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Vino Nobile from Montepulciano goes in the Museum

lorenzomazza — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:40:47 +0000

Vino Nobile from Montepulciano is a special red wine, one of the jewels of Tuscany, dating back in Etruscan age. It is protected with a Docg (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) and appreciated worldwide since its production has been developed in the sixties. Sangiovese, here called Prugnolo Gentile (70%), and Canaiolo Nero (20%) are [...]

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Terre di Toscana – The best wines arrive in Versilia (7-8 March)

lorenzomazza — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:53:36 +0000

Terre di Toscana arrives to its third edition in 2010. Two days (7 and 8 March) devoted to the best Tuscanian wines in Lido di Camaiore, in Versilia, the coast near Lucca and Pisa.

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“Vignaioli & Vignerons” – Ten days devoted to wine

lorenzomazza — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:00:50 +0000

Itineraries through Tuscany, museums and wineries openings, these are just some of the exclusive events inside the program of “Vignaioli & Vignerons” (Winegrowers & Vignerons). History, art, good food and kind people living in the hills where the finest Doc wines born. Prato, Florence, Arezzo, Lucca, Siena, Montecatini Terme, the Chianti hills of Florence and Arezzo, [...]

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Sweet Olive Oil in Montecatini Terme

lorenzomazza — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:05:07 +0000

Oil is a product well representing Tuscan territory, especially countryside. In Montecatini Terme on 28 and 29 November “Dolce Olio” Sweet Olive Oil, a Tasting Laboratory oriented towards experimentation and innovation in the kitchen. New products, combining innovative techniques and quality olives, will be presented. They are all coming from Montecatini territory, in Pistoia Province. [...]

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Would you like a drop of vin santo? from 5 to 8 December 2009

lorenzomazza — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:16:25 +0000

Offering Vin Santo is one of the oldest gestures in Tuscan hospitality. A tradition that is still alive and Lo gradiresti un goccio di vin santo? Would you like a drop of vin santo? is a phrase containing a ritual that our fathers transmitted us. Vin santo means saint (or sacred) wine. The sixth edition of [...]

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“Ponte dell’Immacolata” – Markets and feasts around Tuscany

lorenzomazza — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:11:57 +0000

Immacolata is a traditional catholic feast celebrating The Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. This year there will be Ponte dell’Immacolata (Immacolata’s bridge), which means there are three days free from work for italians, from 6 to 8 december. For tourists this is an ideal period to combine a small holiday in Italy with the possibility [...]

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Barga Chocolate 2009

lorenzomazza — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:26:59 +0000

You are going to restore yourself in the wonderful landscapes of Garfagnana, from 5 to 8 December, at the fourth edition of “Barga Cioccolato” (Barga Chocolate). This is an event dedicated to chocolate tasting, exhibition and sales of special products.Barga is an ancient village near Lucca, widely known for the beauty of its streets and [...]

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Japanese Movie Fest in Florence

lorenzomazza — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:37:50 +0000

Festa della Toscana 2009 wants to interchange experiences between the contemporary Japanese culture and the Italian scene. That’s the main reason of these four days dedicated to japanese cinema, from 27 to 31 November. Rassegna del Cinema Giapponese will start on 27th November in the Church of Santo Stefano al Ponte, presenting movies coming from contemporary [...]

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“Fiera di Carmignano” – The art of taste, the taste of the art

lorenzomazza — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:26:11 +0000

It will take place near Prato, from November 28 to December 8, Fiera di Carmignano – The art of taste … the taste of the art. This is an important appointement whit typical products of the Province of Prato and Montalbano territory. Hills around Prato, used by the Medici family, are the first place where sangiovese [...]

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San Martino Fair in Pietrasanta

lorenzomazza — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:31:24 +0000

San Martino Fair is a fresh event dedicated to the patron saint of Pietrasanta, which takes place in the city centre of Pietrasanta on 14 and 15 November. This city, situated in Versilia, in the Lucca Province is worldly known for contemporary art events, galleries and exhibitions and for the high state of conservation of [...]

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