{"id":5,"date":"2019-02-06T01:29:52","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T01:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.toursandwine.com\/montelena-ship\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-04-24T21:58:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T21:58:14","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/ihitaly\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_978948875\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-95582872\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-488295885\" class=\"col medium-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-864648814\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-617077878\" class=\"col medium-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>2027 TUSCANY &amp; FLORENCE<\/h2>\n<h3>A Wine &amp; Culinary Adventure<\/h3>\n<h4>Anna Marie Dos Remedios &#8211; Winemaker<\/h4>\n<p>Anna Marie dos Remedios began making wine in 2007, focusing on small lot, single-vineyard designated wines from some of California\u2019s best wine grape growing regions. She studied at the prestigious UC Davis winemaking program to better understand the chemistry of wine and winemaking.<\/p>\n<p>Anna Marie and partner Deb Payne started Idle Hour Winery focusing on traditional methods, native yeast fermentation, gravity flow racking and use of neutral French Oak barrels. The result is an elegance and freshness which are the hallmarks of the smooth and subtle Idle Hour vintages.<\/p>\n<p>The winery is located in Oakhurst, just outside the south entrance to Yosemite National Park. The site is home to both the Idle Hour Winery and Queen\u2019s Inn by the River, an 8-room boutique hotel with wine bar and beer garden. Idle Hour Winery opened a tasting room in Carmel Valley in the heart of Monterey County last year to promote their Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noirs as well.<\/p>\n<p>Idle Hour is named after a Chinese junk vessel once owned by Agostinho dos Remedios, Anna Marie\u2019s paternal grandfather. She enjoyed sailing and fishing on that wonderful ship as a young child in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>Join Anna and Deb on this customized private tour exploring the best of northern Italy\u2019s incredible Tuscany region, home to ancient Chianti and Montepulciano vineyards pre-dating ancient Rome. We\u2019ll also spend 3 days in beautiful Florence. There is an optional 3-night extension to Rome. Join us!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Grazie Mille, (\u201ca thousand thanks!\u201d)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>A<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>nna &amp; Deb<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anna Marie dos Remedios<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Deb Payne<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-782259863\" class=\"col medium-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1487200210\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/ihitaly\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2026\/04\/Anna-Marie-Dos-Remedios-and-Deb-Payne.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/ihitaly\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2026\/04\/Anna-Marie-Dos-Remedios-and-Deb-Payne.jpg 640w, https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/ihitaly\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2026\/04\/Anna-Marie-Dos-Remedios-and-Deb-Payne-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1487200210 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_310137428\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/ihitaly\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2026\/04\/Anna-Marie-in-Tasting-Room.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/ihitaly\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2026\/04\/Anna-Marie-in-Tasting-Room.jpg 628w, https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/ihitaly\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2026\/04\/Anna-Marie-in-Tasting-Room-400x248.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_310137428 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-488295885 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-672419142\" class=\"col medium-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Contact &#8211; Georgia Shoemaker<br \/> Direct Line &#8211; 1-714-975-9941 <br \/>Email &#8211; <a href=\"mailto: Georgia@Expanding-Horizons.com\">Georgia@Expanding-Horizons.com<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:1.4em;margin-bottom:1.4em;max-width:50%;height:1px;background-color:rgb(196, 161, 95);\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_680183752\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/ihitaly\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2026\/04\/LOGO-Idle-Hour-Winery-Kitchen.png\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_680183752 {\n  width: 80%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1288820797\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><em><strong>Please Note: Tuscany &#038; Florence Tour, 2027 was created for Idle Hour Winery + Kitchen by our tour operator, Expanding Horizons of Tustin, CA. 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