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Course breakdown.

Saturday - Arrival in Lecce.

Sunday - Late-morning rendevous, transportation to castle.
Check in.
Staff prepared lunch

Afternoon - Expectations
Tour of Castle
Overview of the Week
Handbook, including glossary

Evening - “What is Southern Italy?”
Power point and lecture by Silvestro Silvestori
Staff prepared dinner.

Monday
Morning - “What is Wine?”
History of Wine
Importance of Wine in:
- Europe
- Italy (regions), varietals
- Southern ItalyTasting
– Southern Europe – native varietals

"Specialising in small, intimate hands-on classes based on personalised instruction and individual attention."

'The Awaiting Table Italian Cooking School offers cookery courses in Lecce, Italy.
Learn about our Italian cooking holidays which include market, winery and cultural visits as well as small group cooking classes in Italy'.

How to reserve a place
Intro to Puglia and Lecce
Locals you’ll meet
Overview of Awaiting Table
cooking classes in Italy

Housing for our Italian cooking classes
Frequently Asked Questions
Instructor Biographies
Comments from previous students
Discount flights from London
and other helpful travel info

Photo gallery

De-snobbing wine (30 min)
How to Taste (20 min)

Italian legality of wine: Why that came to pass

Student-prepared Dinner: Cooking lesson
Regional tasting

Tuesday
Morning- Winery visits - two wineries
Vineyard techniques
‘Is Wine Made in the Vineyard or in the cellar?’

Lunch - Out

Afternoon
Soil discussion
Wine making process

Wednesday
Morning Off (Or optional cooking lesson)

Lunch - Meet at 1:30 (Prepared by those that attended optional lessons)

Lighter, limited wine, very regional specific

Lecture: “Why the Food of Southern Italy is the Way It Is?”
Food and wine matching

Break

Discussion more relaxed drinking session

Big Grill out on the Castle’s grounds (burning wood from the Baron’s olive trees) ‘Sfuso and You: A Love Story’

Thursday
Morning - Presentation
Olive Oil discussion

Afternoon Lecce Cultural Tour
Wine bar/discussion

Dinner Lecce

Back to Lecce

Friday
Morning - Review (1hour)
- Exam (100% optional) or cooking lesson

Massive Cauldron of Brodetto (A local version of fish soup)

Afternoon - ‘Taking it home’: Applying what you’ve learned.

Evening - Producer’s Dinner. A Massive feast for students, select producers, staff and your favourite locals from the week. Producers choose their favourite wines for us, often unreleased vintages and small-batch wines that can’t be had for any price. ‘Top-shelf dessert wine tasting’.

Saturday
Morning - Travel back to Lecce.

End of Course. Those that want to stay on in the school’s B and B, may.

Evening - PR dinner. Optional (and not included in tuition). Local press is invited to see student’s tasting skills and wine knowledge. Often, pitted up again local wine authorities.

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The Awaiting Table Italian Cooking School offers cookery courses in Lecce, Italy. In our Italian cooking classes, learn regional pasta, wine, and savory and succulent dishes. Come be a local: holidays include visits to vineyards and wineries, markets and olive groves in season. The perfect vacation for people who want to be immersed in Italian culture and food.
Learn about our cooking school programs, our founder, the locals you’ll meet and our accommodations.

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