The Ricasoli family have owned the Castello di Brolio since 1141 and claim amongst their clan the Iron Baron, Bettino Ricasoli, former Prime Minister of Italy and wine experimenter. So on another very hot day in the Siena countryside we headed up to the castle (no thanks to sat nav!) to learn about the wine,…
Tag: Tuscany
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
On a very hot day in July we left the air-conditioned comfort of our car and, along with several coach loads of tourists, struggled up a big hill to the town of San Gimignano perched on the top. The town is famous for its towers, of which there used to be many, but now only…
Learning to Drink 