Introduction to Slovenian Wines Start the Harvest tour off with a bang – a special wine tasting giving an overview of Slovenian history, winemaking and intro to Vipava Valley’s predominantly white wines (Pinela, Zelen and Malvazija). Check into your peaceful hotel in the middle of a forest. Imaginative welcome dinner at Michelin starred Zemono restaurant.

Macerated and sparkling wines of Brda. Explore Italian bunkers from the 1920’s that now house seriously yummy cheeses. Then head to Slovenia’s famous Brda region for tour and tasting of the country’s best sparkling wine. Epic 9 course dinner paired with macerated varietals of Rebula, Pinot Grigio and the original Tokaj.

Italian comfort food and Habsburg cuisine Visit to the charming Italian town of Cividale (founded by Julius Caesar) for a walking tour and to taste the comfort food of the region, frico, made from potatoes and melted cheese. Then dine like royalty at a restaurant situated on the boarder between Italy and Slovenia which cooks up dishes from the Habsburgs.

Truffle Hunting  We meet up with local couple and get our own dogs to go hunt down some truffles with. Regardless of how successful we are, there will still be a truffle themed lunch at the end of it. Take in a pretty stone hill town called Stanjel in Slovenia’s Karst region, known for limestone caves, bold Teran red wine and air-dried prosciutto. Overnight and dinner at farmhouse.

Amazing caves and winemakers Tour of Skocjan caves, an amazing underground world featuring Europe’s deepest underground canyon. Lunch at an old school eatery near the border. We take an historic tramway down to Trieste to tour this important city between many empires.Dinner at a young winemaker’s house featuring fresh, aged and barrique styles of Teran wine.

Olive oil, honey and Malzasija wines Learn about organic farming and olive oil production at an olive farm situated on the Adriatic with views down to 14th century Venetian salt flats. Tour of farm followed by a beautiful lunch of all eco certified products. Tour the gorgeous seaside town of Piran.Head into Croatia’s Istria region and meet with winemaker who also keeps bees. Unique pairing of honey and wines.

Truffles and honey Explore a pair of beautifully charming hill towns, Motovun and Groznjan. Motovun has stunning views, funky art shops and is the home of Mario Andretti. Gronzjan is filled with artisan shops and truffle sampling stores. Wine tasting with one of the premiere wine makers of Istria to sample their Teran and Malvazija wines. Dinner at rustic konoba eatery that also produces a wide variety of schnapps and special version of Muscat wine.

Goat cheese and Roman ruins Start your day in Rovinj, a stunning coastal city. Visit the Roman arena in Pula and uncover its fascinating history. Indulge in a goat cheese feast at Kumparicka farm, a hidden gem. Sample cooked stews, soups and tasty surprises, not to mention a dozen types of soft and semi-hard cheeses.

Pinto Noir, roasted duck, gin tasting We depart Istria region and head east, stopping in the the micro wine region of Plešivica. Specially prepared lunch at local wine maker to try his sparkling wines, Pinto Noir and to-die-for roasted duck. Continue on to Slovenia. Dinner at your leisure followed by gin tasting at local pub.

Hidden treasures of Eastern Slovenia Tour of Slovenia’s oldest tour, the utterly charming Ptuj. Then discover the delicious nutty taste of pumpkin seed oil, the ubiquitous speciality of the region. Meet a young Slovenian couple producing amazing chocolates using local items like dried pears and elderflower. Farewell dinner at winemaker’s house set atop the hills overlooking Austria.

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