Barolo Grill opened in Denver in 1992. Three years later, the Italian restaurant took its staff to Italy. Not just the executive chef or a few key members of the culinary team — everyone. Nearly 30 years later, the tradition is still going strong.

Each July, the restaurant closes for about 10 days so the staff can take educational field trips to regions like Piedmont, Tuscany, and Umbria, tasting food and wines and learning from the chefs, vintners, cheesemakers, and other producers across the country.