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Walk and Wine in Italy – The Terroir of Barbaresco

Piedmont’s Langhe area is renowned for its picturesque rolling hills and world class red wines, earning UNESCO recognition for both their natural beauty as well as distinguished wine tradition. While Barolo is typically the main attraction, we begin our Piedmont … Continue reading

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Walk and Wine in the Veneto – Prà Soave and Valpolicella

The Soave DOC zone is located in the hills surrounding the town of Soave, a beautiful walled town that is our launching point for our Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine Amarone Walk and Wine tour. The vineyards lie in the Tramigna, … Continue reading

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Walk and Wine in Tuscany – Podere Le Ripi

Our Italiaoutdoors Tuscany Walk and Wine tour is an immersion into the history, natural beauty, culture and cuisine of two of Tuscany’s finest wine zones, Montepulciano and Montalcino. One of the truly unique destinations on our daily walks is Podere … Continue reading

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Brasato al Barolo – Beef Braised with Barolo

Here’s a dish we see no matter where in Italy our Italiaoutdoors private tours take us – Brasato al Brunello or Chianti in Tuscany, Brasato al Valpolicella or Amarone in the Veneto, and Brasato al Barolo in Piedmonte. A perfect … Continue reading

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The Terroir of Barolo

Guests on our Barolo Walk and Wine tour in Piedmont enjoy some of the best wines in Italy in their breathtakingly picturesque terroir. Let’s begin by defining terroir: terroir refers to the complete natural environmental conditions in which a particular … Continue reading

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