Welcome to the brand new Villas and Vines.

If its Italy you’re looking to explore, this is the tour for you: spend five days and six nights experiencing the best of Venice and Verona, from fine food, wine, and cheese to the historical architecture and artwork to some of the finest hotel accommodations you may ever experience.

There are two trips during the warm, sunny season in Italy: May 18-24, and September 7-13.

For more information, download the PDF itinerary here, or visit the tour page here. We hope to see you in Venice!

- David

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Join David and Bill on this exciting adventure offered in Tuscany! The scenery is breathtaking, the food and wine are divine and the people you will meet are extraordinary. Check out the details of this great trip on www.villasandvines.com or call (800) 593 6350 to reserve your place. Now is the time to “LIVE IT UP” with this trip of a lifetime!

What could be better than this seven-day, six night adventure with Bon Appetit’s contributing food editor, Betty Rosbottom, in Provence? Join us as we visit the most beautiful villages in France from October 12-18, 2008. There will be wine tastings at the famed Chateauneuf-du-Pape, olive oil samplings from France’s most awarded mill, hands on cooking classes, food markets to visit and of course enjoying the world’s finest cuisine. Villas and Vines will take care of all the details, all you need to do is “LIVE IT UP”! Contact www.villasandvines.com or (800) 593-6350 for reservations.

Join Villas and Vines October 2-11, 2008 as we visit legendary Lake Como and The Cinque Terre for a trip of a lifetime. Join us and “LIVE IT UP”!

The 2008 Tours are here! If you haven’t already checked them out, you can find them in our tours section here:

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  1. provence at harvest time with betty rosbottom
  October 12 - 18, 2008 | Join us as we venture through France, searching out the best cuisine with accomplished chef, author, and the LA Times’ and Bon Appetit’s Betty Rosbottom (visit her website here). Avignon, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, St. Remy, Arles, Lourmarin, Cassis - we’ll hit all the best spots of the south of France while the countryside’s best food is being harvested.

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  2. The Treasures of Tuscany
  October 19 - 25, 2008 | Tuscany has long been famous for its incredible wines and signature culinary style. Now it’s time for you to experience it. Join us on a six-day tour of all things delicious, savory, and authentic as we taste the Tuscan countryside. We’ll be having two true Tuscan meals cooked from food right on the farm, wine tastings with experts from the region, cheese samplings, and even a meal (and grilling lesson!) from the most famous butcher in all of Italy.

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