Thirty-five kilometres from Bologna, the medieval village of Dozza covers its walls in murals. About 80 kilometres in the same direction but deeper into the Apennines, Brisighella balances on three rocky spurs above the Lamone valley. Neither features on most tourist itineraries — which is part of the point. Both reward a half-day or full-day […]
Dozza and Brisighella: Two Villages Worth the Drive from Bologna Read Post »
Most probably you associate Verona with the eternal lovers Romeo and Juliet, but it is actually a modern town full of history, culture and art in conjunction with business and entertainment. Nearby you can find exciting and marvellous places such as the Lake of Garda and towns as Peschiera, Sirmione or Soave. Let’s focus on the last
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Touring the Langhe in Piedmont – an area dedicated to good wine and good food. In the Langhe region in Italy there are many families who have mastered the art of wine making. They are indeed many, or maybe just about everybody makes great wine. In this part of Italy every family famous or not,
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by Gabriele Monti December 3rd, 2012 The Franciacorta area is a moraine located in the south-east of Lake lseo, bordered by the Montorfano area and the rivers of Oglio and Mella. The nearby town of Brescia was the playground of the aristocratic and the rich during the seventeenth and the eighteenth century. I was the
Brescia – Franciacorta an area near lake Iseo dedicated to spumante wines Read Post »
Rosso and Brunello di Montalcino wine estate visits Montalcino is a pretty hill top town in the province of Siena Tuscany. It takes about 2 hours from Florence and 1 hour from Siena to get there, so it makes an ideal day trip from one of these 2 main towns. The main attraction of Montalcino
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Emilia Delizia explores the wine and food traditions hidden among the spectacular rolling hills just 30 minutes south of Bologna. Pignoletto: The Signature Wine of Bologna (With Lambrusco to Follow) When you speak about wine in Bologna, you are speaking about Pignoletto DOC. Traditionally produced as a lightly sparkling wine, Pignoletto reflects the Emilia-Romagna preference
Bologna Rolling Hills, Hiking Trails, Gourmet Food and Sparkling Wines Read Post »