Tuscan Wine Tours offers day tours of Italy's region of Tuscany. In this video, the group visits two small wineries and enjoys a relaxing lunch al fresco, a typical tour. Take a look:......
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DaVinci Chianti 2005 is an affordable, very drinkable wine, with ripe plum overtones and a smooth finish. Similar to a California Zinfandel, it has a subtle spicey taste.DaVinci wines are crafted in...
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If you enjoy Prosecco, you might be interested in a Prosecco blend called Anime pink. It's a delightfully dry sparkling wine from Italy's Veneto region. It is a blend of 5% Marzimino, 10%...
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Originally I had planned on tasting and comparing the 2007 Beaujolais Nouveau from three or four different producers. Somehow I thought it wouldn't be terribly difficult to find at least two...
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The first time I heard about Rosa Regale was last February. A local restaurant gave half-bottles of the wine to every couple who ate there on Valentine's Day. One of my customers loved it and...
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If you're looking for a great wine buy, I have one for you. The other night my husband brought home a bottle of Bigi Vipra Rossa 2005 to have with Rigatoni Abruzzi that I'd made for dinner....
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Across Europe this summer, vineyards were harvesting grapes earlier than usual. Some regions had to deal with heat, while others had to deal with torrential rains and grape fungus. This does not bode...
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On Sunday, guests at a very exclusive gathering in The Hamptons got to taste Rosato, the ninth wine from Bracco Wines (actress Lorraine Bracco's label). According to Newsday, it was held at a...
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This year's grape harvest in Italy will happen earlier and be smaller than in previous years. Many suspect this has to do with climate change and hot temperatures across the country. However, it...
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New World wines, with their lower prices and decent quality, have been threatening countries like Italy, France, and Spain that have been producing amazing wines for centuries. More people, even in...
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If you walk into any wine shop, chances are you'll be dazzled by some of the beautiful labels adorning the bottles on the shelves. From contemporary to classic, wine labels have become a little...
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by tammy on May 15, 2007
I don't think I've ever met an Italian wine I did not enjoy drinking, and yet, it is so rare to find them. We get a few smatterings from one of our international wine clubs, and now and then,...
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by tammy on April 04, 2007
Tourism is a huge industry for Italy, and much of this can be attributed to the wine industry as well. The Italian business world has recognized this and is working hard to merge the two - wine and...
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by tammy on March 19, 2007
We have been watching the HBO series, Rome, and loving it. I can't wait for another episode. We ended up missing the first few episodes, so we had to use the HBO on demand feature to catch up....
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Normally, when we think of DNA we think of TV shows like CSI. Or, in my case, I think of one of my soaps because those women never know who the father is - nuff said! But, DNA is used......
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by tammy on December 31, 2006
Italy won my heart again with this bottle of 2004 Torciano Merlot del Veneto. I think, other than the taste, one of the things that really has impressed me lately with Italian wines is the fact that...
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by tammy on December 28, 2006
More and more recently, it seems we hit pay dirt with our international wine club's offers and vintages from Italy. For example, this bottle of 2005 Renideo Sicilia Syrah. At 13.5% alcohol volume,...
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One of our first bottles from our new wine club, 600 Grapes, was this 2004 Torciano - Cabernet Sauvignon del Veneto (12%). This wine goes for about fifteen U.S. dollars and is described as follows on...
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My husband, Michael, and I celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary this weekend. Of course, this called for a nice dinner out, including a celebratory bottle of wine. Before I tell you about our...
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I recently picked up an issue of Everyday Rachel Ray, and I love this magazine. One of the cool things on the accompanying site is a wine pairing tool: Our wine promise: We recommend wines that...
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