I grew up drinking rustic Chianti in a straw bottle with my father. Traditional Chianti contained a percentage of white grapes, which was mandated by law. I believe the reason was simple, there were all these white grapes growing everywhere and no-one knew what to do with them. To help the local farmers, the government [...]
Traveling south out of Florence, the SR 222 is a leisurely route through the heart of Tuscany.The views alone are worth the trip, especially as you enter into the Chianti Region. I traveled this route on my way to Rocca Delle Macie, we were visiting the winery for a tour and overnight stay. It happened [...]
My first trip to Italy was in October of 1995, my wife and I spent eleven days traveling around Tuscany and Piedmont with her parents. This trip was a little intimidating for me, my in-laws travel extensively and my mother in-law likes to plan her trips to the minutest detail. Since I planned the entire [...]
May is a wonderful month, we start out with Mother’s Day and end with Memorial Day Weekend. For me it’s more, May seems to be the unofficial start to our season. This May we’ve taken our charge to new heights, Varano’s has hired a new chef, and with this addition, we now have the ability [...]
Sometimes we spend so much time searching for that new idea, we tend to have blinders on and we miss golden opportunities right in front of us. I spend a tremendous amount of time researching Italian Wines, I travel to wine shows and am always searching for that new wine to use as our wine [...]
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