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Category Archives: Italian Wine
Piemonte In Autumn
The color palates are only matched the amazing flavors on the dinner table, and the fireworks that happen when your truffle pastas and locally sourced artisanal meats and cheeses are mated with local Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, and Barolos.
This view from a terrace overlooking the valley between Montelupo Albese and Diano d’Alba, as seen from Rodello.
Fun With Wine And Google: Piazzano
For a brief while our friends at Sovereignty Wines had an allocation of a very nice DOCG Chianti from just west of Florence, via the Piazzano estate. We liked it so much it demanded an investigation via Google Earth:
West of Florence, in the heart of the Tuscan wine paradise.
Drilling in a bit, we get some perspective for the closeness to the Firenze metropolitan area, while maintaining the rural roots that embody the terroir.
Beautiful. We’re getting closer. Note the purposefully repurposed plots of land, the agrarian sense of the place nestled close to developed areas…yet far enough out there in the Tuscan countryside to be what you’d want a Tuscany winery to be.
Aerial closeups.
And finally some earth level views that give up a sense of how magical this place is. The upright Tuscan cypress, the dry but fertile fields…magic all around.
Look at that view. You can see why expatriates from other countries give it up, all of it…the houses, the cars, the bank accounts, etc to go live in and amongst the Tuscans.
Merry Christmas!
Here at Sassi Italy Tours we made a gluten free lasagna for the celiac among us, and it was fantastic. We paired it–rather magically we’d note–with Librandi’s Ciro Sangiovese from the toe of the boot that is Italy.
Delicious! We’re so lucky here–born into a family that appreciates Italian culture, able to eat delicious foods, drink delicious wines, and be home with family on Christmas. Hope yours was enjoyable as ours!
Tasting Room in Soave
We love the attention to detail put into common areas in Italian wineries. This lovely tasting room hosted a fantastic tasting at Cantine Monte Tondo; their superior iterations of Soave Classico, Recioto, local Monte Veronese cheese, and perfect olive oil made for a lovely afternoon.
Piemonte Fog
There are great views of the Alps when the fog clears out, but the foggy views have a romance all their own.
Piemonte at Night!
Venice *is* a Land of Culinary Treasures
Just some of the delights waiting for you in the Veneto. You’ll often read on sites like TripAdvisor folks complaining about the food in Venice, and invariably it really is just a matter of not knowing where to look for the good stuff and failure to get away from the tourist traps. Don’t miss out on the culinary experience of a lifetime when you’re there–let us help you get to “the real deal!”
So You Heard There’s No Good Food In Venice?
This plate of mushroom ragu pappardelle begs to differ. Where to find it? At one of our “secret spots.” Join us in Italy this winter or spring, and we promise you a plate of it.
Ca’ Lojera
One of the great parts of the Lugana wine district is the lovely way these fantastic buildings and vineyards are integrated into a busy region close to big cities like Brescia and Verona. Lots of boats, a lovely lake, tourists from other parts of the EU, and some of the best white wines in the world. We took this at Ca’ Lojera as we wrapped a lovely day tasting and exploring.
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