Banfi Wine Tour of Italy

I am extremely honored to be representing Purdue's School of Hospitality Management at the annual Banfi Foundation Scholastic Wine tour, which starts in Milan and ends in Rome over a 7 day period.  I will be joining faculty and students from over a dozen other top hospitality and culinary programs in the United States on this educational tour.  Along the way we will be visiting some of Italy's best wineries located in Vinge Regali, Acqui Terme, Gamba, Reggio and more. 

Many of you who read this blog may have even been on this tour or one of your own as a culinary educator or restaurateur over the years but this will be my first.  If you have or have not been to Italy I am going to take you along through the blog and post the highlights of each day and photos or videos if at all possible.  I know I will be able to post website links from those I will be visiting at the very least.  I am taking my new iPad which I hate so far but hope to come to terms with it as a working tool like my laptop. That being said, I will do all I can to share what I am learning with you so that you can share with students.  If you have tips for me to enjoy the tour as a novice feel free to e-mail me at lalopam@purdue.edu.