Sparkling Wines in Italy: Prosecco vs Spumante

Italian wines can be extremely confusing. Not only are there so many different grape varietals growing in Italy, but then the wines get even more confused with their regional differences, names, and qualifications. Is this a Super Tuscan, IGT, DOC,…

Organic, Biodynamic and Natural Wine in Tuscany

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Discover organic, biodynamic and natural wine in Tuscany. Learn the differences and explore sustainable wineries and wine tours in the Chianti countryside.

How long does wine last unopened?

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If you’re planning to take some wine home from your Tuscan wine tour, you might wonder how long the wine will last. The shelf life of unopened wine can be anywhere from one to 20 years or more, but most…

How do you get from Florence to Chianti?

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The Chianti wine country is 30 kilometres from Florence. That sounds close, and it is, until you start looking at your options for actually getting there. The train doesn’t go through Chianti. The buses run on schedules designed for local…

Florence Month by Month: The Insider’s Guide to the Best Time to Visit

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Florence is different every month. Events, hidden gardens, roof bars,
jazz festivals, the best seasonal food, and the places most visitors
never find from someone who has lived here for twenty years.

Private vs Small Group Wine Tours in Tuscany: Which One Is Right for You?

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Private or small group? The honest guide to choosing the right Tuscany wine tour with real prices, a full day itinerary from Florence, and the story of a marriage proposal that happened in the Chianti hills.

Tenuta Castiglioni: A Thousand Years of Frescobaldi Wine

The family that financed the English crown, traded wine for Michelangelo's paintings, and encouraged Dante to finish the Divine Comedy. A thousand years of Frescobaldi history starting from a hill twenty kilometres outside Florence.

Artimino and Carmignano: The Wine the Medici Invented and Most Visitors Have Never Heard Of

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The wine the Medici invented and most visitors to Tuscany have never heard of. The extraordinary story of Carmignano, Catherine de' Medici, and a hill outside Florence that has been making wine since before the Romans.

Tuscany Travel Guide: Everything You Need to Know for the Trip of Your Life

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The hills, the wine, the life you've been dreaming about — it's all real.
This is the complete guide to planning your first trip to Tuscany:
how to get around, which wineries to visit, when to go, and what a
Tuscany itinerary actually looks like from day one to the last glass.