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We’re Back!
Our lives have been put on hold for over 2 years, but now it’s time to take back control, time to live, to laugh and to create new memories. We’re relaunching our Pulgian Pleasures wines tours and this year we want to offer you more! New intriguing wineries, with interesting stories to tell, with like…
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Beautiful Boutique Vineyard
Discovering more Puglian vineyards. It was with much anticipation and elation after such a long time in lockdown, and living under strict government enforcement rules that limited our freedom, that we’re now finally able to breathe again, to live again and to experience new things again. So, one of the first things I wanted to…
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Guided Wine Tours
Come and discover the real Puglian Pleasures on this fully guided wine tour. We’ll pick you up from your accommodation and take you to two different wineries. Where you’ll sample some of the most famous wine varieties of this region, such as Primitivo and Negroamaro and some of the lesser known ones too. During your…
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Castle Tour with The Prince!
The Prince of San Vito Dei Normanni rarely opens his doors to strangers but with Puglian Pleasures you become part of the family for the evening. The Prince (yes, he’s a real Prince!) welcomes you to his home and gives you a personalised tour of this understated castle which is located in the heart of…
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Discovering the underground world of Lecce.
Even though I’ve lived here for 10 years now, I keep learning, new and interesting things about this amazing place I call home. I’ve heard about secret passageways under cities, connecting one castle from one town to another castle in another town. Just in case the royals who were living there at the time were…
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Love & Wine this Valentine’s Day
On this so called, ‘most romantic day of the year’ my thoughts turn to the connection between love and wine. If there isn’t any love in your life, then rest assured that there’s always wine! Which leads me nicely onto my next point; Puglian wines, which are one of the best kept secrets that…
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One epic journey for an abandoned Puglian puppy
Puglia, like many other Mediterranean countries, has its fair share of abandoned dogs and it’s not uncommon for locals to place a puppy, in need of a good home, outside the gate of an animal loving Brit. This happened to me back in January of this year and as adorable as the 4 or so…
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Cooking with Mamma
Want to learn how to cook real authentic Puglian food? Who best to teach you than an Italian Mamma who has learnt the family secret recipes which have been handed down from Mamma to daughter for generations. Check out our YouTube video of Cooking with Mamma Puglian food is considered ‘cucina povera‘, which literally translates…
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Olive Oil & Mozzarella Tasting
Puglia is one of the largest producers of olive oil in the world and the quality is second to none! At Sant’Oro they strive to be the best, and the awards and accolades speak for themselves. This family-run oil press, ‘Frantoio‘ has been in the family for generations and the young siblings, Cataldo and his…
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Fall in love with Puglia: Food, Wine & Culture
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