Wine Tours in three Italian Regions For all travellers

(PRWEB) January 26, 2005 -- Wine lovers planning a trip to Italy for business or pleasure can now include a day-long customised wine tours with authorised guides in Tuscany, Piedmont, & Liguria. Participants can visit one or more DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllato) areas to savour specialty wines in private wine cellars & regular wines in cooperatives & eating places. A visit to a regional wine centre will give wine lovers detailed information on all the wines produced in that region. Some people may wish to include a leisurely walk through scenic wine trails & vineyards. The rare wine afficionado may wish to include a trip to a small inland town, such as Pieve di Teco in Liguria, which produces the rare red wine, Ormeasco.

Tuscany is famous for Chianti wines. Piedmont produces wines, such as Barolo, Barbera, Barbaresco, & Dolcetto. Liguria produces wines, such as the rare raisin wine, Sciacchetrà, & the dry white wine, Cinqueterre, in the Cinque Terre.

Hilary Burke who lived in Italy for 8 years arranges these wine tours & other private epicurean tours with certified tour guides, such as gourmet, archeological, & fine arts tours. These tours for up to 5 people can be enjoyed year-round, subject to the availability of certified tour guides. Hilary Burke charges an arrangement fee of $100 per day tour. The daily fees for a private tour, payable in Italy, is 150 Euro. Before the tour, participants arrange & pay for their own flights & accommodation. During the tour, participants pay for wine-tasting, meals, wine lectures, transportation etc. From June to September, it is advisable to arrange tours at least 3 months before the tour. Please see http://pointtopointbooks.com/wtour.htm for details.