Bread, wine and language in Tuscany

PANE, VINO E LINGUA is a two-weeks program combining morning language instruction with afternoon culinary and cultural activities and excursions. During the morning you can learn the Italian language in a group lesson, from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m., from Monday to Friday and during the afternoon you can discover the secrets of Tuscan wines and cookery, taking part in guided wine tasting and cooking lessons. The program is also open to the Italian language beginners, an interpreter will be present at wine tasting, cookery lessons and wine tours. You can follow the program for 1 or 2 weeks with or without Italian language lessons in the morning. Accommodation in Italian families, independent or students apartments, hotels.

Monday

9,00 a.m. Italian language

3.50 p.m. Orientative eno-gastronomic tour

5.30 p.m. Welcome meeting

Tuesday

9.00 a.m. Italian language

4.00 p.m. Cookery lesson: Chick pea soup. Rabbit with black olives

Wednesday

9.00a.m. Italian language
4.00 p.m. Wine tasting: Tuscan white wines with varied hors dâ€™oeuvres

Thursday

9.00a.m. Italian language

4.00 p.m Cookery lesson: Spaghetti with squids. Dried salt cod with leeks

Friday

9.00a.m. Italian language

Free afternoon

Saturday

9.00 a.m. Departure for tour of Chianti Classico area: Casaloste wine-cellars, historic centre of Greve, Castle of Montefioralle. Lunch in a typical trattoria near the Abbey of Passignano

Sunday

Free day