How many of you have ever dreamed of working on a farm in the Italian countryside? Well, you're in luck (assuming you said yes to that question), because Sting wants to make your dreams come true. According to Telegraph, the former Police frontman is offering tourists the chance to pick grapes and olives from his estate in Tuscany, and all they have to do is pay him €262, or roughly $345.
According to a statement, a day working on Sting's 900-acre Tuscan estate, dubbed Il Palagio, promises "succulent grapes and luscious wines, tart olives, green rolling hills, warm autumn sunshine, Cypress trees like tall sentries, and the adventure and excitement of being part of the annual vendemmia, the traditional October grape and November olive harvests respected by generations of Tuscan farmers."
"Start the day with a picnic on the expansive lawn and a briefing from the estate manager to help you understand your work as a farmer-for-a-day," the statement goes on to say. "Learn about the soil, the vines and trees, and techniques for harvesting."
Sting purchased the 16th century estate, which sits outside of Florence, back in 1999, and has since turned it into a thriving farm that produces wine, olive oil, and honey. The farm has been so successful that Sting has even opened up a farm shop to sell his produce, and is even moving into direct-mail sales.
Though tourists will not be able to keep the grapes and olives they pick, as they might on a more traditional apple pick, they will be able to taste the estate's wine at the end of the day, appropriately called "Message in a Bottle."
