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Acciderba Bolgheri Rosso DOC: a red wine to taste!
Acciderba 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...
Il brasato al Vino Nobile di Montepulciano recipe
Beef braised in red wine 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...
I pici alle vongole recipe
Type of noodle i pici 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...
Easter holidays in Tuscany
Easter 2021 During the Easter holidays the whole of Italy was classified "red" from 3 - 5 April. In a red zone it is prohibited to leave your hometown except for work and health reasons. Over the Easter period we were allowed to visit friends and families in their...
Virtual Brunello wine tasting
Virtual Brunello wine tasting For those who cannot travel to Tuscany I have decided to organize a new perfect stay-at-home activity: a virtual Brunello di Montalcino wine tasting! The focus of this online tasting is on learning and having fun. I have hosted several...
One day in Florence
Florence Spending one day in Florence may not be enough to discover the city. Florence is a place you have to see once in your lifetime. It is the city of cities for tourists. Every year millions of people visit Florence. At the moment, due to the impact of the...