Meal Times in Italy

 Meal times in Italy & Booking a Table Meal times in Italy vary slightly according to the region, though most restaurants in tourist areas have similar hours. … Continue Reading

Gluten Free Pizza Restaurants Florence

Gluten Free Pizza Parlors & Restaurants in Florence Are you coming to Tuscany and want to know if you can find gluten free pizza and restaurants in … Continue Reading

How To Buy Extra Virgin Olive Oil

What is extra virgin olive oil? Before we learn how to buy extra virgin olive oil (EVO), it’s essential we understand exactly what it is. Those taking … Continue Reading

How To Taste Wine (Pt1)

How to Taste Wine (Pt 1) (A semi serious guide for beginners) If your devotion to Bacchus is a recent thing, and you’re thinking of taking a … Continue Reading

How To Taste Wine for Beginners (Pt2)

Get through your first wine tasting in style Here’s part two of my semi serious look on how to taste wine for beginners, (part one here). If … Continue Reading

Tips for Tipping in Italy

Tipping in Italy: a guide. Doubts about tipping in Italy are common among my guests. There’s a lot of uninformed information on the net, that’s being peddled … Continue Reading

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Why Is Wine Made From Grapes?

What so special about grapes? Have you ever asked yourself “why is wine made from grapes?” After all there are alcoholic beverages made from all sorts of … Continue Reading

Why Does Wine Need to Breathe?

Is aerating wine necessary? Does wine need to breathe, in fact, is aerating really necessary or is it just a snob thing? Unfortunately (as with most things … Continue Reading

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What is Chianti Classico

The Difference between Chianti & Chianti Classico If you love Italian wines, you may have bought a bottle of Chianti Classico at some time. Did you notice … Continue Reading

Wine Tasting and Wine Drinking

Tasting vs drinking is a question of time. What’s the difference between wine tasting and wine drinking, indeed is there a difference? Well yes of course there … Continue Reading

The Best Time for a Tuscany Wine Tour

Tips on Planning your Tuscany Wine Tour Is there a best time for a Tuscany wine tour? To some extent there is, but it would be easier … Continue Reading

How is Prosecco Made

Is Prosecco Made Like Champagne? To understand how Prosecco is made we need to understand how bubbles get into wine. Any wine could be made to have … Continue Reading

Why Are Some Wines so Cheap?

Cheap Wines How Do They Do It? I don’t believe in wildly expensive wines, but I don’t believe in wildly cheap wines either. To quote The Common … Continue Reading

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A Beginner’s Guide to Chianti wines.

What is a Chianti Wine? There seems to be some confusion regarding Chianti wines, so here’s a beginners guide that will make things easier to understand. You … Continue Reading

Acidic Wine Meaning

Acidic Wine & The Table. What does the term acidic wine mean, and who wants to drink a wine like lemon juice? Here’s a three minute read … Continue Reading

Is Sweet Wine Bad For You?

Can Sweet Wines be a Health Issue? Is sweet wine bad for you? The short answer is; it all depends on the rest of your your diet. … Continue Reading