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- anovice - 11-05-2000
Greetings. I'm a newcomer to the world of wines, and am fortunate enough to have the chance to visit Italy later this month. I will be visiting Rome and Florence. I was hoping for some suggestions as to quality wines to try during my stay. I generally do not care for wines which are too sweet. Any suggestions or advice which you could provide would be greatly appreciated.
- Innkeeper - 11-05-2000
Hi Novice, and welcome to the Wine Board. Scroll down to the Italian Wine/Varieties threads and click on "Touring in Tuscany." For even more information, hit the "Go (back)" button there, and you will find many more threads on the subject over this past year.
- Garbo - 11-06-2000
Lucky duck! Wish I were going. We found a great little wine bar in Rome on the Campo di Fiore called the Vineria (I think). They have dozens of different varietals by the glass, and it was pretty inexpensive. It seemed to be a popular destination for locals after work; we found ourselves going there every night before making our way out to dinner. Tuscany is tough without a car, but there are enotecas in Montalcino and Siena (both located in historic fortresses) where you can taste a variety of wines from different producers. Not sure about Florence since we didn't spend much time there. But we did have great gelato there at a place called Gelateria Neri! Enjoy!
Also, you might want to check out the wine-specific forum on these boards for Italian varietals -- they might have some more specific producers to look for...
[This message has been edited by Garbo (edited 11-06-2000).]
- winepoppi - 11-08-2000
As a wine novice the best advice I could give you is in most resturants just as for the house wine and I doubt that you will be disapointed. When you are in Florence, if the opportunity arises take a ride to the southeast to a little town called Singaluna and find the Loconda Del Amarosa an inn/hotel. They have a great wine bar and resturant,as well as a non-working vineyard that you can visit at your speed.