Wine Guide
This is our wine guide, with blog posts to help you discover numerous things about Italian wine… and beyond! If you’re interested in learning more about the role of grapes like Sangiovese in Tuscan wine, about what scents and flavours you’ll find in red wine or how to pair wine with food, let us guide you. In this section you’ll also find articles about wine and travel, wine accessories like the best corkscrews or wine glasses to use, tips on how to order your vintage at a restaurant or how to pick the perfect bottle as a gift for any occasion.
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Wine Advent Calendar: How to Make your own with Great Tuscan Wine
The weather is getting cooler and the year is winding down to a close, which means it’s time to start thinking about the holiday season. It’s a time for family and friends — and of course, great food and drink. But why wait until December 25 to indulge? Counting down … Read More
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Umbria wine travel guide: a Sagrantino itinerary
Visiting Umbria is like entering a dimension where spirituality, art, landscape, food and wine permeates every moment. In the calm of the medieval streets or thick forests, every moment will be unforgettable and wherever you may go, you will find flavour and pleasure at table. So here’s an essential guide to wine tourism in Umbria, …Read More
September 25, 2019
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Vermentino, the Wine that Comes from the Sea
Vermentino is a grape that is cultivated along the Mediterranean coast. While it’s origin is a mystery, one thing is sure: it found a fertile home in Tuscany. If you’ve ever been to Italy in the summertime, surely you’ve had a glass of Vermentino at some point, maybe seated at the seaside having a nice …Read More
August 27, 2019
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How to taste olive oil like a pro: 4 tips from Dievole
While wine tasting is a common activity, you might not know that a similar process is done with EVOO! Extravirgin olive oil tasting is an unique experience because it allows you to learn more about the aromas, the colors and the characteristics of a territory. With these handy guide you will be able to taste …Read More
June 27, 2019
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Sicily and Wine: a gourmet itinerary around Etna
Part of our wine travel guide series, Sicily is known for volcanic Etna wines. Let’s look at where to taste this wine and what else to do in Sicily. From hilly to volcanic areas, including the islands, grape growing covers thousands of some of the greenest hectares in Italy. Wine tourism is on …Read More
May 9, 2019
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Wine Glasses: How to Choose the Right Ones
Some will say wine is good even in a plastic cup, but using the right wine glasses really does affect the way we appreciate wine. The question that many consumers ask themselves when they first approach the wine world is, “Which set of wine glasses do I choose?” In order not to mix the sacred …Read More
April 23, 2019
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Veneto Wine Travel: a wine lovers’ itinerary in Amarone Territory
Beyond the floating city of Venice, the Veneto is famous for Amarone! This itinerary is a wine lovers’ travel guide with what to eat, drink and see in Veneto. The Italian region of the Veneto, which includes the famous cities of Venice, Padova and Verona, is a surprising destination that goes well beyond the cities, …Read More
April 17, 2019
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Lombardy wine travel guide: an itinerary in Franciacorta Territory
This article is part of our wine travel guide series, and this time we’re going to Lombardy, an area in Northern Italy that is known for Franciacorta. Let’s look at where to taste this wine and what else to do, see and eat in Lombardy. A region boasting myriad charms from hills to …Read More
March 25, 2019
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Millennials and Wine 101: tips and tricks for newbies
Millennials and wine: a handy guide for newbies who really want to know how to serve Chianti Classico properly (or even understand how a cockscrew works!) There has been a lot of news lately about the fact that millennials are not wine consumers: we like beer and cockails. Well, dear Baby-Boomer journalists, this isn’t really …Read More
March 21, 2019
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TV Shows about Wine to Binge Watch
Picture it: Thursday night, no emails to check, phone switched to airplane mode, a good homemade meal and an inviting couch. “What am I watching tonight?” is the question. The answer? Wine TV shows, of course! If you’re looking for new TV shows about wine to add to your Netflix or Amazon Prime stream, we’ve …Read More
February 13, 2019
