The vineyard

Wine tasting in Tuscany

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May 2nd 2012
I purchased a wine tour for me and Kevin for €49 each that included transportation to the Tuscan region, brunch at a locals farm, a tour of Casa Sola in the Chianti Classico, and visit to a medieval castle (that still housed 50 residents). The bus picked us up from the train station at 10am. We already got a head start on the day by sharing blood orange mimosas with our Canadian friends that we ... read more

Europe » Italy

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more