardo di Vinci.
Olive picking season is upon us. Discover how this humble agriculture product is turned into 'liquid gold'... Saffron fresh from production in San Gimignano. Explore the historical streets of Lucca.
And this is just the beginning! Call today and ask Harold about his "special deal" for these last two spaces... 972.771.3510 or 877.661.3844.
Click here and access the complete itinerary.... http://www.epicopia.com/harold-in-italy/item/58-taste-the-land-of-the-renaissance-nov-10-21-2010-tuscany
Call early for this very popular Culinary Turkey Experience! This is our second version of this exciting travel experience. Join us May 25 - June 8, 2011. We are pleased to announce Aliza Green will host this program again in 2011. DATES FOR 2013 ARE BEING PLANNED. CONTACT US FOR DETAILS.
Turkey straddles East and West culturally, historically and literally. It's the only country to sit on two continents, Europe and Asia. The whole country is like an open-air museum with remains of successive empires and cultural movements on display at every turn. Turkey is a modern, secular country with an old soul, the meeting place not only of East and West but of past and future as well.
The surest way to capture the essence of a country's culture is through its cuisine. Turkey, like no other country, is the crossroads of many cuisines. Turkish cuisine features lamb, eggplant, and pilafs. Vegetables are often stuffed with aromatic meat preparations, and desserts usually combine fruits, nuts, and pastry.
Acclaimed Philadelphia Chef and Author Joins Epicopia as Experience Director and Culinary Travel Specialist
For Immediate Release
Dallas, Texas February 18, 2010 – Philadelphia based chef and culinary author, Aliza Green, joins Epicopia: A Collection of Food & Wine Travel Experiences to develop and host culinary travels to Turkey, Greece and other Mediterranean countries. Green, a James Beard Award-winning author of ten cookbooks, specializes in Italian and Mediterranean cuisines with expertise in ingredients. She travels extensively in pursuit of recipes and the stories behind them for her books and articles.
At the age of 27 Aliza earned a four-star chef rating and was acclaimed “a pioneer woman chef who has influenced and trained many others.” The Philadelphia Inquirer named Green as one of the city's ten most influential people on food, because of her work with local farmers and her near-fanatic commitment to authentic, made-from-scratch food.
Aliza’s work in launching and organizing events and culinary organizations helps her to excel as an Epicopia Experience Director. Green was the founding chair of the American Institute of Wine & Food’s Delaware Valley Chapter and served on the AIWF national board for three years. She was a chef delegate to Slow Food’s Terra Madre Torino, Italy in 2006. As Vice-President (and 25-year charter member) of Les Dames d'Escoffier International Philadelphia Chapter, Green helped organize its national conference in 2009 and now serves as Director-at-Large on its National Board.
“We are very pleased to have Aliza Green join our team of specialists. Travelers are eager to explore the culinary history of the eastern Mediterranean. Aliza’s knowledge of regional foods will enhance the hands-on and behind the scenes visits to local producers and farmers,” declared Harold D. Partain, Founder and Executive Director of Epicopia and Vice-Chairman, Board of Directors International Culinary Tourism Association. “Cooking classes, dining in a wide range of restaurant venues, along with visits to cultural and archaeological sites become a seamless adventure with Aliza along to share her knowledge and passion for the local cuisine.”
Epicopia: A Collection of Food & Wine Travel Experiences is headquartered in Rockwall just outside Dallas, Texas. With 40 years in the travel industry, Epicopia is dedicated to providing journeys in support of the local people, regional food and wine – always adhering to Slow Foods’ philosophy of “good, clean and fair.” Each culinary itinerary is designed to educate, entertain and give guests a hands-on approach while enjoying the most authentic culinary experiences.
Contact:
Harold D. Partain, CTC, CCTP
Epicopia: A Collection of Food & Wine Travel Experiences
5042 Rabbit Ridge Court
Rockwall, Texas 75032
Tel: 972.771.3510
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Website: www.Epicopia.com
Congratulations to The Restaurant at Meadowood Team and Chef Christopher Kostow for earning two stars in Michelin's 4th annual San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country Restaurant Guide 2010
The Restaurant at Meadowood is one of four San Francisco Bay Area restaurants to earn the prestigious two-star rating – as well as the only two-star establishment in the Napa Valley. The honor follows The Restaurant's recent accolade of being named the #1 Best Food & Wine Resort in the 2009 "Reader's Choice Special Awards" in Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report.
Chef Kostow's menu offers dishes that draw on the bounty of the seasons, while taking a disciplined approach to modern French fare. The Restaurant's prix-fixe menus are also paired with expertly selected wines by Sommelier Rom Toulon, with overall service overseen by Restaurant Director Nathaniel Dorn.
The two-star rating indicates "Excellent Cuisine, worth a detour," based on five criteria: the quality of the products; mastery of flavor and cooking; the "personality" of the cuisine; the value for the money; and consistency between visits.
The Restaurant at Meadowood is open for dinner Monday through Thursday 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. For additional information or to make a reservation, please call (972)771.3510.
Celebrate the holidays with Meadowood! The Twelve Days of Christmas is a Meadowood signature event celebrating wine, cuisine and the world's great holiday traditions. We invite you to join in as twelve of the country's most renowned chefs collaborate with twelve of Napa Valley's preeminent vintners to present holiday feasts on twelve December evenings. The event benefits Share Our Strength, the leading national organization working to ensure no child in America grows up hungry.
You'll find the Twelve Days schedule and the featured chefs and vintners at www.meadowood.com/events.
Give us a call at Epicopia/McCabe Travel Group. We highly recommend a few days at Meadowood. It’s like ‘Summer Camp’ for gourmet aficionados! Call 972.771.3510 or 877.661.3844
Another exciting Harold In Italy travel Experience. Join Harold for this unusual culinary discovery to the island of Sardinia. Be among the first to explore this seldom visited region of Italy. Will you join us?
Considering date in 2013. We have a uniquely qualified Experience Director lined up for this Journey! If you are interested let us know and we will take your availability into consideration! Details on Experience Director will be announced in early 2012. Stay tuned!
We designed this experience at the request of our friends. We are now pleased to offer it to you! Harold invites you to join him as we discover the treasures of Sardinia.
Join us in 2012! Check back for additional details in late 2011.
Tuscany with day visits to Cortona, Sansepolcro, Caprese Michelangelo, Anghiari, Monterchi and more - 2012 dates available now! Call your friends and join Harold In Italy.
Cooking not your idea of a vacation but eating great food is? Join Harold for a week-long immersion in “the other side of Tuscany.” 2012 is Harold’s 12th year at Priello and it is one of the most popular destinations.
Our wine tours are truly gourmet and select wine experiences, but they are certainly not stuffy. Sure, you will dine at Michelin starred restaurants, but we don’t chase stars. We’ll take you to the good ones, not the stuffy ones. No impressive, formal restaurants where eating sometimes turns into an exam! We prefer the more contemporary "younger" ones. Forget the snobbery that is the enemy of true wine and food lovers. For us wine is fun and is to be enjoyed and shared with friends. We love wine and hate snobbery, so there you go.
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