Piedmont: Barolo, Barbera, Barbaresco

In late  August I had a fantastic trip with three of my former clients Ava and Dorothy and two friends Marina e Pauline in Piedmont;

we wanted to discover the famous Barolo and Barbera wines, two DOCG wines with many rules such as Chianti or Brunello in Tuscany

 Barolo is the most famous of the two wines, it is a strong, full body, robust, complex, the wine is made with Nebbiolo grape and one of the main rule is the aging: at least three years in oak casks after the vintage

The production area is located south of Asti,  the views are stunning, the vineyards cover the region together with many castles being Piedmont rich of history

We went to Barolo, the town, house of the Barolo wine and we discovered three good wineries producing Barolo and Barbera.

Now we are already thinking at the next trip in Veneto for the Amarone tasting 

Chianti Classico Collection

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The Stazione Leopolda was the first railway station built 

 in Florence in 1848 and  now it is  used as a venue for meetings,conferences and events.

right here every year in February we celebrate the launch of the

 new vintage of Chianti Classico 2010 and Chianti Classico Reserve 2009

the interior is very nice and functional

of course the symbol of Chianti Classico made from natural corks

and in this room there are the

 200 exhibitors presenting their  Chianti Classico  wine

                                                   don't forget to come in february next time!

Tuscany: Rose Garden in Chianti hills

Roseto Fineschi

In Tuscany between the Arno and the Chianti hills is a famous and precious rose garden that was the passion of Professor Finaschi who began to collect his first roses in 1967

The rose garden is located in an area, Chianti  where the vines and olive trees reign supreme

and  therefore it is a surprise to find this beautiful rose garden that is considered the second in Europe for the richness and rarity of specimens