While staying in Casale Monferrato, Sentieri’s tour group of 36 participants became the talk of the town. Casale Monferrato, by no means a tourist trap, wasn’t used to long stays by a group of this size. The none the less, the people of Casale, “i casalesi”, offered their best foods,… Continue reading
Learn the fine art of wine tasting how to pair with foods, while sipping your way through the wine regions of Italy! Join Italian-trained wine sommelier Annie Shapero for an afternoon of Italian-wine education! After eight years in Italy, Annie now heads up DiVino, a wine tasting events and consulting… Continue reading
Don’t count on Santa to deliver your Christmas gifts, order online from Sentieri Italiani! Have that someone on your list who has been wanting to study Italian? How about someone who would love to attend Italian movie nights or Italian wine events? This year, skip the holiday shopping crowds, curl up with a glass of vino and give… Continue reading
Sentieri Tours goes to the Amalfi Coast June 25th – July 7th, 2016 Join us for a rejuvenating adventure along the magnificent Amalfi Coast. Plunge into the remarkable history & romantic culture of this glorious coastline. Sample delicious cuisine and drink in the atmosphere of the azure sea with views that… Continue reading
A boat reserved for our group by Daniela departed in the early morning for a tour of the islands. En route our captain pointed out the homes of the rich and famous, including villas frequented by Winston Churchill and Queen Victoria. Our first stop, Isola Bella, is the site of… Continue reading
After bidding our friends at Hotel Candiani a bittersweet farewell, our band of merry travelers (with the help of our patient driver Massimo) boarded the bus for Stresa. The drive along beautiful Lago Maggiore brought us to the 4-star Hotel la Palma, situated mere steps from the lake. The rest… Continue reading
Today we had a full morning’s itinerary in Casale. It began at the expansive market that sets up in front of the Palaeologus Castle every Tuesday and Friday. From food to clothing, there were some great finds for many of our group! Then we were off to City Hall where we… Continue reading
Don’t count on Santa to deliver your Christmas gifts, order online from Sentieri Italiani! This year, instead of fighting the Black Friday crowds to do your shopping, curl up with a glass of vino and give your favorite Italophile a gift certificate at Sentieri Italiani. Certificates can be purchased in any amount and used for language classes, private Skype… Continue reading
Today began with a visit to the cellars of Rocche dei Manzoni d’Alba – known for their Barolo. A guide took us through this vineyard’s wine making process while touring the cellars. The visit concluded with a tasting of a Valentino Brut spumante and a Barolo. We then went to… Continue reading
Sentieri student Chitra Natarajan was the winner of the drawing on 11/19 for a free festival pass to the Chicago Italian Film Festival at Music Box Theater. She along with all the other enrolled students for the Winter 2015 Italian Classes at Sentieri were eligible for the drawing. Thank you… Continue reading
