Taste the best production of the Tuscan wines in a fine wine bar in Florence or Lucca or at your location.

WINE TASTING may be scheduled for any date with two days advance notice, and can be conducted in your native language. You can have one or more lessons. Here are some examples for red, white, and rose wines. You may take one of these lessons or combine them to fashion a program to your interests. Reserve by telephone, fax, or email.

The Red Wines
Introduction to main Tuscan red wines and descriptions of the most widespread vines; the traditional denomination of origin (D.O.C.); the best of the traditional production, Brunello and Nobile; the role of the Cabernet and the new trends; organoleptic analysis of the wines presented during the tasting and suggestions for matching with food. Every sessions is accompanied by traditional canapé (chicken liver), olive paté, tomato, garlic, and basil, veal Carpaccio, and mixed Tuscan cheeses.

• Rosso della Val di Cornia, Gualdo Del Re
• Chianti Classico, Fattoria Rodano
• Rosso di Montalcino, Barbi
• Nobile di Montepulciano, Poderi Boscarelli

The White Wines
Introduction to the main Tuscan white wines and descriptions of the most widespread vines; Trebbiano as the most traditional of the Tuscan wines; the new trend toward Chardonnay and Sauvignon; Pomino, a wine produced in the mountains near Florence; organoleptic analysis of the wines presented during tasting and suggestions for matching with food. Each session is accompanied by traditional canapé, slices of toasted bread with tomato or garlic, olive oil and basil, and smoked fish.

• Vernaccia di S. Gimignano, Casalo Falchini
• Candia dei Colli Apuani, Podere Scurtorola
• Sauvignon, Le Murelle
• Chardonnay, Colognole