Monthly Archives: September 2010
Cinque Terra wines – a true labor of love
After nearly a week of sampling the reds of Tuscany, we headed to Cinque Terra for sea air, seafood, and a chance to sample the crisp local whites. Winemakers and grape growers the world over will readily tell you that … Continue reading
Tasting Brunello in Montelcino
After four days of sampling Chiantis – favorites are Gambino, Verzzanno, Antinori’s Badia, and Panzannello and really, about every wine we sampled – today we drove the SR222 (known as the Chiantigiana) south through the Chianti region (passing one perfectly … Continue reading
Castello di Verrazzano photos!
In Greve, stay at Castello di Verrazzano
Can’t say enough about our five-day stay at Castello di Verrazzano . Gillian Maddalena, the ever-congenial manager of executive wine tours, is a British ex-pat who moved to Greve for love 40 years ago. Extremely knowledgeable about the Chianti region, … Continue reading
Greetings from Greve
That’s Greve in Chianti, the staggerlingly beautiful wine region of Italy. After a long but uneventful trip, we arrived late 9-Sept. Yesterday, we toured Castello di Verrazzano, sampled outstanding wines including a desert wine that sparkled and grappo that gave … Continue reading
Introducing the VineLines Blog!
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