by Steve | Nov 21, 2018 | Feature Italy, Italy, The World
At over $1 million per hectare (2.47 acres), Cartizze Hill in Valdobbiadene is some of Europe’s most expensive agricultural land. It offers the perfect combination of soil, acidity, sunlight, and water for Prosecco’s Glera grape to thrive. Plots of land...
by Ann | Sep 14, 2018 | Feature Food & Drink, Food and Drink, Italy, The World
When we were in Italy this summer tasting the bubbly wines along Prosecco Road, it was easy to be laser focused on the next wine tasting. However, to go to the Prosecco region and only concentrate on the wine would be a shame. That’s because Valdobbiadene had...
by Steve | Sep 8, 2018 | Feature Food & Drink, Food and Drink, Italy, The World
A slow journey along the Prosecco Road allows you really get to know the wine you are drinking in a way not found in other parts of Italy. Because it doesn’t have the masses of tourists found elsewhere in the country, visitors to the Prosecco region can really...
by Steve | Sep 6, 2018 | Food and Drink, Italy, Places to stay, The World
If you’re wondering what an agriturismo is, don’t worry. You’re in good company. I had no idea the word even existed before our trip to Italy this summer. In fact, it wasn’t until I stayed in one that I gained a good understanding of what they...
by Ann | Sep 4, 2018 | Feature Tips & Tricks, Italy, The World, Tips & Tricks
If you like Prosecco wine, you’ll love Valdobbiadene. I promise you will. Our visit there this summer was one of our favorite and most memorable stops on our tour through Italy. We’ve wrestled for weeks about how to write about such an extraordinary...
by Ann | Jul 25, 2018 | Experiences, Feature Experiences, Food and Drink, Italy, Places to stay, The World, Where we've been
When we went wine tasting in Tuscany (can I just interject that I’ve dreamt about saying those words for quite some time) I had no idea what to expect from our visit to the town of Montepulciano, other than we would likely be tasting Vino Nobile, the typical...