And we’re off!

For our 2nd Annual Cooking &
Pilates Retreat in Italy!

Just another quick reminder that All Things Italian’s retail and online store will be CLOSED from September 12th-21st while we take a group to Italy!  We are going to the same Farmhouse as last year and will participate in many of the same events.

You can check out our Daily Virtual Trip from last year and this year you can follow along on Facebook & Twitter!

While we are there we will schedule the dates for 2012 trip(s) so if you’d like to join us next year stay tuned for the dates!

Have a great September & we’ll see you all when we get back!
~ Nichole & Connie

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Join us for a 7 night all inclusive retreat of Cooking & Pilates

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

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 .
. 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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