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Wine tasting in Tuscany in the Winter

Angela’s most popular wine tours, but also the most original, fun and specialist for expert users: Chianti and Super Tuscan wine tasting tour is designed for people who are motivated by the same wine passion who want to taste wine,…

The Elegance of Brunello: A Journey Through Montalcino’s Wine Legacy

Discover the esteemed world of Brunello di Montalcino, where every sip evokes “lacrime di gioia” — tears of joy. This revered Tuscan red, particularly the exceptional 2010 vintage, holds a celebrated spot among the world’s finest wines, commanding both respect…

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Delving into Tuscany’s Heart: A Wine Tour from Florence

Begin a journey into the soul of Tuscany, where the Chianti wine region unfolds as a panoramic vista of rolling hills and vine-laden landscapes, central to the Tuscan wine legacy. This voyage isn’t merely about wine tasting; it’s an immersive…

San Gimignano Vernaccia: a famous white wine

San Gimignano is a beautiful medieval town located in the province of Siena, just northwest of Siena itself and southwest of Florence. The town is easily identified as one arrives due to the high number of medieval towers that characterize…

Is Chianti considered a dry wine?

When friends ask me to advise them on a suitable wine, more often than not they say to me ‘I don’t like dry wine’, followed swiftly by the statement ‘I prefer fruity wine’, and this is a common misconception in…

What’s in a name? Sangiovese and Chianti

So there we were. Two pals in a Florentine wine bar (Enoteca), putting the world to rights over, of course, a couple of glasses of red. “Tell me,” enquires my companion, “what is the difference between Peter Parker and Spiderman?” …

Chianti Colli Fiorentini and Window With A View

Florence’s “buche del vino” and Chianti Colli Fiorentini “What are those curious little windows adorning the facades of dozens of palazzi in Florence’s historic centre?” It’s a question often asked by Chianti wine tasting groups. The answer illustrates the intimate…

Tenuta Castiglioni: the origins of Frescobaldi wines

The Frescobaldi family started producing and selling wine to the Courts of Europe at the beginning of the XIV century, but their wine-making vocation started much earlier and is deeply rooted in the most ancient of the six estates that…