Cheese, wine and beer tasting in heart of Florence taught in English by an expert! Italy is the country with the highest production of cheese in the world, with over 2500 traditional varieties!Learn to use yours "five wits" with a fun game to evaluate your cheese and tor know what styles or key words to look for.Learn how to taste the cheese properly and pair it with wine and craft Italian beer. Learn the correct way to say the names of Italian cheese!During our two hours tasting, you will taste 6 or more cheeses paired with unique beverages to discover main Italian cheese and some other very unusual ones, paired with honey, jams, bread and focaccia, extra-virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar.You'll also learn how it's made (aged, stored and enjoyed) as well as how to cut it. A day spent walking around Florence can certainly create an appetite, so the wine and cheese servings are generous!
Portland's growing hot spot for new restaurants, distillers, oyster shuckers, brewers, roasters, smokers, bakers and more is on Munjoy Hill, along Washington Ave. and East Bayside! There are new food and beverage spots opening up left and right, and this tour will visit several of the bright new stars while highlighting all the culinary pioneers in this newly revitalized area for wining and dining. This tour starts atop scenic Munjoy Hill with the "butteriest croissants", just singled out as a contributor to Portland earning the "Restaurant City of the Year" by Bon Appetite (August, 2018) Then it's a walk past the historic Portland Observatory and Eastern Cemetery with a history lesson in route. The moveable feast continues on Washington and MAY include some of the following: from Triple D famous fried clams, smoked meats, seafood chowder, freshly shucked oysters, frites cooked in duck fat, the "real" Italian & craft beer.