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Mason Vincenzo Gostia pauses from restoration work on the villa at Manzono Winery.
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Join the best-selling author of Under the Tuscan Sun for a day trip along “one of the most fabulous wine roads in all of Italy,” sampling the delights of the Tuscan countryside—terraced olive groves and undulating hills green with spring grasses. Frances Mayes takes you through “the sweetest countryside I know,” a land steeped in sun, olive oil, wine, art, and history.
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The courtyards and countryside of Tuscany appear draped in the golden light of antiquity.
Photograph by Bob Krist |
You’ll visit the hill town of Montepulciano, drive along white dusty roads lined with towering cypresses, and visit vineyards to taste the traditional dessert wine vin santo and learn how to handle sfuso—“loose wine.” Bob Krist devised a pointillist technique for his elegant photographs, which perfectly complement this excerpt from Mayes’s new book, Bella Tuscany.
In Italy Online
http://www.initaly.com
This excellent general site on Italy covers everything from convents and countryside accommodations to great food and music.
Italian Made
http://www.italianmade.com
Run by the Italian Trade Commission, this is the ultimate resource for wine aficionados and features elegantly detailed information on each region, vintage, and meal complement.
Italian Tourist Web Guide
http://www.itwg.com
This site provides great money-saving offers. Catch a last-minute cancellation, and you could save big on reservations at a dreamy 16th-century villa.
Toscana.Agriturismo.net
http://www.toscana.agriturismo.net
Take a virtual tour of Tuscany or book a stay at a farm in the region.
Turismo Verde
http://www.turismoverde.com
Find everything from hot springs and horseback riding to hotels and cooking courses. (Note: Most of this site is in Italian.)
Welcome to Tuscany
http://www.knowital.com/index.html
Get the basics on day-to-day life in Tuscany.
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