ITALIAN WINE LOVERS PROGRAMME IN FLORENCE
Italian Course & wine programme in Florence – 40 + 10 lessons
WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?
Our exclusive Italian Wine Lovers programme is designed not just for wine specialists, but for all those who just simply… love wine and wish to enjoy a full-immersion experience in the world of italian wines while savoring everything that Florence has to offer.
OBJECTIVES
The wine lessons and tastings will take place in an astonishing terrace with a 360 degrees view over the city roofs, allowing participants to experience all the magic that makes Florence unique, while enjoying their passion for wine.
THE LINGUAVIVA METHOD
Students will be able to attend italian classes in the morning and experience an amazing itinerary in the world of italian wines through dedicated lessons, tastings and a visit to local producers.
The programme will not just focus on the technical point of view but also on the cultural, historical and traditional aspects of the italian wine world and on how it is intimately connected to so many aspects of the italian life and culture, making it an experience completely different from any other similar programme.
CONTENT
20 Italian language lessons per week, each of 45’, from Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 12.30. On the first school day at Linguaviva participants will take a written and oral placement test following which they will be placed in the appropriate group for their language level. Work covers all aspects of the language with a particular emphasis on developing communicative skills in speaking and writing. Each level can be completed in 4 weeks. At the end of each course after successful completion of a test you can progress to the next level.
FLORENCE AWAITS!
Do you already know how to speak Italian? Students with prior knowledge of Italian can take a written and oral placement test to assess their language proficiency and identify the most appropriate study group for them. Whereas if you are an absolute beginner, you will be placed in the standard Italian course level A1.
Choose Linguaviva’s standard Italian course and learn the language while enjoying the beautiful city of Florence!
| KEY FACTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lessons | 20 lessons Italian language per week (morning schedule) 5 wine lessons of 2 hours each (afternoon timetable) | |
| Duration | 2 weeks | |
| Groups | Groups of maximum 8 students for the wine classes | |
| Locations | The wine lessons and tastings will take place in an incredible terrace over Florence’s roofs | |
| Starting dates 2023 | Spring session 10/06 – 21/06 Fall session 23/09 – 04/10 | |
| WINE LESSONS + TASTINGS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Location | Our Terrace with a 360° view on the city Lungarno Serristori 7 – Florence | |
| Lessons | 5 sessions of 2 hours each for a total of 10 hours, in the afternoon | |
| Duration | 2 weeks | |
| Contents | 5 lessons on different production areas, each with a tasing of 3 different wines paired with local food products all materials used during the lessons are provided by the school | |
| FIRST WEEK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | ||
| MORNING | Italian classes | Italian classes | Italian classes | Italian classes | Italian classes | Visit to a Local wine producer | |
| AFTERNOON | Wine Lesson & Wine Tasting | Wine Lesson & Wine Tasting | Wine Lesson & Wine Tasting | ||||
| SECOND WEEK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | ||
| MORNING | Italian classes | Italian classes | Italian classes | Italian classes | Italian classes | Departure | |
| AFTERNOON | Wine Lesson & Wine Tasting | Wine Lesson & Wine Tasting | |||||
| EVENING | Traditional dinner & Wine Tasting | ||||||
| TUITION FEES 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ITALIAN WINE LOVERS PROGRAMME | 2 weeks | € 1.300 | |
INCLUDED IN THE TUITION FEES
- Italian Lessons
- Wine Tastings and activities
- Teaching materials and texbooks
- Accommodation placement service
- Full orientation upon arrival
- Placement test
- Certificates
- Linguaviva’s examination fee
NOT INCLUDED IN THE TUITION FEES
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- Bank charges
- Insurance
- Social activities