I was surprised by this place, very charming and very good service. The specialty is brewed coffee…read morewith much care from the grain choice to the final product. It cathegorizes as an experience, and one can frequently find the students of the University of Gastronomic Sciencies over there and have a nice chat about local food. Also a good place to have a chocolate an some local delicacies such as "brutti ma buoni".

OMG! When you walk into the store you smell the aroma of beautifully arranged chocolates in the…read moredisplay, or do they make them here in the store, I didn't even ask! Well, needless to say I bought a little bit of this and a little bit of that. It's been months since we have returned home, but I can still taste the beautiful, smooth chocolates, melting on my tongue, oh, so yummy! The employee was glad to answer this tourist questions. Most of my questions were, what is this, what is that? You won't be sorry you entered this chocolate galore store.

Sara was an outstanding guide. She knows the area and players like the back of her hand and…read moreintroduced us to a wide range of wine makers. I highly recommend spending a few days with her.

What a fantastic experience! My wife and I could not have enjoyed ourselves more on this food and…read morewine tour! Sara picked us up from our hotel at 10am with a smile we'd quickly discover was contagious and a passion for the Piedmont region (her home) that only a local could bring. We took a short drive to her friend Frenanda's for the cooking portion of the tour. The quaint neighborhood in the hills, the cozy kitchen and the warmth of our host could best be described as stepping into "Nonna's kitchen". Using all fresh, local ingredients we made: - Hazelnut "Kiss cookies" - Veggie flan - prepped and slow cooked beef with veggies in wine - Chocolate stuffed peaches - ate a variety of seasonal cheeses and honey - and made pasta from scratch (meat stuffed raviolis). Everything was paired with delicious wines which we sipped while learning the local history, including the origins of Nutella, Fiat and Eataly, as well as the farming community that shaped the culture of the region. We at and drank to our hearts desire before saying our goodbye with full stomachs and a goodie bag for later. For our wine portion of the tour, Sara drove us to meet a young, local winemaker named Luca. Luca's enthusiasm for sustainable growing and using "smart techniques" to make his wine brought an unexpected but delightful new-age wine-making vibe to his whole operation. "We have a brain, we have science, we use it." And all the latest advancements in "cork technology"... who knew?... Luca did. Our personal wine tasting went through every variety of wine the Nebbiolo grapes of the region had to offer. The Barolo was our favorite! A very fun, stomach filling day with Sara came complete with great vibes, local stories, and memories we'll never forget!