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Married vines (sometimes polygamous!)

I've known Francesco and Flavia for around 15 yrs. From when they first got started as a young couple in their 20'ies to take on the life...

Historical families in Tuscan winemaking

There are quite a few "old families" that still have a family estate handed down generation in generation and are at the front of...

Nicolò De Ferrari on Montepulciano

Here’s a title that could confuse in several ways! Now, let me start by introducing Nicolò who’s one of the two De Ferrari brothers who...

Outside the box, winery Poggio La Noce, Florence

If you're a wine producer in Tuscany, chances are that you are one by descent, in terms of family tradition and/or inherited land. Some...

Vin Santo - best dessert wine in Italy

Vin Santo is a heavenly dessert wine typical of Tuscany served at the end of a meal. It ranges from very sweet styles to dryer ones....

Pinot Noir, or Pinot Nero in Italy

Some Pinot Noir facts · The meaning of Pinot in French is Pine, referring perhaps to the cone shape of the grape. · Pinot Noir's...

Must visit wineries in Tuscany

A guide to tasting your way through Tuscany in 2020! Grape Tours' decade-long experience of visiting wineries around Tuscany is now...