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5 &1/2 cocktails to try this Summer

5 &1/2 cocktails to try this Summer

The sun has been in full swing here in Montepulciano, at some points in the day it has even reached 89 degrees Fahrenheit. Everyone is preparing their gardens, flowers are...

5 &1/2 cocktails to try this Summer

The sun has been in full swing here in Montepulciano, at some points in the day it has even reached 89 degrees Fahrenheit. Everyone is preparing their gardens, flowers are...

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The Women behind the Vine

The Women behind the Vine

When you think of Tuscany, ideally, your imagination immediately becomes filled with rolling green hills, vineyards at every angle, cypress trees lining those never ending windy roads, fresh pane sciapo...

The Women behind the Vine

When you think of Tuscany, ideally, your imagination immediately becomes filled with rolling green hills, vineyards at every angle, cypress trees lining those never ending windy roads, fresh pane sciapo...

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to decant, or not to decant, that is the question

to decant, or not to decant, that is the question

As a Sommelier in a restaurant, I must admit that Decanter is such a useful instrument, getting wines ready to be enjoyed within minutes by our guests. As a Romantic...

to decant, or not to decant, that is the question

As a Sommelier in a restaurant, I must admit that Decanter is such a useful instrument, getting wines ready to be enjoyed within minutes by our guests. As a Romantic...

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everybody's talking about terroir (but what on earth is this?)

everybody's talking about terroir (but what on ...

My dear friends, I have been missing too long from here, my deepest apologies but luckily Osteria del Borgo and Perbacco in Montepulciano are being very busy for the summer,...

everybody's talking about terroir (but what on ...

My dear friends, I have been missing too long from here, my deepest apologies but luckily Osteria del Borgo and Perbacco in Montepulciano are being very busy for the summer,...

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Brunello di Montalcino best vintages, complete guide

Brunello di Montalcino best vintages, complete ...

Every year the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino classifies the new wine production in order to Communicate the information regarding the Montalcino harvest and its wines Brunello di Montalcino,...

Brunello di Montalcino best vintages, complete ...

Every year the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino classifies the new wine production in order to Communicate the information regarding the Montalcino harvest and its wines Brunello di Montalcino,...

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My night with the Obamas and Massimo Bottura

My night with the Obamas and Massimo Bottura

#massimobottura #osteriafrancescana #barackobama #michelleobamaI would like to share with you the experience of a lifetime, which repaid in one evening all the efforts that my family has been putting into...

My night with the Obamas and Massimo Bottura

#massimobottura #osteriafrancescana #barackobama #michelleobamaI would like to share with you the experience of a lifetime, which repaid in one evening all the efforts that my family has been putting into...