A taste of Italy through food and wine
Get to know the area, the rich wine and food culture, and the limitless hospitality of the Italian people together with a sommelier.
Get ready for an Italian experience!
Wine tasting experience with sommelier
Get ready for a memorable wine tasting experience! A must do in Italy and great fun for wine lovers of all levels.
New: Virtual wine experience in Montepulciano
Do you miss Tuscany? You had planned a trip to Italy and cannot go now? With this FREE virtual wine experience I will bring you through a virtual tour of Montepulciano and the wine Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.
By tasting the wine I will explain you the aromas, characters and flavors.
Meet the wine maker and enjoy the landscape and vineyards by a video I have made.
While you are at home, I am in the wine cellar of Gattavecchi.
The English Virtual Noble Wine Tasting Experience takes place from mid June 2020 every Thursday at 3pm local time (CEST) / 9am EDT (East Coast) / 6am PDT (West Coast) and every Sunday at 5pm local time (CEST) / 11am EDT (East Coast) / 8am PDT (West Coast).
I hope to see you online!
Your host Sylvia
The world of wine is all about passion, history, culture and food pairing. As a sommelier it gives me pleasure to be able to share my knowledge of wine with other people.
I speak Italian, English and Dutch. Furthermore I have a lot of information for you and truly want everyone to have a great experience.
Read more about me here.
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Wine and Food Experience
A must do in Montepulciano and great fun for wine lovers of all levels! Meet the wine maker, enjoy a generous wine tasting and a fabulous meal with Sylvia.
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The Brunello Wine and Food Experience is an enjoyable tour and one of the most personalized wine and food experiences in Tuscany!
Chianina Food and Wine Experience
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Wine Barrel Race Experience
This is a super special typical Italian experience! Join the spectacle of a wine barrel race and spoil yourself with delicious food and wine.
Run and Wine Experience
This is a combination of two of Sylvia’s passions: running and wine. You will run through amazing vineyards, sightseeing along the way. A bottle of fine wine is included.
Welcome to Montepulciano
The Wine and Food Experience in Montepulciano is a unique and unforgettable experience. On this wine tour we visit a historical family winery where we taste four quality wines paired with local food.
“It was a fantastic experience. The atmosphere, wine and food were superb. Sylvia is a wonderful and very kind host. Strongly recommended!”
~ Patryk (Poland) 20 September 2019
Sommelier
I am a certified FISAR sommelier. I have passed all my exams and I have gathered plenty of experience in the world of wines. I also completed the level 2 WSET study Award in Wines. WSET is an international recognized diploma.
Honeymoon highlight
We 110% recommend! Thank you Sylvia! ~ Sara (Calgary)Joyfull
Sylvia did an excellent job in choosing the restaurant and she acted like a very good host. ~ Anda (Romania)Sylvia Italy Blog
Here you can read background articles about various topics, not only Italian wines, but also about running.
Have a good read!
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