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Cooking & Pilates at The Poppy Farmhouse in
Costigliole d’Asti – Piedmont, Italy
September 13-20, 2010

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This exclusive retreat (11 guests) features luxurious accommodations and fabulous facilities, set in the most stunning hilltop location in Italy’s premier food and wine region.  For more information please contact:

All Things Italian – Specialty Food Store
. 2251 W Kagy, Bozeman, MT 59718 . 406.586.0444 .
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info@all-things-italian.com .

To learn more about the retreat visit www.cascinapapaveri.com & for reviews visit www.tripadvisor.com (enter Agriturismo Cascina Papaveri).

Main Attractions

  • 8-day/7-night intimate cooking & pilates vacation in Italy’s Piedmont region
  • Elegant and comfortable accommodations at a 5-star Agriturismo, small working farm, with certified organic vineyard and vegetable gardens that produces Barbera, fresh herbs and vegetables.
  • Delicious regional cuisine: freshly made meals plus all inclusive drinks & wine
  • Private & group pilates with Kathy Mulvahill on ‘Balanced Body’ equipment
  • 2 Visits to local markets in nearby Asti & Alba
  • 5 Culinary Experiences, hands-on cooking lessons throughout the week
  • 1 Visit to a local restaurant
  • 1 Visit to a local Cantina for a wine tasting
  • Asti Palio, the horse race similar but older than that of Sienna
  • Douja d’Or, the major wine festival of the year.  Fantastic selections of wines with tasting areas

What’s Not Included

  • Airfare or other transportation to the trip starting point & from the trip ending point
  • Lodging outside of the 7 nights at the Farmhouse
  • Meals and alcoholic beverages not specified
  • Personal expenses
  • Optional activities: truffle hunting, golf, horseback riding, massages, etc.
  • Passport fees
  • Insurance of any kind

$2,900/person based on double occupancy

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