What our guests have written to
us:
- Pi, First, I
want to thank you for doing a wonderful job with our family vacation.
I was beyond our wildest dreams. We sincerely appreciate all you did
and give our thanks to Lucy for her good work.... < gil_stevens@yahoo.com
>
- ... thanks for
a wonderful time in Tuscany ,we learnt so much and met some wonderful
people including yourself. < sheila_cook70@hotmail.com >
- Dear Pi Thanks
so much for this. We had such a great day cooking. Thanks again to Emanuela
and her family. My husband absolutely loved the Fried Panzerotti we
took away with us. We all fell in love with Tuscany and San Gimignano.
< Sara.Monday@Hays.com >
- ...- my mom and
I had such a great time on your tour !
Leah < leahcostello@mac.com >
- I just wanted
to say Thankyou for a wonderful day in San Miniato. Nicole and I had
a great experience and lots of fun too. I am looking forward to making
some of the dishes we cooked at Loredana"s home. I told my husband all
about your program and I will definitely do another program in the future.
Thanks again, Debbie < DebPT2@aol.com >
- We had a terrific
time. Thanks again, Karen Rosenbluth CA, USA
< harry.rosenbluth@robecoinvest.com >
- Thanks for the
great time! Ashley and Jason GA, USA < jgross77@gmail.com >
- Elizabeth and
I wanted to thank you again for our lovely day in the Tuscan Hills.
We enjoyed our cooking class and our winery tour. We also appreciate
the time that you took to show us the olive pressing factory and your
favorite gelato shoppe!
Debby < peck@nbnet.nb.ca > Canada
- Tuscany is a very
beautiful place and very relaxing. We had a great time on our brief
trip. I can't think of anything that was lacking. We stayed busy between
cooking and meeting people and the wonderful excursions we went on.
Jason and I learned so much just by spending time with people. You are
a wonderful tour guide and a very nice person and we wish you luck in
everything you do.
Susan < sueitri@cox.net > USA
- Dear Pi: I just
wanted to thank you again for the wonderful trip!!! I have been telling
everyone of the trip that I had with you and how good it was...you are
fantastic. Can you please place this quote on your website for me. "Without
question my truffle trip to Tuscany was a great success due to the great
assistance that I received by Aolmaia Tuscany Society. I used their
services to collect information about the White truffle. I highly recommend
them to anyone interested in truffles.
Dr. Massimo Marcone" < mmarcone@uoguelph.ca > Canada
- Pi, thank you.
The cooking classes have been a fantastic experience. The people into
their homes were very friendly. The tours were wonderful. We had the
opportunity to see many sites that if traveling on our own would not
have ever seen. I will highly recommend this trip!
Terry < tms@pulsarco.com > U.S.A.
- My wife and I,
with the help of Pi from Aolmaia Tuscany Society, booked three nights
at Le Boscarecce as part of an 11-day honeymoon. We spent every day
engaged in such activites as exploring charming nearby towns, visiting
fabulous vineyards, an olive oil mill, and hunting for truffles with
the regional champion and her amazing dog.
Pi, Jessica and I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful weekend.
Your company provides a great value and we will recommend it. You are
a fantastic host and tour guide.
Paul < Paulberliner@aol.com > N.Y. Usa
- "We took Aolmaia's
'Spring Cooking Break' in May 2005. This tour turned out to be one of
the highlights of our six week holiday in UK and Europe. We had an absolutely
amazing time. A lot was packed into two and half days, making it well
worth the money. Our accommodation (Le Boscarecce) blew us away - the
rooms were beautifully presented, the views were stunning, the owners
were lovely, and the food was some of the best food we've ever had.
The cooking lessons were informative and hands on enough to feel like
you could come away and repeat the recipes at home. Our hosts for the
home cooking lesson just outside of San Gimignano were particularly
lovely - they made us feel like part of the family rather than tourists
on a paid cooking tour. What really made this tour were all the little
extras - the tour of San Gimignano and San Minato, the wine tasting
and the olive oil tasting. Our guides for these activities (Luciana
and Riccardo) were fantastic - both friendly and informative. We would
absolutely recommend this tour. It not only fulfilled our passion for
cooking, it showed us a part of Italy we probably wouldn't have seen
otherwise."
Bronwyn and Andrew < andrewspencer@clear.net.nz > New Zealand
- Pi, thank you
so much for everything you did to make my trip enjoyable and stress
free! I must admit I was a little anxious about the whole experience
but I had a wonderful time.The only thing I would do differently is
stay longer! I could truly get accustomed to having great meals, great
wine, and beautiful surroundings on a daily basis. The classes were
fun, the families we met were very hospitable, and the excursions to
the different towns were an unexpected pleasure.
Mary Jo, < denmjb@aol.com > Usa
- Dear Pi, ... From
the moment we stepped off the train in San Miniato to be greeted by
you to our departure we felt all our wants were being taken care of
by a knowledgeable proud Tuscan. Our days were filled with information,
fun and so, so very much food and wine. Our holiday in Tuscany is an
experience we will relive many times over especially when we look at
our photos. All three of us want to return and of course we would be
booking with you Pi as we think you are absolutely the most professional,
reliable and knowledgeable person we could have to accompany us. ...
Marguerita < gretasmith@shaw.ca > Canada
- ... I really thank
you all the things you did for me, It was a wonderful experience and
will be a beautiful memory of my life. Akiko < ako771121@poem.ocn.ne.jp
> Japan
- ... Thank you
so much for the wonderful cooking and culture tour in Tuscany! What
a wonderful experience - I will never forget it! What a beautiful place
and delicious food! The people were all so nice and I just LOVED the
cooking lessons in people's homes and in the beautiful restaurant with
chef Bartolo! So much fun and I learned so much! Such wonderful fresh
foods and herbs they used! The wine tour with the sommelier Ricardo
was wonderful too and I learned so much!! I loved staying at Vallachi
Farmhouse so much too - gosh, Loredana is such a wonderful cook and
such a sweet hostess! I appreciated so much how you took care of us
all so well too! A perfect host! I will always cherish this wonderful
memory! ... Kathy < Kldierker@cs.com > Usa
- ... Thought I'd
drop you a line and let you know that we had a fantastic time on our
cooking tour!! Everything went better than we could have imagined. We
had a fantastic time and were well pleased with everything that you
planned out for the tour. It was great!! ...
Jo Ann and Richard Schiltz, < richsch1@cox.net > Usa
- ... We had a wonderful
holiday and are missing Italy already. We absolutely loved Cinque Terre
- it was a real highlight. Our thanks once again to Micol for being
such a good guide. ...
Eliz and Richard < epizzinato@sympatico.ca > Canada
- Dear Pi,
Our visit to San
Miniato is full of good memories. We loved the early morning truffle
hunt with Angelica and tasting the different olive oils. Dino and his
crazy truffled chicken broth was fantastic. So, thank you for putting
together such a lovely week-end for us, especially on my birthday.
Charles and Inger Eisenhour < inger.holland@riviera.fr >
- Dear Pi, we really
enjoyed our tour with you (September 23-26, 2004) and our stay at Le
Boscarecce. We have been telling all of our friends about it and would
like to do it again someday, especially the truffle hunt. We think you
will enjoy the attached article about the record truffle from San Miniato.
Best Regards, DENNIS & GLADYS <
dennisgoschka@yahoo.com >
- Buona Sera Pierpauolo,
Fran Walker e-mailing you, wanted to thank you for a GREAT 4 days in
Tuscany. I loved all the nice people I've met there; it was so much
fun. I will come back to visit again, and cook. Mille Grazie, Ciao,
Fran < WALKERBASEBALL@MSN.COM > Usa
- We are still talking
about how great a trip it was. We have such fond memories of the cooking
tour... Vicky < msfit45@cox.net > Usa
- We had a truly
wonderful weekend in Tuscany with Riccardo. He was a great guide of
Tuscan wine and also of the area and taught us so much about both, and
we had a lot of fun also. We cannot find one fault with the weekend
- well, just one - it passed too quickly. The accommodation and food
was excellent and the highlight was lunch with the lovely family in
San Gimignano as one doesn't often get the chance as a tourist to visit
and eat in a family home.It is sometimes a bit of a worry when you book
a holiday on the internet as you don't really know what you are going
to get but we will certainly recommend your tours to everyone we think
would be interested as excellent value for money. Isobel and Dennis
< TheAspens@aol.com > Scotland
- I had a fantastic
time and learnt a lot about many aspects of wine production. Thanks
so much for selecting varied wine producers for us to visit, and also
great food (the lunch in the vineyards at Casa Emma was a highlight).
We loved Le Boscarecce too, and may be back there at some point in the
future! < kylie_biddle@hotmail.com > Australia
- Thank you for
a wonderful time in Tuscany, Glen and I had the most fabulous trip.
All the cooking was fantastic and very personal. The people we met were
just amazing, including yourself, we know that we've seen the real Tuscany,
spending time with families in their homes - its really inspiring -
we cannot wait to cook our first meal (next week!) Thank you also for
the history, we eaqually enjoyed visiting San Gimignano, the Olive Oil
plant and the vineyard as well as beautiful San Miniato. Thank you again
Ciao Jacqui and Glen < jacqui.burrows@ntlworld.com > USA
- Dear Pi, we enjoyed
our trip to Tuscany immensely! You made the trip very special by showing
us the real Italy plus local culture. We enjoyed learning from the passionate
chefs in your program. Ciao Clara and Vina < clara@san.rr.com >
USA
- We did a BIG italian
dinner the other night. OH, it was soooo good. We did ravioli and ragu,
different cheeses and mitchell made the crackers, zucchini custard and
the guinea fowl with fig. oh my, it was all so delicious and all our
friends were quite impressed with our skills. I have GOT to find me
some boar to make that dish too one of these days soon. We will be doing
a show off of our culinary talents again over the holidays when my daughter
and her boyfriend are here. can't wait to impress them too. and other
friends are going "when are we going to be invited over for Italian?"
So money well spent, time well spent, good vacation. Thanks again. Will
see you next year. Amber < amber_mitchell@peterson.net > UK
- I had a great
time - thanks for organising everything and showing us around. Mary
J Jay < pyke@clara.co.uk >
- I would
like to thank you again for my wonderful experience. I always recommend
your website when I tell people about the course. I speak about it often,
with great enthusiasm, to family, friends, and acquaintances. I hope
one day to return to Tuscany and San Miniato. Donna Katan < dijtkp@mac.com
>
- Hello! missing
the wonderful weather of Tuscany already. We had wonderful time. it
was a great vacation and we are so pleased with all of our new tuscany
cooking knowledge. i wish we could have spent more time there. guess
we will just have to come back. McCauley Family < msf49erfan@attbi.com
>
- Hi Pi, Thanks
for a lovely week in Tuscany. It was all that I had hoped for and more.
Richard < richtlee@hotmail.com >
- - We have
visited Aolmaia twice and both times we have had a wonderful vacation,
learning a lot about Italy's culture, food and people in the process.
Pi is a charming and attentive host and ensures you an enjoyable stay
in Tuscany with visits to beautiful towns both on and off the beaten
track and excellent yet unpretentious restaurants. I am grateful to
Pi and his staff for the fond memories I have of Tuscany and I hope
to return there as soon as my schedule allows.
Rafael Aponte, Jose, Sandi < Sandi77@kc.rr.com >
- Thanks again
Pi for making our trip fun and informative. We had such a wonderful
time in Italy...thanks to you and the people working with you. The cooking
was especially good, the classes were so interesting so conducted by
local people in their homes. The wine and olive oil tours were informative
as well as fun. All in all it was a great adventure and we hope to return
sometime soon. Carolyn Peace < cd2peace@aol.com >
- The guys had
a wonderful time on their winery tours that you set up and only have
good things to say about their experience with Aolmaia. They would highly
recommend your services to anyone! Riccardo the Sommelier was very accommodating
and extremely knowledgeable of the area and the wineries. Since this
trip was all about the "wine", he really made it a huge success! They
only wished that they had more time to spend in Tuscany, but plan on
visiting again (hopefully soon) and we would defiantly contact you to
set up the same type of tours at other wineries and also take advantage
of other area tours that you offer. Sharon Fitzpatrick < sfitzpatrick@newcanaanfunding.com
>
- We had a wonderful
time in Firenze, specially visiting the various vineyards with a great
Connoisseur like Ricardo. We learnt a lot and tasted some very good
wines. Best Regards Tina Palmer < tina.palmer@going-places.tv >
- Hello Ricardo,
my wife and I are back home. We had a wonderful time in Firenze, specially
visiting the various vineyards with a great connoisseur like you. We
learnt a lot and tasted some very good wines. It was a great pleasure
to have you as our guide and we enjoyed your company. Hope you could
visit Barbados some day, we will be happy to have you. Best Regards
J. HO-KONG-KING < treetops@caribsurf.com >
- ... I wish
to be again in Tuscany with all the good food, good wine and wonderful
people I have met during your cooking course. It was really a great
experience for me and I hope to be able to do it again. Take care. <
desie.santos@sunrise.net >
- - Dear Pi, thank
you for showing us your Tuscany! The friendly people, the wonderful
food, the beautiful countryside and your kind hospitality all made the
week we spent together a wonderful experience that Harry and I will
always treasure. The cooking classes were such fun! Tuscany and all
of you will always have a special place in my heart. I will keep in
touch.
Sincerely, Carol Allen,< momcat57@hotmail.com >
- - Pi, thank you
so much for such a great week. The hotel was great, the food was fabulous.
I only wish I could come back and finish all the dishes I was too full
to eat. You surprised us every day with new places to visit and a different
teacher. Each day was even better than the day before! Both Shari and
I were happy to have been a part of such a great group. The planning,
the company, the cooking, the tours, the drivers and you and Jacqui
were wonderful. Thank you again. Lynn and Shari. Lynn and Shary Hanson,
< duck99@gte.net >
- - Unbelievably
joyous! Knowledgeable, warm staff, all of which were interested in my
learning and good time. Although this part of Tuscany was new to me,
it felt like I was "home.'' Exceptional value, hospitality and friendship.
The staff became immediate friends. I miss them and Tuscany and want
to go back. I use what I learned. I like wandering around Italian markets
back home and finding reminders of one of the best weeks of my life.
I'd recommend this experience to anyone. Personally, I know no one who
would not have enjoyed what I was able to do. It was an incredible value
that continues to touch my heart and soul.
Gregory Krzyminski, < gvk@wi.rr.com >
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