With the big day fast approaching, and nervous/anxious vibes coming at me from all directions, I decided that I would focus on the honeymoon a.k.a. Reward-For-A-Year-And-A-Half-Of-Planning, to calm myself down. I've been checking site after site about wine tours and cooking lessons, and man, I wish we were there now!
If you're planning your honeymoon or just a regular trip to this area, here are just a few of my favourite so far:
Lucca Wine and Oil Tours Cooking in Amazing Tuscany. The tours take place in Lucca and Montecarlo, where you will taste wine made from a mix of Italian and French grapes. You can also taste the extra virgin oil made in the area. They have one guided tour for just 12 Euros!
Experience Florence offers a wide range of tours that made me drool at my desk just reading the descriptions. Feast your eyes on this:
Tour Code: MT-TUSC-WINE-4
Duration: Full Day
Cost: 275.00€ p/p based on 2
Brunello di Montalcino has become one of the handful of DOC wines hunted by wine collectors, because its depth of flafor and tongue-curling tannins give it the potential to age for decade. The lighter-styled Rosso di Montalcino, sort of a younger, "declassified" Brunello, was created so people could drink a more immediately accessible Montalcino to age; DOCG law requires a minimum of four years before Brunello can go on the market.
Itinerary :
09.30 a.m. Departure from Florence or your villa or hotel in another areas.
11.30 a.m. Arrival at Montalcino and visit to the winery Fattoria de Barbi. Where you can visit the cellar, finally wine tasting. 01.00 p.m. Light lunch at the local restaurant( if is required) or in a winery.
02.45 p.m. Driving along the hills where you can see the different typ of vineyard.
03.30 p.m. Visit to the winery Tenute Silvio Nardi where you can meet the wine grower who will show you the techniques of viticulture.
04.30 p.m. Return to Florence arriving arround 6:00 pm
WANT.TO.GO.NOW!
Here's an option too: http://www.accidentaltourist.com/about.php. A friend and I did the wine tour a few years back, and it was amazing -- hands down one of the best days we spent in Italy.
ReplyDeletewow! what a wonderful trip you have planned, it sounds divine!! I am planning our wedding for 10/23/10 and just found your blog from the wedding day post and I am following your blog and looking forward to reading more.
ReplyDeleteMontalcino is a gorgeous little hill top town. This tour could be fun - if a little expensive. You may have a bit of trouble getting to Florence from Brandeglio by 9.30 am. You would need to stay in Florence the night before.
ReplyDeleteMontecarlo is much closer to where you are staying. It is also a pretty village- a bit smaller than Montalcino. Montecarlo is known for its white wine.
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