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Tag: Italy
Under the Umbrian Sun
Tuscany gets all the attention from vacationers heading to Italy. Go there if you like tour buses, hordes of curio shoppers, and high prices. If
Valpolicella: Where Winemaking is King Even When Negligent
With all the attention paid to terroir and vineyard expression we tend to forget that the hand of the winemaker makes a difference. It’s hard
Piemonte Wine Country: Vineyards Everywhere, Powerful Wines, Fewer Crowds
As we left Cinque Terre behind, heading toward Piemonte on our month-long visit to Northern Italy, we were feeling really rotten having picked up a
Hiking the Cliffs of Cinque Terre
The conclusion of our wine and food tour of Tuscany takes us beyond Tuscany as we head into Liguria for a finale of seafood and
A Quick Dip into Florence, Italy
The first leg of our month-long trip through the wine regions of Central and Northern Italy began in Florence where we were to meet the
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 