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
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The gastronomic heart of Tuscany beats across its hills and coastline: from the Apennines with their mountain flavours to the Tyrrhenian Sea with its seafood traditions. Tuscany is predominantly hilly, dotted with vineyards, olive groves, sunflowers, fruit orchards, woodland and pasture. Small villages are scattered across the landscape, especially throughout the Chianti area. The countryside
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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-Romagna has been called the bread-basket of Italy, but that undersells it. The region that runs from Piacenza in the west to Rimini on the Adriatic coast is the origin of Parma ham, Parmigiano Reggiano, traditional balsamic vinegar, mortadella, tagliatelle al ragù and tortellini — not regional variations of those products, but the originals on
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A Food Experience in the Bologna Province, Emilia-Romagna Bologna has always been a city where food, culture, and everyday life blend naturally. In The Garden of the Finzi-Continis, the protagonist dines at Pappagallo and drinks coffee at Zanarini — historic establishments that still welcome visitors today. The city is known as “la dotta” (the learned),
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