Divino Tuscany 2012

Overview

You're invited to the best wine event I’ve ever attended...
Divino Tuscany
 

It was held last spring in Florence, and was so great we’ve decided to invite our clients to join us there in 2012.
 
Divino Tuscany is a four-day wine & culture event organized in Florence by James Suckling, the former International Bureau Chief for Wine Spectator Magazine. The event gave us entry to the world of "Italian wine royalty”, and enabled us to drink 90- to 100-point wines in some of Florence’s most historic buildings, with some of Italy’s most famous vintners. The finale was the opportunity to meet Sting at his private villa in Chianti.


Last year’s Divino Tuscany event was an “over-the-top” food and wine experience, with dinners and tastings hosted in historic Florentine buildings by some of Tuscany’s most noble wine-families.
 
CLICK HERE to see a slideshow from 2011 Divino Tuscany
 
But the one thing missing was a way to connect with those families and visit their wineries in the countryside. So new this year we are offering the opportunity to stay overnight at the estates or hotels owned by the Antinori, Ferragamo and Banfi families, plus what we are calling the Ultimate Tuscany tour; a four-night, small-group wine adventure that will connect you to the best of the best. (Visit the HOTEL section for information on optional pre or post hotel packages.)

CLICK HERE for more information about the Ultimate Divino Tuscany Pre Package.
 
We know these wineries are the best, as they were all personally selected by James Suckling, the now former long-time Senior International Editor of Wine Spectator Magazine. 

I look forward to meeting you in May 2012!

Signed,

Larry Martin 
  

Divino Tuscany is a celebration of Tuscan winemaking excellence
which brings together the top winemakers from Tuscany to 
share and demystify their top rated wines.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Welcome Dinner
• Gala dinner at the opulent Palazzo Corsini
• Grand Tastings personally poured by the winemakers & proprietors
• Dinner in the private Palazzi of one of Tuscany's elite wine families
• Tasting seminars with James Suckling and guest winemakers
• Lunch at Sting's private villa Il Palagio

Wines featured during the event from famed Tuscan wineries include:  Altesino, Antinori, Casanova di Neri, Petrolo, San Fillippo, Tenimenti Luigi d'Alessandro, Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, Tenuta San Guido, Valdicava

ABOUT the EXPERT(s)

 James Suckling, former Senior Editor and
European Bureau Chief of Wine Spectator

INCLUDES

• Admission to all Divino Tuscany events
• Meals and wine as outlined in the itinerary

In addition, as a valued F&WT client, you will receive:

• Personal hosting throughout 
• Preferred seating at all events
• Private tour of the Grand Tastings with personal introductions to the vintners by James Suckling
• Guaranteed seating for dinner at Antinori's or Frescobaldi's palazzo
• Guaranteed seating for meal at Sting's private villa
• Tasting of small boutique wines including Casanova di neri Brunello (100pts), Massetto (97pts), Galatorna (98pts), Tua Rita Redigaffi (98pts)

• International Air Travel
• Hotel Accommodations*
• Airport Transfers
• Optional Pre & Post Event Tours
• All Items of a Personal Nature

*F&WT has secured special group rates at the 4-star Hotel Lucchesi and 5-star Hotel Savoy inconjunction with the Divino Tuscany Event.  Speak to a Travel Consultant for more information or to make reservations.