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Insider’s Wine Travel Guides

Where to go, taste and stay in the world’s great wine regions — written from the road, not the desk.

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Insider's Wine Travel Guides

Italy
72 Perfect Hours in Verona: Where to Eat, Drink, Tour, & Stay
  • by Greg Martellotto

72 Perfect Hours in Verona: Where to Eat, Drink, Tour, & Stay

There’s nothing like Verona, home to Romeo and Juliet and so much more. It is...

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Italy
Guide to Sangiovese: Learn All About Italy’s Most Famous Grape (And the Wines to Know)
  • by Greg Martellotto

Guide to Sangiovese: Learn All About Italy’s Most Famous Grape (And the Wines to Know)

Say hello to Sangiovese - Italy’s most popular wine grape. We aren’t kidding - it...

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Italy
A Guide to Garda: Where to Go, Eat, and Stay by the Lake
  • by Greg Martellotto

A Guide to Garda: Where to Go, Eat, and Stay by the Lake

One of Italy’s best destinations is undoubtedly Lake Garda. Italy’s largest lake is a haven...

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Italy
72 Perfect Hours in Rome: Where to Eat, Drink, Tour, & Stay
  • by Greg Martellotto

72 Perfect Hours in Rome: Where to Eat, Drink, Tour, & Stay

The Eternal City is one of the best places to visit, not just for the...

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Italy
Visiting Milano? Here are the Wines to Drink
  • by Greg Martellotto

Visiting Milano? Here are the Wines to Drink

Milan is well known as a fashion capital. But, as Italy’s most affluent, bustling city,...

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Italy
A Guide to Age-Worthy Italian Wines
  • by Greg Martellotto

A Guide to Age-Worthy Italian Wines

Age is nothing, but a number, unless we are talking about the wine world. Wines...

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Slovenia
A couple walking through sunrise vineyards in Goriška Brda, Slovenia, holding a wine glass.
  • by Greg Martellotto

Slovenia: The Wine Region You Never Knew You Needed to Explore

Between the Alps and the Adriatic sits Europe's quietest fine-wine secret. Brda's Collio-twin hills, a...

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Sustainable Wine
PIWI Wines: The Future of Wine?
  • by Greg Martellotto

PIWI Wines: The Future of Wine?

PIWI is an international group of researchers, enologists, and winemakers who are collaborating to design...

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Italy
Discover Montefalco: The Secrets of Sagrantino
  • by Greg Martellotto

Discover Montefalco: The Secrets of Sagrantino

Let’s travel to Umbria - a region home to all good things: truffles, salami, beautiful...

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Italy
Why Nero D’Avola is More Delicious Than You Think
  • by Greg Martellotto

Why Nero D’Avola is More Delicious Than You Think

When it comes to Sicilian red wines, you must mention Nero D’Avola. It is one...

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Italy
Verdicchio: The Italian White Wine You Should Be Drinking
  • by Greg Martellotto

Verdicchio: The Italian White Wine You Should Be Drinking

When it comes to Italian wines, people love to talk mostly about reds. But, what...

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Campania
Are You On A Amalfi Coast Vacation? Here Are The Wines You Should Be Ordering!
  • by Greg Martellotto

Are You On A Amalfi Coast Vacation? Here Are The Wines You Should Be Ordering!

It’s hard not to love the Amalfi Coast. With its dazzling Mediterranean blue waters and...

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Italy
Soave: Northern Italy’s Sexy White Wine Region You Must Discover
  • by Greg Martellotto

Soave: Northern Italy’s Sexy White Wine Region You Must Discover

Just west of Venice lies Soave - one impeccable and important Italian wine region. This...

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Italy
Everything You Need to Know About Etna DOC Wines
  • by Greg Martellotto

Everything You Need to Know About Etna DOC Wines

Sicily is nothing but a dream - from the food to the spectacular coastline to...

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Terroir Tales
Why You Should Be Drinking More Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
  • by Greg Martellotto

Why You Should Be Drinking More Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

Lurking in Brunello di Montalcino’s shadow is a Tuscan wine with just as much grace...

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Italy
Red Wine
  • by Greg Martellotto

The 5 Red Wines You Absolutely Must Drink on Your Next Trip to Rome

Visiting the eternal city is always better with wine. When exploring wines in Rome, you...

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Italy
Do You Know Every Chianti? Here's Your Guide To Tuscany's Premiere Red Wine
  • by Greg Martellotto

Do You Know Every Chianti? Here's Your Guide To Tuscany's Premiere Red Wine

Chianti is most definitely a household name when it comes to Italian wine. On wine...

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Hungary
Hungarian Wine: More Than Sweet Wine
  • by Greg Martellotto

Hungarian Wine: More Than Sweet Wine

Tokaji made kings argue over dessert - but Hungary's story is bigger than sweet. Dry...

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Italy
Southern Italian Red Wines
  • by Greg Martellotto

The Southern Italian Red Wines You Should Be Drinking Now

You may know two of Italy’s most famous reds - Nebbiolo and Sangiovese - but...

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Italy
The Sardinian Wines You Must Know
  • by Greg Martellotto

The Sardinian Wines You Must Know

Off the Western Coast of Italy is the mythical island of Sardinia (aka Sardegna in...

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Bulgaria
Person holding a glass of red wine overlooking a Bulgarian vineyard estate in the Thracian Valley at dusk, curated by Big Hammer Wines.
  • by Greg Martellotto

Wine in Bulgaria, Flying Under the Radar

Three thousand years of winemaking, flying entirely under the radar: native Mavrud and Melnik, Thracian...

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Terroir Tales
High-Altitude Wines: Wines Born Under Extreme Conditions
  • by Greg Martellotto

High-Altitude Wines: Wines Born Under Extreme Conditions

Climate is one of the most significant factors that directly affect high-altitude wines. Usually, at...

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Italy
The Ultimate Travel Guide to Prosecco
  • by Greg Martellotto

The Ultimate Travel Guide to Prosecco

Certain places in the world are magnificent and impossible to forget. The route of La...

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Italy
Prosecco Rosé: The Wine You Didn’t Know You Needed
  • by Greg Martellotto

Prosecco Rosé: The Wine You Didn’t Know You Needed

What do you drink when you want something refreshing? When you feel like celebrating an...

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