How To Taste Wine

12.13.2020  |  Comments Off on How To Taste Wine

How to Taste Wine (A semi serious guide for beginners) If your devotion to Bacchus is a recent thing, and you’re thinking of taking a Tuscany wine … Continue Reading

Tips for Tipping in Italy

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Tipping in Italy: a guide for US tourists. Doubts about tipping in Italy are common among my guests. There’s a lot of controversy on the net, and … Continue Reading

Sassicaia Super Tuscan & More

12.02.2020  |  Comments Off on Sassicaia Super Tuscan & More What is a Super Tuscan? To fully understand Sassicaia & Super Tuscan wines,  we need to clarify the confusion surrounding the term. I’ll try to make it ... Continue Reading

Why Is Wine Made From Grapes?

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What about country wines? Have you ever asked yourself “why is wine made from grapes?” After all there are alcoholic beverages such as country wines, and these … Continue Reading

Why Does Wine Need to Breathe?

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Is aerating wine necessary? Does wine need to breathe, is aerating really necessary or is it just a snob thing? There isn’t an answer that’s good for … Continue Reading

Tuscany Photo Gallery Early 2019

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Pictures from my tours early 2019  

What is Chianti Classico

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The Difference between Chianti & Chianti Classico If you love Italian wines, you may have bought a bottle of Chianti Classico at some time. Did you notice … Continue Reading

How To Taste Wine for Beginners

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Get through your first wine tasting in style Here’s part two of my semi serious look on how to taste wine for beginners, (part one here). If … Continue Reading

Wine Tasting and Wine Drinking

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Tasting vs drinking is a question of time. What’s the difference between wine tasting and wine drinking, indeed is there a difference? Well yes of course there … Continue Reading

The Best Time for a Tuscany Wine Tour

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Tips on Planning your Tuscany Wine Tour Is there a best time for a Tuscany wine tour? To some extent there is, but it would be easier … Continue Reading

How is Prosecco Made

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Is Prosecco Made Like Champagne? To understand how Prosecco is made we need to understand how bubbles get into wine. Any wine could be made to have … Continue Reading

Why Are Some Wines so Cheap?

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Cheap Wines How Do They Do It? I don’t believe in wildly expensive wines, but I don’t believe in wildly cheap wines either. To quote The Common … Continue Reading

Famous Tuscan Scenery

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Famous Tuscan Scenery Photos of some of the most famous Tuscan scenery. All pictures were taken during my wine tours to the Chianti and Valdorcia regions. The … Continue Reading

A Beginner’s Guide to Chianti wines.

10.21.2020  |  Comments Off on A Beginner’s Guide to Chianti wines.

What is a Chianti Wine? There seems to be some confusion regarding Chianti wines, so here’s a beginners guide that will make things easier to understand. You … Continue Reading

Tuscany Wine Tour Guest Gallery Early 2018

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Guests From My Tuscany Wine Tours March 2018 March has been cold and wet, and the countryside is still not very green. However my Tuscany wine tours … Continue Reading

Is Sweet Wine Bad For You?

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Can Sweet Wines be a Health Issue? Is sweet wine bad for you? The short answer is; it all depends on your diet. If you drink more … Continue Reading

Acidic Wine Meaning

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Acidic Wine & The Tuscan Table. What does the term acidic wine mean, and who wants to drink a wine like lemon juice? Here’s a three minute … Continue Reading

Photos of Tuscany in Spring

10.09.2020  |  2 Comments

Wine Tasting & Photos of Tuscany Here are photos of Tuscany taken in the early part of the year in the Valdorcia region. All pictures in the … Continue Reading

Book Direct For A Better Experience

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The Advantages Of Booking Direct Booking directly from a providers site has it’s advantages. If you wish to look up my reviews on that famous site, please … Continue Reading

What to Expect from Tuscan Wines

09.26.2020  |  Comments Off on What to Expect from Tuscan Wines Tuscan Wines are For Food. Making your first purchase or going on your first Tuscan wine tour? Here’s an article on what to expect, and how best ... Continue Reading