Pronounced
La - DOLE-chay - VEEN-yah
Meaning “the sweet vineyard”
La Dolce Vigna
La Dolce Vigna believes that by using wine as a lens, we can truly get to know a particular place. Wine, after all, is an expression of nature, people, history, and tradition coming together. When we visit its source, we are inevitably introduced to the land and people who made the wine, the local cuisine that accompanies it, and the cultural practices woven into its very being. Furthermore, by drinking wine, we naturally slow down our pace, listen to our senses and experience our surroundings in a more profound way. Cheers to that!
Leslie Rosa
Founder of La Dolce Vigna
After a decade of working in the art world for eminent institutions and artists in New York and abroad, I moved to Italy, fell in love with the diversity of Italian wine and became a certified sommelier with the Associazione Italiana Sommelier.
Meet the Members of La Dolce Vigna
Elisa Pantano
Elisa is an Italian sommelier based in Venice. After studying Cultural Heritage and studying archaeology and conservation in Italy and Israel, she became fascinated with wine and eventually became the owner of a well-known restaurant in Venice for ten years. This experience shaped her enthusiasm for food and wine, realizing they represent the best moments for people to come together, to sit and share their stories, to express their feelings, and listen to others. During these years, she met many wine producers and visited their vineyards and cellars and is excited to share their stories with you.
Amanda White
Born and raised in New Hampshire, Amanda moved to California where she worked and trained as a sommelier, from there her passion for all Italian varieties came to life. Since making her home in Piedmont over ten years ago, she has made it her goal for more people to enjoy and understand the complicated landscape of Italian wines. Her favorite grapes are Grignolino, Nebbiolo, and Nerello Mascalese. When she’s not on tour or helping her husband in their vineyards, she is hosting food-themed dinner parties, or better yet the largest Halloween party the Langhe (Piedmont) has ever seen.
La Dolce Vigna Difference
Our tours are always limited to a maximum of 12 people to assure you an intimate experience.
You will always have a certified sommelier guide to answer all of your wine-related questions on the road.
Our tours are centered around small, eco-conscious, family-run wineries that make truly outstanding wine, and are packed with cultural insights.
Be prepared to eat. A lot. We've picked out amazing spots for you, from the small, loved-by-locals osteria to the Michelin-starred restaurant.
Depending on the season and local events, we will custom organize the best and most insider experience for each group.
Rest assured that your tour price includes all meals (except one), activities, hotels, transportation from the moment we meet until our fond farewell.
For those of you who have been on other group tours, you know what we're talking about. Part of living la dolce vigna is taking the time to truly savor your experiences and surroundings. We've built in time for you to do just that at your own pace and on your own terms. Long live slow travel!
Besides helping local, artisanal economies through visiting small wine and food producers, eating at traditional trattorie and staying at boutique hotels, a donation on behalf of each individual that takes one of our tours will be made to 10,000 Gardens in Africa, a Slow Food initiative aimed at cultivating sustainable and healthy communities throughout Africa.