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Real gelato - with Sergio Dondoli in San Gimignano

Last week I went to see Sergio Dondoli in San Gimignano and got his fascinating life story. Sergio runs the most successful gelateria in...

5 best wine bars in Florence

Le Volpi e L'Uva If you want to have the option of tasting many different wines from all around the boot, Le Volpi e L’Uva is possibly...

Terracotta Amphora from Tuscany

Giovanni is the very essence of a fine artisan. His whole life philosophy coincides with his craft, where the earth materializes into everla

Meat Dario Cecchini - butcher in Panzano in Chianti

Dario is the most outspoken and opinionated butcher in the world. He's kind of famous; discussed, interviewed, filmed and has a great...

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...

2015 Brunello di Montalcino - 5 star vintage

When it comes to the world of collectables, the B's are on the top of the list: Brunello, Barolo and Burgundy and Bordeaux (not...

Pecorino cheese in Tuscany

We really love the delicious cheeses made from sheep’s milk here in Tuscany. Any cheese made from sheep’s milk is called pecorino, coming...

How to choose good olive oil?

I recently received an email from one of you telling me that she had run out of our Olivoglio extra virgin olive oil and asking me which...

3 Italian Wine Legends

Italian wine can seem pretty complex - so many wine regions and even more grapes - but in the midst of this Italian chaos there are some...