Prosecco is the Italian response to France’s Champagne or Spain’s Cava. A white wine, Prosecco is, as most Italian wines, Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC), produced in the Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia regions. Prosecco became popular in the 1990s when it was given the status of an Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT), after which in 2009 it received its current denomination........... by TuscanyTourTime

This second-part series takes an in-depth look at some more of Chianti’s most magnificent country castles that evoke a fascinating medieval atmosphere. Standing proud on a hill overlooking wonderful landscape and majestic vineyards, the castles of Chianti include some of the oldest and most well-known medieval estates in Tuscany.... by TuscanyTourTime

Chianti and castles, an indissoluble pair, below is just a very specific yet eclectic selection.....
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What better excuse is there than to open an old bottle of Chianti when considering the question ‘Does Chianti age well?’.  And so I head to my wine cellar, which alas in reality is just a kitchen cupboard, and I peruse the selection on offer..... by tuscanytourtime

Amarone della Valpolicella is a charming, heavyweight dry red wine of immediate pleasantness produced in Verona, located along the Adige river in the Veneto region of north-eastern Italy. If literally translated, Amarone is conveyed as very or great bitter (wine). Interestingly enough, Amarone wine was first produced by mistake...  by tuscantytourtime