Tuscan Wines

[Garbo]

We just spent two weeks in Tuscany. The posts are right -- you should travel around and see what you like. We discovered we liked the white Vernaccia di San Gimignano and the red Brunello di Montalcino (Sangiovese), though like here quality varied amongst producers. There's a great enoteca at the fortezza in Siena and also one at the fortezza in Montalcino that had loads of different regional wines. Both are a short drive away from Florence. (45 mins. to 2 hrs) No doubt there are some good shops in Florence as well, but probably not quite as picturesque. We also sought out some Barolo and Barbera to bring back as we've had trouble finding them here at a decent price.