Sergio's Tuscan Wine Blog

How to Arrange Private Tuscany Wine Tours from Cortona Cortona is a tiny but beautiful hilltop own in central Tuscany. It has narrow well preserved medieval streets, ... Continue Reading

 Meal times in Italy & Booking a Table Meal times in Italy vary slightly according to the particular region. When booking a table it’s convenient to be … Continue Reading

Gluten Free Pizza Parlors & Restaurants in Florence Are you coming to Tuscany and want to know if you can find gluten free pizza and restaurants in … Continue Reading

What is extra virgin olive oil? Before we learn how to buy extra virgin olive oil (EVO), it’s essential we understand exactly what it is. Those taking … Continue Reading

How to Taste Wine (Pt 1) (A semi serious guide for beginners) If your devotion to Bacchus is a recent thing, and you’re thinking of taking a … Continue Reading

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

Tipping in Italy: a guide. Doubts about tipping in Italy are common among my guests. If you want a quick answer here it is: Tipping in Italy … Continue Reading

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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

What so special about grapes? Have you ever asked yourself “why is wine made from grapes?” After all there are alcoholic beverages made from all sorts of … Continue Reading

Is aerating wine necessary? Does wine need to breathe, in fact, is aerating really necessary or is it just a snob thing? Unfortunately (as with most things … Continue Reading

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