Day 1: Afternoon arrival. In the late afternoon visit a wine cellar in Montepulciano for a guided wine tasting of the world famous Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. At 7 p.m. return to the hotel for a special BBQ dinner paired with the best wines from the hotel's vineyards. In the event of rain, dinner, including one bottle of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, will be at La Grotta in Montepulciano, located one mile from the hotel (guests provide their own transportation).

Day 2: After breakfast, your host and guide Terenzio will drive you through the scenic route to San Gimignano, the "City of Beautiful Towers." View Le Crete - the clay hills of Siena. Visit the Signano estate where the wine maker Manrico will show you his vineyards and explain his method of wine production. Then enjoy lunch with wine from the Signano estate at a local trattoria, where Manrico will answer your questions about wines and wine making. Proceed to San Gimignano for a tour before returning to the hotel by 6:00 p.m. Relax at Relais Ortaglia prior to dinner at the Trattoria Diva e Maceo in Montepulciano (guests provide their own transportation).

Day 3: Breakfast is followed by a guided tour of the Tuscan countryside. Visit Pienza, San Quirico d'Orcia, Montalcino, "Abbazzia di Sant'Antimo", Monte Amiata - a volcano and tallest mountain in Tuscany, and Bagno Vignoni, its oldest hot spring. Included is a full lunch in a trattoria in the beautiful medieval town of Sant' Angelo in Colle, featuring delicious Rosso and Brunello di Montalcino produced by Le Gode wine estate. Then visit Le Gode to see the vineyards and learn their method of wine production. Return to the hotel by 6:00 p.m. Dinner at Le Logge del Vignola, located 1 1/2 miles from the hotel, includes a bottle of the award winning Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Guests provide their own transportation to the restaurant.