Trip Highlights:
Chef Host: Chef Ana Sortun of Oleana and Sofra
- Opening session with an introduction to the Mediterranean Diet, and a wine tasting led by Apulian wine expert and wine producer, Gregory Perrucci
- Guided visit to Castel del Monte
- Lunch at Antichi Sapori in Montegrosso, with a tour of Chef Pietro Zito’s garden and an orecchiette demonstration by chef’s mother
- Guided visit to Trani Cathedral
- Visit to cheese factory in Conversano to see handmade burrata and mozzarella
- Cooking class with Ana Sortun, followed by lunch
- Guided Visit to Alberobello, a trulli-filled town
- Travel to regional capital of Puglia, Bari, for a tour of the Farmers market and fish market
- Stroll through Old Town Bari to potluck lunch in Piazza of Old Town Bari
- Dinner and panzerotti lesson at agroturismo Casina dei Preti in the Outskirts of Conversano
- Visit to Altamura and Forno di Santa Chiara to learn about the bread of Altamura and taste Foccacia
- Guided Visit of Matera and the Sassi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the region of Basilicata
- Guided tasting of cheeses by expert Roberto Rubino
- Cola Cola traditional dance demonstration
- Tour of citrus groves and olive oil mill with Olive oil tasting and apertivo
- Guided visit of Baroque town of Lecce
- Cooking Demonstration by Chef Ana followed by lunch paired with wines made by the Reale family
- Visit to Otronto, a seaside town on the Adriatic coast
- Traditional meals at restaurants, wineries and homes
