Month: February 2018

A Tuscan Hotbed

Categories Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti, Culture, Dolce Vita, Made in Italy, Morellino di Scansano, Sassicaia, Siena, Super Tuscans, Tuscany, Uncategorized, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, WineLeave a Comment on A Tuscan Hotbed

Between Wine&Siena in January, and the Tuscan anteprima medley in February, things  really heat up here in Tuscany in the wintertime. I have tasted my heart out at Chianti Lovers, Chianti Classico Collection, skipping  Benvenuto Brunello (where it seems it was rather hard to get in this year) and the Vino Nobile anteprima in Montepulciano.…

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50 Shades of Red… and Even Some Blue

Categories architecture, Art, Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti, Culture, Made in Italy, Morellino di Scansano, Renaissance, Siena, Super Tuscans, Tuscany, Uncategorized, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, WineLeave a Comment on 50 Shades of Red… and Even Some Blue

The Tuscan anteprima week is by now an appointment not to be missed for Chianti lovers and wine lovers in general. The event for Chianti DOCG, held at Fortezza da Basso, this year saw more than 4000 people flock to sample what the over 100 producers present had to offer. Getting up early is a…

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