May 18 - 25, 2025 (SOLD OUT)

Join us on a Women’s Retreat in Tuscany! Yoga, wine, food and experiencing the best Maremma has to offer with a small group of like-minded ladies. Limited space is available. 

 

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June 23-29, 2025 with Chef Dani, private group tour (SOLD OUT)

Join me, Chef Dani, for a relaxing week at Villa Belpasso, my 4-bedroom farmhouse in Maremma, Tuscany. I'll personally guide you through experiences sampling local cuisine and enjoying the summer's bounty, visiting my favorite wineries and tasting local olive oils...including my own which is made from olives grown on-site. Gather your family or a group of friends and join me for this private Tuscan Farmhouse Experience!​

 

 

 

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​June 30 - July 7, 2025 (SOLD OUT)

Join winemaker and yogi, Tommy Bigelow (Bigelow Wines & JM Cellars) on an active adventure exploring the culinary and wine treasures of Tuscany. Chef Dani will guide us through his home region of Maremma.

 

 

 

 

 

October 11 - 17, 2025 (SOLD OUT)

Olive Harvest Tour. Join Chef Dani for a week-long exclusive Olive Harvest experience based from Villa Belpasso in Tuscany. There will be just 8 guests on this tour! We’ll hand-pick olives from the trees, press them at a local Frantoio, and drizzle the freshest olive oil on homemade dishes made using seasonal local ingredients just like grandma used to make.​

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​October 18 - 25, 2025 (Almost Sold Out)

Join Chef Dani on a privately guided journey through two of Italy's famous wine regions - Franciacorta and Tuscany. From the North's sparkling wines to Maremma's unique varietals, you'll experience the regions' finest wines and culinary specialties.

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March 3-14, 2026

Join Chef Dani and Sean Boyd of Sightglass Cellars on this private food, wine & wildlife tour to South Africa. We'll explore beautiful Cape Town and experience its impressive culinary scene, taste our way through the Swartland and Franschhoek wine regions and search for lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes and more on safari in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

​June 23 - July 1st , 2026

Join Woodinville winemaker Charlie Auclair on this wine extravaganza through Bolgheri as you sip some of the top Super Tuscans during private wine tastings. Continue to Maremma where you'll dine in Chef Dani's farmhouse kitchen, taste his home-grown olive oil and sample local wines like Ciliegiolo. Chef Dani will show you his favorite spots in his home region as you uncover the hidden gems of this under-traveled area of Tuscany . End your journey in Rome with a full-day private chef's tour and cooking class.