Wine In Tuscany Part X, Vin Santo
Vin Santo, Sweet Wine Made Using The Passito Method What Is Vin Santo? This is the last of our series on Tuscan Wine , and what better way for us to end than with a...
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Wine In Tuscany Part IX, Super Tuscan
Super Tuscan: Quality Wine Made Outside The DOC / DOCG Rules Super Tuscan Wine Super Tuscan is the term given to the well made, expensive and sought after wines that are made outside of the...
Wine In Tuscany Part VIII, The Mediterranean Coast
Tuscany, Northern Coastal Wine Growing Areas: Colli Apuani, Colline Lucchesi, Collina di Montecarlo, Bolgheri, Montescudaio, Terratico di Bibbona, Val di Cornia, San Torpè, Terre di Pisa, Elba. Tuscan Wine, The Northern Coastal Area This includes...
Wine In Tuscany Part V, Central Tuscany: Brunello Di Montalcino
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG The Town Of Montalcino & Brunello Brunello di Montalcino the hills around the Tuscan town of Montalcino produce some of the most expensive and sought after wines in Italy, Brunello di...
Wine In Tuscany Part IV, Central Tuscany: Chianti
The Chianti Wine Region In Central Tuscany What Is Chianti? The term Chianti has been around since 1398 but the original wine produced in the Chianti area was white. By 1716 the area now known...
Wine In Tuscany Part III, Tuscan Wine Growing Areas
Wine Growing Areas In Tuscany Two Major Wine Areas In Tuscany There are two major areas of wine production in Tuscany , the central hills and the Mediterranean coast. The Central Tuscan Hills Central Tuscany...
Wine In Tuscany Part II - Vines & Grapes
Vines & Grapes Grown In Tuscany Tuscan Wines & Grape Varieties You will almost certainly have drunk wine from Tuscany, Chianti, Brunello and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are all from this region. There are around...
Wine In Tuscany Part I (An Overview)
Tuscan Wine, A Quick Introduction The Sangiovese Grape In Tuscany the sangiovese grape dominates, the famous wine growing areas of Montepulciano ( Vino Nobile di Montepulciano ), Montalcino ( Brunello di Montalcino ), Chianti and...
Wine In Umbria
Umbria & Wine - An Overview Wine Growing In Umbria The region of Umbria is located right in the centre of Italy, the landscape comprises hills, valleys and mountains as well as Lake Trasimeno. Most...
Italian Wine, What Are The Terms DOCG, DOC, DOP, IGT & IGP?
The Complicated World Of Italian Wine Terms DOCG, DOC, DOP, IGT and IGP and Vino da Tavola I have published posts on this blog about Umbrian and Tuscan Wines . Rather than write an explanation...
A Visit To The Preggio Vineyard
Preggio Vineyard In the last year I have met Elena Vezzoli of Azienda Agricola Biologica Preggio at several local wine tastings. Elena has a two hectare vineyard with her husband Bruno and make around 9000...
A Tour At The Mezzetti Winery, Vernazzano, Lake Trasimeno, Umbria
Lake Trasimeno Wines As you may know I run a tour at I Girasoli di Sant'Andrea Winery in the Niccone Valley. I have recently qualified as an Italian sommelier and am always interested to try...