At the base of the Italian Alps, Curtis travels to Lombardy to discover a local cheese and peasant dish before embarking on a helicopter tour of a prestigious vineyard to pick up wine which pairs beautifully with the decadent sturgeon caviar produced in that region which he serves at Maude.

Among medieval towns, dense forests, and winding cobblestone streets, a trip to Umbria in the heart of Italy finds Curtis chasing canine companions for his favorite ingredient, getting a tutorial from a master of porchetta, and on a lost-in-translation hunt for pheasant.