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Ecco La Cucina

Culinary Tours In Italy

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Our food and wine vacation tours in Italy received stellar reviews! You can read our reviews on Trip Advisor and also, here are some articles about us to give you an idea of who we are and what we can provide for your dream vacation in Italy.

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In Bologna before heading to our food tour!

What they’re saying about us…

Buzzfeed:
Trips to Take That will Teach You Something


Life Changing Trips – July 2017


Louisville Magazine, May 2017:
What’s Trending


Reviews from TripAdvisor:
Traveler Reviews from tripadvisor


D Magazine:
“Ecco La Cucina Offers a Taste of Tuscany” 


IDEA Magazine:
Recipe for Health


Traditional Home Magazine:
Featuring Gina’s Cooking Class


Louisville Courier Journal:
“Tuscany in Kentucky” Sept 9 2009



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On July 31, 2015 Gina opened an osteria in Louisville, Kentucky – At the Italian Table.  She offers an authentic Italian dining experience with two communal tables serving dinners in an intimate setting surrounded by Italian antiques. If you can’t travel to Italy, this might be the next best thing – excellent food in a fun, festive atmosphere! Each week there are hands on cooking classes offered on Tuesday evenings.  While Gina has relocated to Louisville, she will continue to travel several times a year to Italy conducting Ecco La Cucina food and wine vacation tours and culinary tours with her sister, Mary.

 

 

 

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Gina & MaryGina and Mary offer culinary adventures for those that want to get off the touristy track and live like a local. We love exploring the wonderful open air markets, the extensive vineyards and cantinas, small ancient hill-top villages, all the while enjoying the local food and wine. We help you explore all aspects of the Italian table during our culinary tours and give you an insider’s view of each region we visit. Living and traveling extensively in Italy has made us experts on the foods and wines of our heritage land.

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Gina and Mary lead small group food and wine tours in Italy - together we are Ecco La Cucina - "here's the kitchen" in Italian. During our culinary tours we explore all aspects of the Italian table. Join us in Tuscany, Piedmont, Puglia!

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Do you know Barbera d’Alba? This wine made from the barbera grape in the area of Alba, piedmont is delicious. This grape produces medium bodied ruby wine with low tannins and bright acidity. Spice, chocolate, hints of tabacco with a luscious, fresh berry finish! Try it if you don’t known it! #piedmontwines #italianwines #winetoursinitaly #barberadalba #eccolacucina #barbera ... See MoreSee Less

Do you know Barbera d’Alba? This wine made from the barbera grape in the area of Alba, piedmont is delicious. This grape produces medium bodied ruby wine with low tannins and bright acidity. Spice, chocolate, hints of tabacco with a luscious, fresh berry finish! Try it if you don’t known it! #piedmontwines #italianwines #winetoursinitaly #barberadalba #eccolacucina #barbera
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Buona Pasqua!

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Wishing you a Happy Easter and a blessed Passover! Enjoy these spring side dish ideas. Perfect wine pairings for what's on the table this weekend! #BuonaPasqua #Easter #Passover #winepairings
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Buona Pasqua & a Blessed Passover!

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Email from Ecco La Cucina Spring recipe ideas & Wine pairings   Buona Pasqua! Ciao cari amici! We'd like to wish everyone Happy Easter - Buona Pasqua and a blessed Passover! In Italy, Pasqua is ce
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Mary Stipo Potter

Email: mary@eccolacucina.com

Phone:  (+1) 972-342-8308 (CST - Dallas)

Ecco La Cucina, Localita' Brenna, Siena Province, Tuscany

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