Cortona in the house!!!!!! This week’s Wine, Shine & Dine event in Cortona on Thursday, May 30th, will feature Cortona D.O.C. winery Fabrizio Dionisio at the Taverna Pane e Vino. Fabrizio Dionisio makes, in my opinion, simply one of the best Cortona Syrahs.  Besides being a just a really nice guy, Fabrizio has set the bar for Cortona’s Syrah D.O.C. making high quality and well-balanced big flavors a priority. From the light and...

Free Tasting in Piazza Repubblica 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. FELSINA Berardenga PRESSO ENOTECA MOLESINI Piazza della Repubblica,3 CORTONA ( AR ) TEL.0575 62544 WINE I Sistri Chardonnay 2011 IGT Toscana Chianti classico Felsina 2010 DOCG Chianti classico La Rancia Riserva 2009 DOCG Fontalloro 2008 IGT Toscana WINE PAIRED DINNER  at OSTERIA DEL TEATRO Via Maffei ,2 Cortona ( ar ) Tel.0575 – 630556 MENU APERITIVO Nidi di pasta kataifi con...

This week’s Wine, Shine & Dine event in Cortona on Thursday, May 30th, will feature Bolgheri winery Tenuta Argentiera at the Locanda del Loggiato. With blends of grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot grown in the Maremma region of Tuscany which is close to the Mediterranean Sea, this looks to be a VERY interesting evening. Here’s a sneak peak at what you will be tasting at both the free tasting in...

  It was a beautiful Tuscan evening and perfect for tasting Altesino Brunello outside in Piazza Repubblica in front of the Molesini Wine Shop. The line up for the free tasting was pretty impressive. We began with a taste of the Rosso di Montalcino Altesino 2011 DOCG, pretty impressive for “just” a Rosso.  They use the same grapes as are used for the Brunello, they just come from younger vines and are aged for less time. The...

This week’s Wine, Shine & Dine event in Cortona on Thursday, May 16th, will feature Montalcino winery Altesino at the Locanda del Loggiato. Looks to be a pretty amazing night.  The Brunello di Montalcino from Altesino has been highly rated by Wine Spectator, James Suckling and Wine Enthusiast, just to name a few. Here’s a sneak peak of the menu for Thursday night’s dinner… MENU APERITIVO Pappa al pomodoro, Panzanella e...