Ah…Tuscany, home to the famous historic towns of Florence and Siena, the cradle of the Renaissance. A land of rolling hills with olive groves and vines, beautiful art and architecture and delicious food and, of course, great wine. This Tuscany fast facts feature is …
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Islands in the sea. That’s the Dolly Parton-esque term that locals use to describe the massive volcanic humps of land dotted around the Padovan-Venetian plains. Some call them child-sized mountains, some call them giant anthills, others – probably Italian men – say they look …
There are over 200 different varieties of Muscat in the world and it is one of the oldest and widespread family of grape varieties in the book. Some believe the origins of Muscat can be dated back to the Ancient Egyptians circa 3000 BC. …
Get to grips with the terroir essentials of Veneto’s Colli Euganei wine region – including the main soil profiles, climate, grape varieties and wines of Colli Euganei. Where is Colli Euganei anyway? In the northeast of Italy, Colli Euganei is 60km from Venice. In …
One of the most famous but least coveted of Piedmont’s red wines, Dolcetto is very much the underdog. And it is also most certainly underestimated. Known for being a softer, fleshier wine than its Piedmont rivals of Nebbiolo and Barbera, Dolcetto is overlooked by …
Barolo and Barbaresco are two of the most famous wine regions in not only Italy, but in the wine world. But what is the difference between Barolo and Barbaresco? Here’s our fast facts and terroir essentials to the wine regions and wines from this …