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Italy: Cooking in the Veneto with Giuliano Hazan
Verona, Italy - 6 nights
 Giuliano Hazan and
Marilisa Allegrini (one of Italy's most distinguished producers of noble red wine) invite you to join them for a week of total immersion in Italian food, wine, and life. The incomparable site where you will live and cook, and from which you will set off for the scheduled field excursions, is the
Renaissance Villa Giona, set in 12 acres of private park and vineyards near romantic Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet.
Giuliano Hazan and his wife Lael will be your hosts for the week's activities. Giuliano, like many other good cooks, learned his craft from his mother. The mother in this instance is Marcella Hazan. His first book,
The Classic Pasta Cookbook, is an international bestseller with half a million copies in print in 16 countries and a James Beard award nominee. His latest book, Every Night Italian won the World Cookbook award for best Italian cookbook in the English language. It has received rave reviews including one from The New York Times which said the book "epitomizes authenticity... this food is genius -- genius distilled from history." Giuliano's experience began at age 17 as he worked his way up from assistant to teacher and director at Marcella Hazan's renowned School of Classic Italian Cooking in Bologna. He has over 15 years of teaching experience and makes regular appearances at cooking schools across the U.S. and abroad. For 4 years he taught a widely attended course in Venice at the legendary Hotel Cipriani.
 Marilisa Allegrini is her family's ambassador at large. She regularly presents the wines of her native Valpolicella, and introduces audiences to the terroir from which they spring at stellar events throughout the United States and Europe. You may already be one of the many happy wine drinkers that have been enjoying the richness, the deep layers of flavor of Amarone. If you are not, you'll have the opportunity at Villa Giona to make up for lost time. Allegrini is one of the paramount producers of this precious wine as well as several other extraordinary wines which regularly receive top ratings in The Wine Advocate and The Wine Spectator. Allegrini's Amarone, La Poja, and Recioto Giovanni Allegrini have all been recipients of Italy's prestigious "Tre Bicchieri" award. You will be the beneficiary of a behind the scenes winery tour -- not available to the general public -- guided by Marilisa Allegrini.
A limited number of students will participate in a week of intensive hands-on classes taught by Giuliano Hazan. We will make homemade pasta, risotto, meats, local fish, vegetables, and desserts. Each 5-hour class concludes with dinner in classic style composed of the several courses prepared during the class. Each class will also include presentations by Marilisa Allegrini on the major wine producing regions of Italy. The wines discussed, both from the Allegrini vineyards and other distinguished Italian producers, will accompany the meals. All instruction is given in English.
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The Veneto region is a portion of what was once the 1,000-year Venetian Republic, one of the glories of the Western World, birthplace of some of its greatest art, music, and architecture. It also offers extraordinary culinary treasures. During the day we will take field trips to learn more about these treasures. We will visit a rice mill where rice for risotto continues to be processed the way it was in 1648. We shall travel to medieval Sirmione on the southern shore of Lake Garda to experience a seafood cookery that epitomizes the exquisite, light-handed traditions of the lake. The olive oil from the Veneto is perhaps Italy's most elegant and we will visit a frantoio where it is made. We will also spend a day outside the Veneto to witness the making of Parmigiano-Reggiano and to taste the rare culatello, an air-cured ham that is even more prized than prosciutto.
HOW TO ARRIVEClosest Airports/Train Station:
Verona Airport (VRN) - 10-12km. away - 20 minutes
Verona Train Station - 8-10km - 20 minutes
Other airports are Venice (VCE) - 100km - 1 1/2 to 2 hours,
depending on traffic
Milan's Malpensa (MXP) - 150km - 2 hours away (but traffic can
turn it into 3 hours).
| BOOKING INFORMATION |
| 2008 FEES PER PERSON
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DEPOSIT |
Double occupancy with a king bed and private bath with an oversize Jacuzzi. Fully participating student: US$4450. Companion: US$3350.
Double occupancy with two twin beds (that can be joined to form a king bed) with private bath. Fully participating student: US$4250. Companion: US$3150.
Triple occupancy in a two-room suite consisting of a double with twin beds (that can be joined to form a king bed) and a single connected by a hallway with one bath. Fully participating student: US$4050. Companion: US$2950.
Single occupancy: US$4250
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After availability is confirmed, a US$1500 deposit for each person (US$500 of which is a non-refundable registration fee). The balance is due no later than 60 days prior to the beginning of the course. Please note that accommodations for special food needs may not be possible.
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| 2008 DATES |
INCLUDED |
May 25
June 15-21
September 28-October 4
October 5-11
October 19-25
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*Four (4) 5-hour hands-on classes and dinners
*Seminars covering Italy's main wine producing regions.
*Six (6) nights deluxe accommodations in the Villa, including breakfast
*All field trips, with transportation in a deluxe chartered bus
*Five (5) restaurant meals outside of class
The fee for a companion who does not wish to attend the classes includes everything except the classes and meals consumed in class. |
For further inquiries or to register, click here.
CANCELLATION POLICY
If notice of cancellation is received less than 60 days but at least 30 days prior to the course, 50% of the fee will be refunded. If cancellation is received less than 30 days prior to the course, no refund will be given. We reserve the right to cancel a course, in which case our liability will be limited to refunding all money paid.
Travel insurance is highly recommended.
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