Join b7 travel for a vacation like no other. Live the life of a wine professional for 7 days and 6 nights while exploring the diversity and exceptional quality of the wines of Puglia. Puglia is the largest producer of wine in all of Italy and their wine renaissance in the last 25 years has made Puglia the region of choice for wine professionals from around the world. With a maximum of only 14 guests and 2 full time guides including a 15 year wine professional you will live the life of wine royalty with this unique and intimately luxurious experience.

1. b7 travel www.block7wineco.com

2. exciting. educational.
As Texas’ only full service wine
tour operator, Block 7 offers awe-
inspiring and educational trips to
the world’s greatest wine regions
that are sure to expand your
horizons and excite your palate.

3. intimate.

4. We have intimate knowledge of the history, the
culture, the wine, the cuisine and the best kept
secrets of our destinations. We do not take lightly
that our elite travelers want to experience the wine
world from a perspective in the epitome of luxury
and service. We believe in excellence in service,
lodging, cuisine, and experience and each trip is
led by one or more of our wine professionals to
guide the journey.

5. elite.

6. This unique approach allows us to offer an
unmatched journey into the best of each
destination both rustic and sublime, then retreat
each afternoon to the welcoming arms of time
honored hospitality and absolute luxury. Our wine
travel programs anticipate the needs of our
guests, have built in flexibility to go off script when
applicable, and offer a rare immersive experience
into the soul of each location.

7. Puglia:
Food & Wine
Immersion
A Trip of a Lifetime
Departure October 18, 2009

8. Join b7 travel for a
vacation like no other.
• Live the life of a wine
professional for 7 days and 6
nights while exploring the
diversity and exceptional quality
of the wines of Puglia. Puglia is
the largest producer of wine in
all of Italy and their wine
renaissance in the last 25 years
has made Puglia the region of
choice for wine professionals
from around the world. With a
maximum of only 14 guests and
2 full time guides including a 15
year wine professional you will
live the life of wine royalty with
this unique and intimately
luxurious experience.

9. Day 1:
welcome to Italy, Babo wine bar &
Hotel Borgo Bianco
Arrive at the Bari Airport and meet your guide before shuttling to Bari for a
traditional, light lunch of Puglia with Giancarlo at Babo wine bar in Bari. After
lunch we head to the first hotel, the Borgo Bianco, for an afternoon of rest and
relaxation. This evening we have a Puglia meet and greet with the other guests
and a wine seminar on the wines of Puglia hosted by the b7 representative and
the Hotel Borgo Bianco. Dinner will be a traditional Pugliese feast and wines
from all over the region.

10. Day 2:
Rivera winery, Castel del Monte &
the best gelato ever
We drive north to the Castel del Monte region and our first winery, Rivera where
we will taste an enormous range of wines including those made with the local
and divine grape, Nero di Troia. We will walk in the vineyards and enjoy time with
winemaker Sebastiano de Corato. We will then have a full tasting of unreleased
wines in the barrel room, followed by a regional feast with the wines of Rivera.
After lunch we will shuttle to the site of the famous Castel del Monte, the
archaeological symbol of Puglia and one of the most unusual and interesting
buildings in all of Italy. We will return to the hotel for an afternoon rest with an
evening stroll through beautiful Polignano a Mare, and dinner at Chichibio
followed by an evening stroll along the cliffs and a gelato at the famous Il Super
Mago del Gelo (the super magician of ice cream).

12. Day 3:
cheese, ancient trulli, pasta, mangia!
Today we head to a local cheese making shop for a demonstration and tasting
of the amazing fresh mozzarella of Puglia. After we have our fill of cheese, we
move to the UNESCO heritage site of Alberobello and walk amongst the 1,500
ancient trulli homes, stopping for a tasting of local artisanal products with local
superstar, Mimmo, and a lesson on making orecchiette pasta with Mimmo’s
mother, Cosima. From Alberobello we head to the hilltop town of Cisternino for
a detailed tasting and food pairing, at the famous Il Cucco Enoteca. Enjoy your
afternoon in the lovely city of Ostuni, and rest well for an eight (8) course dinner
with matching wines at the outstanding Il Frantoio.

13. Day 4:
Aglianico, Sassi of Matera & by the sea
We travel to Altamura to taste some of Italy’s best breads before heading to
Matera and Basilicata for a meeting with one of the region’s best winemakers
and a guided tasting and lunch of the outstanding Aglianico del Vulture. After
lunch we will have a guided walk of the stunning ancient Sassi of Matera. We
return with a walk through the olive groves near our hotel and a wonderful
dinner along the sea.

15. Day 5:
the city of wine & Masseria Liveli
Today, we visit La Citta del Vino (the city of wine) and Cellino San Marco. Our
first stop will be the enormous Cantine Due Palme which has claimed awards
for their decadent style of winemaking which is changing the way the
professionals accept Puglia. You will see the winemaking facilities, and taste
numerous wines with their leading oenologist. Next, we will drive to the
amazing Masseria Liveli, where we will have lunch and taste some of Puglia’s
most beautiful, up and coming wines. After our long lunch and tasting we will
relax before dinner at a local restaurant famous for grilled meats and wines of
the region.

17. Day 6:
Leone de Castris, Cantele & Lecce
We have a morning visit to the famous Leone de Castris for a tasting of some of
Puglia’s most prized wines. We then head to lunch with the phenomenal Paolo
Cantele in Lecce for some of the most amazing local cuisine in Puglia. After
lunch we will drive over to Cantele for a tasting and walk through the winery. We
end the day with a drive to Manduria for a tasting of the beloved and decadent
Primitivos of the region.

18. Day 7:
Lecce, Vallone vino, ciao
We return to Lecce and on the way we stop for one final winery Vallone for a
taste of the exclusive and most prized wines of the Salento. In Lecce you have
the option to depart to Rome, catch a shuttle back to Bari airport or stay on for
a walking tour of the city with our art historian and local guide and the chance
to extend your stay in Puglia.

20. The total package:
• An outstanding culinary travel experience
• Daily professional wine and culinary tours
• Peace of mind you are with the most professional travel & tour company in
Puglia
• Local, native guides with knowledge of the secrets and mysteries of the region
• 6 nights lodging at 5 star hotels
• 6 breakfasts, local lunches, gourmet dinners
• All luggage transfers

21. cost
$5,800 Double Occupancy
$1,400 Single Supplement

22. more upcoming
departures
Spring 2010 - Puglia, Italy;
Toscana, Italy; Piemonte, Italy
Summer 2010 - Bourgogne,
France; Napa, California

23. “The discovery of a wine is of a greater moment than the
discovery of a constellation. The universe is too full of stars.”
- Benjamin Franklin