Category: Wine & Fine Dining
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Plan Bolgheri wine tours in 2026: which estates take visitors, how to book Ornellaia and Guado al Tasso, the Sassicaia question, a 3 day itinerary and hotels.
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Plan Barolo and Barbaresco wine tours in the Langhe: six estates that take visitors, the cru system explained, a 3 day itinerary, truffle season and hotels.
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How to visit the UNESCO Prosecco Hills from Venice: Prosecco DOC vs Superiore DOCG, Cartizze and Rive, Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, osterie senza oste and a perfect day plan.
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How to visit the Valpolicella from Verona: Amarone, Ripasso and Recioto explained, guided tours vs self-drive, the best villages and estates, food, and when to go.
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How to visit Franciacorta from Milan: what makes Italy’s traditional-method sparkling wine special, guided tours vs self-drive, the best estates, Lake Iseo and Monte Isola.
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A food lover’s guide to Bologna and Emilia’s Food Valley: tagliatelle al ragù, tortellini, mortadella, Parmigiano dairies, Parma ham, Modena balsamic vinegar and Lambrusco.
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A food lover’s guide to Sicily: Palermo and Catania street food, pasta alla Norma and con le sarde, cannoli, cassata and granita, markets and the wines of Etna and Marsala.
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How to eat like a Venetian: bacari and cicchetti, the Rialto fish market, sarde in saor and risotto di gò, the spritz and Bellini, the islands and the Prosecco hills.
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A food lover’s guide to Rome: the four Roman pastas, fried artichokes in the Jewish Ghetto, Testaccio, supplì and pizza al taglio, maritozzi, wine and the best food tours.
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Naples food guide: Neapolitan pizza, street food, sfogliatella and babà, coffee rituals, ragù and buffalo mozzarella, Campania wines and the best food tours.