Category: Tuscany
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Fèlsina: Land of Light
Our days in wine country were coming to an end. We spent a glorious day in Montepulciano visiting Avignonesi and Boscerelli. Then spend a day and night in Montalcino visiting Pogio Antico and Terralsole. However, before we jumped back on the tourist track and headed to San Gimignano we could not conclude our Tuscan wine…
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Terralsole: Land Towards the Sun
I am going to take you on a journey to the “land towards the sun,” where the sky is blue, the clouds are wispy, the sun is bright and the land is green. It is a serene place, a true heaven on earth with gently rolling hills covered with olive trees, wild brush, cypress trees,…
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Poggio Antico: A Feast for the Senses
This past holiday season was a bit of whirl wind for me. It was filled with great wine, fun tastings, dinners, friends and family. I took some time off from writing and just sat back and enjoyed it all. Now that the new year is here I would like to get back on track to…
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Out with the old, In with the New
Are you a resolution person? You know, “new year new you,” kinda thing. I am not one that finds myself deeply reflective as one year closes and other begins. Instead I try to live with intention and conscious awareness of making positive changes whenever necessary regardless of the date on the calendar. However, I love…
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Boscarelli: Quietly Crafting Outstanding #Wine
Tuscan wines are smoking hot right now. There are eight Tuscan wines in the Top 52 of Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 2015. The current release 2010 vintage of Brunello is arguably its best in a decade. Chianti’s 2010 through 2012 and the not yet released 2013 vintage are solid performers and the coastal…
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Welcoming the Sun at Avignonesi Winery
Rain rain go away; come again another day. As we began our 2 hour trek from Rome to Montepulciano it was raining, hard. Driving an unfamiliar car in an unfamiliar land can be challenging enough, add rain to the mix and who knows what it going to happen. Well what happened is we made our…
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Italy, Take Me Away!
Tomorrow my husband and I leave for a long overdue vacation. We are heading to Italy. It will be my second trip to Italy and his first. Knowing I could spend all of our time in Italy immersed in wineries and wine, he has reminded me many times this trip is a vacation! However, my…
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A Trip to Tuscany Without Leaving Home for #ItalianWFT
This month I am joining the Italian Food, Wine and Travel group for the first time. Can you imagine a better subject for reflection?! Better yet, this month’s topic is Tuscany! #ItalianFWT is the brain child of Vino Travels, a fellow writer and lover of all things Italian. Please follow the hashtag to view all…
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Enjoying Sangiovese Under the Tuscan Sun
Many years ago I enjoyed a less busy life that afforded me the opportunity to read A LOT! I was in several book clubs and spent much of my free time exploring the world through great books. It was during that time that Frances Mayes published Under the Tuscan Sun in 1996. In her book…
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A Fun Night with Italian Winemaker Tony Sasa
In early October I wrote an article titled “Fun Friday Night in the Burbs” about a lovely evening my husband and I enjoyed at a restaurant we stumbled upon with great service, food and wine. The wine I reviewed in that article was Tony Sasa’s 2011 Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso. As luck would have it…
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