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 »
Soave is a small medieval town about 25 km east of Verona, on the edge of the Lessini hills where the Veneto plain meets the first volcanic ridges. Its wine — a dry white from Garganega — was one of Italy’s most exported in the 1970s and 80s, then suffered from overproduction on the flat plains
Soave Wine: Classico, Superiore and Where to Taste Near Verona Read Post »
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,
A food and wine tour of the Langhe in Piedmont Italy Read Post »
Franciacorta is a moraine landscape south-east of Lake Iseo, between Brescia and Bergamo, that produces Italy’s finest metodo classico sparkling wine. The name derives from the Latin Francae Curtae — courts of land granted tax-free to monks in the medieval period, an early advantage that may explain the zone’s long viticultural tradition. The climate, moderated
Franciacorta Wine and Lake Iseo: A Guide to the Lombard Sparkling Wine Zone Read Post »
The Val d’Orcia south of Siena — Montalcino sits on a ridge above this landscape Montalcino is a small fortified hill town in the province of Siena, sitting on a ridge at 564 metres above the Val d’Orcia. It takes about two hours from Florence and one hour from Siena by car. For most of
Montalcino Wine Tour from Florence or Siena: Brunello, Rosso, and the Val d’Orcia Read Post »
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 »