Have no fear, there is a ton of wine to try at Expo 2015 in Milano!!! The hubby and I just spent two quality days at the Expo and I am happy to report the following if you are there looking for wine!   Wine find of all wine finds is the “Vino A Taste of Italy” located in Italy’s giant section smack dab in the middle of the Expo just off the main drag.    Unless you are blind, you can’t miss it. And if you like...

I’m baaaaaaack! And starting the year with quite a bang! I had the amazing opportunity to attend Benvenuto Brunello 2015 in Montalcino, Tuscany yesterday where I was able to sample what is considered to be the release of the best vintage in recent history, the 2010 Brunellos!!!   There has been so much anticipation about the 2010 vintage, all the wine experts are falling over themselves with accolades and excitement for the release...

This week’s Wine, Shine & Dine event in Cortona on Thursday, August 28th will feature Montalcino winery La Manella! These are the wines they will be pouring at the free tasting from 4 -8 p.m. in front of Molesini Wine Shop… And here is a sneak peak at the tasting menu for the degustation dinner at Trattoria Dardano… Hope to see you...

I had the rare opportunity today to visit one of the largest winemaking facilities I know of in the area, located here in Cortona just outside of San Lorenzo! The Antinori Santa Cristina facility. This building has intrigued me for years. Built just after we moved here (finished in 2006), it sits quietly in the countryside off the main road going between Cortona and Montepulciano. The only reason you might notice it, besides the large entrance,...

This week’s Wine, Shine & Dine event in Cortona on Thursday, July 10th will feature Cavalli Family winery Tenuta Degli Dei and will include a special guest from the Cavalli family which has been rumored to be Roberto or Tommaso Cavalli!!!! These are the wines they will be pouring at the free tasting from 4 -8 p.m. in front of Molesini Wine Shop in Piazza Repubblica and also a sneak peak at the tasting menu for dinner being held at one of my...

This coming Tuesday, June 24th, tuscanWINEnotes will be working for DelBrenna Jewelery & Lifestyle – Cortona Tuscany for a red carpet wine tasting event featuring two of my fav local wineries, Leuta Wine and Fabrizio Dionisio! Put on by the Strada dei Vini Cortona, I’ll be live blogging from the event and capturing and interviewing all our guests on the red carpet! Only 8 euro a person to try great award winning local wines and...