At Schaefer's we love nothing better than the magic of great wine and food pairings. A great meal has the power to take you away, at least metaphorically. 

We're thrilled to be able to offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to actually take you to the heart of northern Italy for an unparalleled culinary and harvest time wine tour of Piedmont! That's right, we've teamed up with expert travel guide Jens Bauerle of Evanston's Gourmet Destinations to create a twelve person group tour that will include private winery visits, truffle hunts, cooking classes, amazing meals (of course!), first class accommodations and so much more. 

The cost per person is VIP tour is $2,998 per person, an amazing value for this caliber of an adventure. Details below.

Want to learn more? Tour leader Jens Bauerle of Gourmet Destinations will join us for two fun events this week to give you a sneak peak of all the amazing experiences lined up for this tour. 

Thursday, July 12 6-7:30pm 

'Trip of a Lifetime to Piedmont' An Evening with Jens Bauerle, Gourmet Destinations

Jens will introduce you to this incredible northern Italian region with signature regional appetizers paired with red and white wines from Piedmont. Jens will provide a day-by-day breakdown of the upcoming private tour of Piedmont, including details about accommodations, restaurants, and winery visits.

Seating for this seminar is limited to the first thirty RSVP's!

Required RSVP to travel@schaefers.com or call us at 847-677-9463 

Saturday, July 14: 3-4pm

The Renowned Wines of Piedmont--Wine Tasting

If you can't make the Thursday night seminar, Jens will be joining us in the Boundary Room this Saturday. Experience the wines we will be tasting on our upcoming small group tour and find out more about the tour from the man himself. 

More about the tour:

Tour of a Lifetime to Piedmont

September 30th - October 6th

Schaefer's is delighted to invite you to join Schaefer's owner Bill Graham and Gourmet Destinations founder Jens Bauerle, on an exclusive tour to

Piedmont, Italy limited to 12 persons.

 Highlights include:

• exploring exceptional vineyards of the famed Barolo, Barbaresco, and more
• visit of cheese makers, chocolatiers, Nocciolo (hazelnut) artisans and even a grappa distillery
• savoring outstanding meals highlighting world-famous Piedmont cuisine
• enjoying accomodation in a beautiful hotel (3 nights) and our own private villa (3 nights)
• hunting truffles, and meandering through Alba's Truffle Festival and Market
• our private cooking class, then dinner in the family owned cellar or garden

Experience all that is Piedmont in the height of harvest season, receiving a very special custom tour pricing of $2,998 if you book by July 31. Price includes all transportation while in Italy, meals except one dinner, professional guide and tour management by Gourmet Destinations, all entrance fees, cooking class, tastings, and tips.  PDF of brochure with details.

 

We have created this singular experience of historic Piedmont with an emphasis on farm to table artisan products, and call it a "Trip of a Lifetime To Piedmont" as it will be just that!

Please hurry, these spaces will book up fast!

 

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