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24 Hours in Parma, Italy
We arrived at Malpensa International Airport in Milan on the 11th of September, 2023. We picked up our rental car from Sicily by Car. It was a practically brand-new Volkswagen…
Dario Cecchini-To "Meat Or Not Meat," That is not the question!
Tuscany is one of my favorite regions in Italy. Panzano in Chianti is an easy drive from Florence. Antica Macelleria Cecchini in Panzano is a must visit for carnivores! Many…
Turkey in Bologna?
How we pulled off Thanksgiving in Italy! Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy We are residing in a small apartment in the Saragozza neighborhood of Bologna. The area is just a short 15-minute…
9 Days in Emilia-Romagna
I have been visiting Italy for more than thirty years. On numerous times I have traveled through Bologna en route to Venice or Milan. But up until this year, I…
Chiaretto The Italian Dry Rose
Chiaretto? I must admit I knew very little about the wine before being invited by the Consorzio Tutelavino Bardolino DOC for a 6-day press trip. Chiaretto (key-ar-et-toh) derives from the…
Discovering Vino Nobile di Montepulciano: Tuscany’s Nobile Red Blend
Over the past twenty years, I have been a big fan of Brunello. Having spent some days in Montalcino visiting Banfi Vintner’s large estate and castle, I have tons of…
Palermo, Sicily in 4 days
Just about everyone that has watched the Godfather II movie has a desire to visit Sicily someday. The movie classic portrayed the old world version. The Island is rich in…