Travel Langhe

Travel Langhe

We are a couple of 50-somethings who for the past 25 years have been involved full-time in the wine industry including teaching, building and running our own restaurant and as wine importers. We are both qualified sommeliers and have travelled extensively over three continents visiting hundreds of wineries. But we kept being drawn back to Piedmont and have settled in Neive in the heart of Barbaresco where we believe some of the best red wines in the world are made.

We constantly visit and evaluate the literally hundreds of cantinas on our doorstep and will help you make educated choices when visiting our beautiful region.

Not only are we wine-tasting experts but Robert has experienced the work that goes into the vineyards and cantinas in multiple wine regions. He understands all aspects of wine-making, from cultivation, harvesting, and production to bottling the finished product.

Leslie is also an accomplished chef (20+ years experience) and a talented artist/painter who specializes in colorful and vibrant acrylic depictions of wine-related scenes, especially cellars and cantinas.

Your trip is unique

We specialize in custom wine, wine education and food tours in the Langhe (Barolo and Barbaresco), Roero and Monferrato wine regions in Piedmont, Northern Italy.

Each tour is specially designed for the right mix of winery visits, wine tastings, Piedmont cuisine, vineyard hiking and exploring the small medieval hilltop villages.

We will meet you at your hotel and escort you throughout the day so you can enjoy the wines and scenery. English is not widely spoken and we will be there to provide a translation.

Your choices

Before you arrive, we will customize your itinerary to meet your interests and arrange all activities and winery visits. Please tell us know what you would like to focus on during your tour. Here is a list of poplular activities:

• Winery visits
• Vineyard hike while learning about the vineyards and history of the area while walking through them. Beautiful views, some much needed exercise after dining on the rich Piemontese cuisine and taking a break along the way for an aperitivo with stuzzichini (bite size snacks).
• Exploring the many small medieval hilltop wine villages
• Touring the famous crus/single vineyards and panoramic vistas
• Visit a famous cheese shop with tour and tasting.
• Wine and/or vineyard education with Robert to expand your appreciation and knowledge of Piemontese wines!

Looking for more? 

• Optional Barolo & Barbaresco Blind Tasting(5 wines) 
• Annual local festivals and tastings
• Sparkling “Spumante” Wine of Alta Langa Tour, it’s not all red wine here, with our limestone enriched high altitude vineyards, the area is home to many good quality sparkling wines, all Methodo Classico(Method Champenoise).
• Truffle Hunt, when in season, we can arrange for you to go truffle hunting with a local hunter and his truffle dog.
• Why not try a fun Balloon Ride over the Barolo hills?

Other services we offer

• Hotel recommendations, if needed, whether you prefer 5* luxury or something more casual or rustic
• Transportation to and from airports, please let us know your details/flight info and we can get you a quote.

Contact us for more information on Turn-Key tours and discounts on multiple-day tours.

All of our tours are custom created for each traveler and no two tours are alike, but here are a few examples to inspire you.