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Dec 12 2012

Wine Guide: Trentino-Alto Adige

South Tyrol Wine Hills

Trentino-Alto Adige consists of the two autonomous regions Trentino and South Tyrol (Alto Adige in Italian, Südtirol in German). It’s the only Italian region where German is next to Italian the official language. The capital of the region is Trento. Trentino-Alto Adige is located in north-east Italy. Wine making has long history in Trentino-Alto Adige. …

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Nov 11 2012

Wine Guide: Umbria

Umbria Map

Umbria – The landlocked region Umbria is a relatively small region in Central Italy which is split just into two provinces (Terni and Perugia). Its capital city is Perugia. Agriculture plays a massive part in the Umbrian economy – mostly olive oil, tobacco and wine.A total of 12 DOC and 2 DOCG wines come from …

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Oct 27 2012

Wine Guide: Tuscany

Map of Tuscany

Tuscany – The heart of Italian wine Tuscany (Italian: Toscana) is an Italian region in Central Italy. Capital city is Florence. Throughout history Tuscany was an important center of commerce and culture – especially in the Renaissance. Lots of vineyards form the Tuscan landscape which really is magnificent. It’s well worth traveling to Tuscany. If …

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Oct 23 2012

International grapes in Italy

Sangiovese grapes

Italy is not just home to a large variety of of autochthonic grapes like Sangiovese, Barbera and Cannonau. Many International grapes are planted throughout Italy, too. If you want to brwose through the most important Italian then Vino in Love has this guide for you. What are international grapes? International grapes are those grapes that are …

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Oct 21 2012

Wine Guide: Emilia-Romagna

Emilia-Romagna map

Introduction The Emilia-Romagna is a region in North-Western Italy consisting of the former regions Emilia and Romagna. Capital city is Bologna. The region is according to Eurostat the third richest region of Italy and one of the richest and most-developed European regions. The name Emilia derives from the ancient Romans who built the famous road …

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