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Gourmet Paris, Culinary Tours 2011.

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

Cuisine has always been the highlights of Travel and our Tours always include exclusive experiences that best capture the unique food, wine & culinary traditions of each European destination.

Experience the Best of Authentic cuisine through:

A variety of dining experiences and venues including private chefs, street vendors, food & wine pairing events.

A variety of cooking classes, from private group, demonstration to hands on, one hour to half day to learn how to select & prepare local ingredients and to learn how cuisine reflects the local culture, climate , geography & history.

Behind the- scenes tours of bakeries, wineries and artisanal food workshops.

Visit to specialty markets, gourmet shops & other food sources.

Wine tasting with a group.

Wine tasting with a group.

Fromagerie in Paris.

Fromagerie in Paris.

Farmers market in Paris.

Farmers market in Paris.

ice cream on a cone.

ice cream on a cone.

Charcuterie in Paris.

Charcuterie in Paris.

Shopping for cooking ustencils, then learning how to use them.

Wine tasting & assistance with buying & shipping home.

Private  Touring of the cultural highlights of each region, with an emphasis on local culinary specialties & Traditions.

In addition, experience:

Europe’s best Hotels & Private Homes

Guide & driver

Comprehensive private cultural sightseeing

All tours are small tours & private, can depart once a week & we can customize them to suit your interests & schedules.

Visit us online at, www.luxurytravelconsultant2.com

Bistros in Paris.
Lʼami Jean. Bistro
Earthy cooking of southwest France ( Recommended by Alice Water), lots of meat
dishes but you can eat fish as well.
27 rue Malar, 7th Arrondissement.
Phone number : 1 47 05 86 89
Au Lyonnais, owners Alain Ducasse & Thierry Brosse of Lʼami Louis. Lots of meat
dishes , very expensive.
32 Rue Saint Marc.
Phone number :1 42 96 65 04

www.alain-ducasse.com
Pierre Gagnaire.
6 rue Balazac, 8th arrondissement
Phone number : 1 58 36 12 50
www.pierre-gagnaire.com

Cooking Classes at Alain Ducasse school.
105.00 euros ( half day) $ 231.00
280.00 euros ( full day ) $ 392.00
0r @ L’atelier des chefs.

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Upcoming Tours of Paris 2011. ( soon on our website)

Lake Como.

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

Lake Como.

Lake Como.

Lake Como which is also known as Lario, is the third largest in Italy & the deepest ( 1,345 feet). It is shaped like a sprawling upside -down Y, with the arms of Locco, Como & Colico. The como shore is the most developed , with numerous restaurants and hotels, as well as a scenic road that follows the ancient Strada Regina, lined with elegant villas & aristocratic gardens. While visiting Como, have a drink at Villa D’Este, worth the stop. Villa D’Este was built by the Pellegrino Tibaldi in 1570 for the Gallio family, it became a luxury hotel in 1873, frequented by princes & actors.

Day Trips.

Let’s set the record straight, Lake Como was handsome before George Clooney moved there. This beautiful peninsula reaches out to greet visitors as they drift past on boats and it is impossible not to get smitten by Bellagio’s inviting waters, rugged, zigzaging streets, red roofed buildings, lush cypress groves & gardens. You can get close & personal with the entire town in an hour or two. you can wander for a while & then have a lunch or a latte at a lakeside  coffee shop or just hop a boat back to Como. Bellagio, has two splendid villas to explore, Villa Serbelloni & Villa Melzi with its beautiful gardens.It is 75 kms north of Milan.

Bergamo, is located in the Alpine foothills & is breathtaking. It is 58 kms east of Milan. The Piazza Vecchia, is a majestic medieval square & the ideal location some buttery biscotti that melts on your tongue.

Must see , Verona.

The city is an architectural aphrodisiac with fairy- tale Palazzo of striped brick and marble & secretive streets. Another legend that Romeo & Juliet lived here, visit the Casa di Gulietta, site  of countless pledges of undying love – some of them sincere. ( 161 kms east of Milan).

Special Offer from Luxury Travel Consultant2.

Win 2 free stays at Villa Larienella when you & a guest gather a group of 12 guests ( 6 each)

The Tour Departure Dates:

November 20 – November 27, 2010

8 days/ 7 nights

14 guests $ 2,800 pp

The Tour package includes

Villa Accommodations ( Double occupancy)

Drivers ( mini buses), Transfers & Touring the region

Private chef ( All meals included) as well as Thanksgiving meal, ( 3 Bottles of wine included for dinner)

( Air Fare not included)

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Old villa in Verona with balcony.

Old villa in Verona with balcony.

Lake Como, Bellagio, Verona.

Lake Como, Bellagio, Verona.

Garden on Lake Como.

Garden on Lake Como.

Amazingly beautiful Lake Como.

Amazingly beautiful Lake Como.

Lake Como, a sprawling upside-down Y

Lake Como, a sprawling upside-down Y

Beautiful Villa , Lake Como.

Beautiful Villa , Lake Como.

Sustainable agriculture in Luberon, France.

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

Hello & Welcome to Luxury Travel Consultant2 Blog.

Today, Organic Wines are not a fade anymore -

Biodynamic Farming France.

Organic vineyards & Wines

Organic Grapes .Biodynamic Farming is based on the agricultural philosophies of Rudolf Steiner. While biodynamic farming includes organic farm management practises, it also uses specially prepared , natural treatments, incorporating natural rhythms and cycles of the moon and sun, light and warmth.
The Demeter Biodynamic Farm Association has a website with lists of biodynamic producers , visit them online at www.bio-dynamie.org
Chateau La Canorgue is an organic & biodynamic vineyard located in Provence, the movie ” A good year ” was filmed there.
Chateau Romanin is another organic & biodynamic vineyard located outside of Aix en Provence. The Castle where we will be staying for 1 week in September does biodynamic farming.

A healthy Love of Organic Wine

Provence, Chateau ThouarRead an article from The Guardianweekly about organic wines in Provence, France. Wine Growers in Provence are turning to chemical-free garpe Farming.
Today says the article, we consumers are much more health conscious and more demanding& more aware of the environment and this includes what we eat & drink. This demand has prompted wine growers in Provence, the weather is perfect- ambient temperature, mild winters with hardly any frost, reliable hot sun from the beginning of spring to the end of summer.
With modernizing, which was the motto of the day, farmers used pesticides & herbicides which gave them larger yields & disease -free grapes, but if the people were happy the soil was not and became saturated with chemicals. One wintner, Jean Claude Lavaud , realizing that a change was needed made a commitment to environmentally friendly viticulture. he now produces organic wines. His winery is inspected once a year and at times randomly, organic wines in France must have the Logo ” Agriculture Biologique”, AB. The Label will read “Wine made with Organic Grapes”, but will never claim to be an organic wine since wintners still add sulfites, a preservative that prevents oxidation & bacterial spoilage.
In France, organic wine has really caught on and is no longer a fad- especially with the younger generation. No headache effect the reason behind it is because of the low level of sulfites and the absence of pesticides in the soil.
Cheers! A votre sante!

September 18, 2010 – September 25, 2010   $ 2,850 pp ( 12 guests invited) , Double occupancy- exclusive of Air.

We also will accommodate you with other dates through October & November 2010.

Package includes:

  • Chateau  Accommodations
  • 8 days / 7 nights
  • Breakfast, lunch & Dinner served daily
  • Gastronomic meals &Organic wines tasting
  • Olive oil Mill visit & Tasting
  • Drivers ( Transfers & Touring the region)
  • Sight seeing and visits ( see our E brochure)