This Thursday night, October 25, 2012, is our last “degustazione” (wine tasting) dinner of the season!  At this point the dinner is over-booked although they are wait-listing people in case there are cancelations.  I’ve heard through my peeps that there are a few special surprises in store for those attending and Osteria del Teatro, plans to go quite over the top for the dinner. The winery featured for this last great tasting...

Big tasting event going on this weekend, Tuscany Wine Arezzo, October 20, 21 & 22, 2012 at the Arezzo Convention Center!  I plan on checking out a couple of the producers from the Cortona area that I like but haven’t actually met in person yet, reviews will be soon to...

Held under the regal arches of the Teatro of Cortona, the Strada dei Vini Cortona, end of summer wine event was a small but very welcoming and a nice representation of some of the great local Cortona wines. With two sommeliers actively pouring wines and available to answer any general wine questions, it was a nice way to taste a decently sized pour of the available 25 or so wines. As opposed to the U.S. where you often meet winemakers or a...