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
Today was an excursion to the city of Genoa. We were given a guided tour of the city, which began at its ancient port “Il porto antico”. Still in use today we saw how the modern world of docked cruise ships, an Eataly store and Genoa’s aquarium existed alongside a medieval church… Continue reading
Today was a special excursion to Moleto, a small, medieval town. After taking in some wonderful views of the Piedmont countryside, we visited a villa in Moleto where we were invited to an aperitif in the cellar. From the cellar we were able to visit an “infernot”, a sub-cellar that always… Continue reading
The first Chicago Italian Film Festival is coming November 21-27, giving Chicagoans an opportunity to see the best the Italian film industry has to offer. The theme of the inaugural festival is “Italian Comedy: Then & Now”, with a lineup that of contemporary and classic Italian films. This year’s diverse… Continue reading
Today we visited the Salone del Gusto, taking place just outside of Turin. This event is Slow Food’s bi-annual convention where members and exhibitors come from all over the world. Turin is the home to the Slow Food’s founder, Carlo Petrini. The expo is divided into four sectors. The first… Continue reading
Today we set out for Turin (Torino) to stay the night before going to the Salone del Gusto. Upon arriving in Torino we began a 2 hour guided tour the just scratched the surface of the many interesting sites Torino had to offer. Among the highlights of this tour were… Continue reading
Study Italian with Sentieri this Winter. Space is limited and classes are filling up fast, so hurry and register today to save and secure a spot in your favorite class and time! Classes will be closed as they reach the maximum number of students and all Winter registration closes January 2nd. For absolute beginners,… Continue reading
Today began with an excursion to Desana where we visited a rice farm called La Tenuta Margherita. After a presentation on the rice production process at La Tenuta we were served a three course tasting entirely rice based right down to the breadsticks. On the route back to Casale we… Continue reading
The day began with a cooking class. Chefs Patrizia, Roberto and Enzo showed the group how to prepare traditional Casale dishes: Vitello Tonnato (thinly sliced veal with a tuna vegetable paste) Agnolotti (stuffed pasta with veal) Millefoglie (layered vegetable bake) And almond cake with zabaglione. We enjoyed the fruits of… Continue reading
