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My Prowein 2022
Prowein in Düsseldorf is a hot spot full of "wine" inspiration. It is one of the most important wine and spirits fair in Central Europe. Prowein always takes place on 3 days from Sunday till Tuesday. After two years of cancellation in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID...
Vineyard Establishment – winemaking project Bolgheri Tuscany
We are at the end of the online course DipWSET4 - D1. Uffa.. It were intense weeks with lots of posts, research, questions, wine tastings and group activities. Many projects required a lot of effort! In the first week of our course we needed to work alone on our...
Sylvia Italy’s peposo recipe
Peposo is a traditional Tuscan pepper beef stew. It is one of my favorite Italian dishes. I know, I have many favourite dishes, but my peposo recipe brings you right away to Florence! Peposo is rich in flavour. It really has a delicious spicy kick from the black...
Charity dinner for “io sempre donna”
Cantina Gattavecchi organizes a yearly fundraising dinner for the Breast Cancer Foundation "Io Sempre Donna". Io Sempre Donna is in Chianciano Terme, a small village nearby Montepulciano. Usually this annual charity dinner offers food from all over the world. But this...
Glera | prosecco grape harvest
The heroic grape harvest season of the Glera falls between the end of September and early October in Refrontolo. Refrontolo is a small town in the heart of the Conegliano Valdobbiadene and the Colli di Conegliano region. Glera is the principal white grape variety of...
The best Chianina steak in Foiano della Chiana
Fierli is the best meat restaurant in Foiano della Chiana. They organize a Chianina and Cinta Senese Experience 2-3 times a week. Enjoy the possibility of high quality, organic, wholesome and KM zero food!
Market in Montepulciano
Weekly market every Thursday in Montepulciano A visit to the local farmers market in Montepulciano is a very characteristic experience for any traveller. It is the best way to explore the authentic Italy. At the farmers market you find an amazing array of local...
Ossobuco di Chianina al Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva recipe
Recipes for ossobuco vary wildly. Although the "Ossobuco alla Milanese" from Lombardy may be one of the most famous and well known Italian secondo piatto. My favorite recipe is: Ossobuco di Chianina al Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva! You can pair ossobuco with...
Biking in Montepulciano
Biking in Montepulciano - Tuscany The region Tuscany is a land of cyclists, it offers a variety of itineraries. Biking is one of the best ways to explore more of this wonderful wine region! Montepulciano is a scenic hilltop town. It stands on a limestone hill. This...
Acciderba Bolgheri Rosso DOC: a red wine to taste!
Acciderba is Tuscan dialect. In Italian they say "accidenti" which means in English "wow" or "gosh". The winery Azienda Agricola Serni Fulvio Luigi in Castagneto Carducci has made up the name "Acciderba" for their most important Bolgheri Rosso DOC wine - and an...
Il brasato al Vino Nobile di Montepulciano recipe
Brasato means braised beef. The best part about the recipe "Brasato al Vino Nobile di Montepulciano" is that it is an easy and slow cooker recipe. This meat dish is delicious on a cold winter evening. Springtime is not really the season for a beef stew. But when it's...
I pici alle vongole recipe
Pici is a local pasta specialty from the province of Siena. It is a thick hand rolled pasta made from flour and water. Pici Toscani are similar to fat spaghetti. The local people from Montepulciano "i poliziani" eat pici quite often. Since I moved here, I only eat...