In 2021 I only visited one new vineyard and revisited a favorite from 2016. But I tried a number of entocas plus enjoyed one in Montalcino that I’d visited before. Near San Gimignano Tenuta Torciano https://www.torciano.com/en/ My sister and I decided to visit southern Tuscany again in 2021 (see Five Days in Southern Tuscany post). Our […]
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Places to Eat
Restaurants, wine bars and other fun places Before I write about some of my favorite restaurants (plus a few places to avoid or that were disappointing) I want to talk about why I generally love the dining experience in France and Italy. My daughter says I’m the slowest eater in the Western Hemisphere and maybe […]
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This will be an ongoing post given that I’m always exploring new vineyards and wineries. On my first trip to Europe– the bike trip in Provence–we were constantly stopping at small vineyards and caves which was my first real introduction to wine; and as an aside biking and wine tasting can be challenging. There were […]
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