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    • Abshire’s Abroad
      Day 35

      Travel day to Greve in Chianti

      April 17, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

      Today we got up and went to Michalangelos square and that over looks the city. We took some pictures and after this we drove to a vineyard to have a picnic. We took a detour and went and saw a U.S. military graveyard. It flew the American flag and had guards outside. The people buried were from WW2.. After the detour, we drove for a little bit and then we were getting close to the vineyard. We drove for a little bit until there was a fork in the road and then we had to decide which way to go. We picked the right way and we drove for a third of a kilometer even though it did not feel like that. Once we got to the vineyard we walked to our picnic spot and had our picnic and it was delicious. We each had a bag with 3 sandwiches, strawberries and Baci kisses. The strawberries were grown at the vineyard. The picnic was in the backyard of the family’s home who own the vineyard. They dont live there all the time. One of the people who work at the vineyard gave us a short tour and explained a lot about the grape vines and how they make wine. After the picnic we drove straight to our inspirato villa. Once we got to the villa we went and explored the house. It is very big. After we sat around a while we went into town so Mom could pick up her Amazon package. She ordered our summer reading books. We also stopped at the grocery store. We went to dinner and walked in the square. I had some of the best gnoicchi I’ve ever had. After dinner we shot rocket copters out in the square for a little bit and then went home. After we got home we did find penguins and built legos.
      Ciao, Andrew      Read more

    • Abshire’s Abroad
      Day 39

      Greve in Chianti Day 4

      April 21, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

      Gabe cooked us a nice breakfast of bacon, eggs with ricotta and toast with the best crust less bread. We sat outside for awhile enjoying the view. After a nice relaxing morning Gabe and I got dressed for a wine tasting. We are meeting Mike and Nicole Rose, Bill and Annika Bennett and another couple at a vineyard. Mike and Bill are in Gabes EO forum. They have been in Tuscany for the week. We saw them in Florence for an hour or so a few days before. They are staying in a Villa in Cortona. After being here for a few days, we realize that Tuscany is huge. Cortona is 2 hours away from us.. So we picked a vineyard to meet at in the middle We are meeting at the Colle Bereto vineyard. They are a fairly large producer of Chianti Classico for Tuscany. And 80% of their production stays in Italy! Bernardo the winemaker met us outside and started us on a history lesson. He is super passionate about the Chianti region and getting the wine to Texas. Rick Perry has been to the vineyard before and he gets wine shipped to him often. We are also having lunch in their amazing 12th century building. It was the original winery from the 70;s but they have since added other buildings to the property. They were also able to expand the underground facility to have gravity fed grapes during harvest. The owners bought the vineyard in the 70’s for nothing. The owners also own a business in Florence that makes the metal chains used for most all designer handbags. The owner uses the chains in other designs such as placemats, chargers, and candle holders. It’s really cool. Bernardo has been the winemaker for 23 years at Colle Bereto. He has received some very honorable awards he is proud of. In 2020, 3 of their wines made the top 3 spots on the wine spectator list for Chianti Classico. The day before we arrived he found out that another wine just made the list for this year. 95 points! The lunch was simple, homemade and fantastic. Fresh vegetables from their garden. Ravioli and of course wine. We tried 1 sparking, 1 white and 5 reds.
      After the tasting we are excited to get back to the house because we are having a pizza dough making class and making our own pizzas in the pizza oven. Chef Nando and his assistant Illyria are the best! They of course made everything look so easy and taste amazing. Our pizzas were so good. We were stuffed!! We even had Nutella pizza. We are so sad to leave in the morning.      Read more

    • Europe 2023
      Day 8

      Greve

      July 4, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

      A day spent driving through Tuscany, visiting wineries and staying at the most gorgeous villa. We had a great night out in the nearby village of Greve with a delicious dinner and too many wines. A highlight of the trip so far!Read more

    • TravelerEurope 2023
      Day 75

      Tuscany, Italy

      October 19, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F

      What we did:
      - Got up early for 9am tour of the Tuscan countryside! Ran through Florence to find our tour company and bus and met our very friendly guide, Leo! We were in a group of about 25, many of who struggled to get to the tour on time due to the public transit strikes happening all over Italy. Took a while to get out to the countryside because of all the cars on the road, far more than normal since a lot of trains and busses weren’t running. No worries though, Leo had lots of great history and personal anecdotes to keep us entertained!
      - After a very scenic drive through the countryside we arrived at our first winery, San Michele A Torr. We had a tour of the grounds, the cellar, and the winemaking process before starting our tasting of olive oil and Chianti wines! Delicious! We met some nice people from Omaha, and figured out that one of them had actually worked with Doc! Leo ended our visit here with a few songs on the guitar.
      - After more beautiful sites of the rolling Tuscan hills, we made a pit stop in the small town of Greve. We walked around the square and had just enough time to get a couple of cappuccinos and delicious prosciutto that came highly recommended from Leo. Back on the bus for our second winery stop!
      - Next winery was Casa Emma! They hosted us in a separate event room high up on one of the hills for our wine tasting and lunch. We sat with two Aussies, two young Americans from Ann Arbor, and two Americans from North Carolina! All very friendly people who had been traveling in similar areas to us, so we were able to get some good takes/recommendations for our next few cities! Although a little toasty, lunch was delicious and wine was great - well on our way to a healthy wine buzz!
      - The scenery just seems to keep getting better! Vineyards everywhere with beautiful cypress trees lining the roads and driveways. We arrived at our final winery Chateau Poggio Torselli. The grounds here were absolutely stunning! The most picturesque Italian estate straight out of a movie. We were given a tour of the estate and the opportunity to try 4 wines. This was the favorite of all three wineries, mainly due to the beautiful setting!
      - We were dropped back at the train station in Florence and tried to figure out what to do with our night. We walked near the river and got gelato at one of Jennas favorite places. We then made our way up to Abbazia di San Miniato Al Monte for a better and less crowded view of the city for sunset! This is where Nick Dolce proposed to Ang a few weeks prior. What a great spot!! Our sunset viewing ended early when we got a message from Amy (the coordinator at Gordon Lodge) letting us know she had time to talk to us in 45 minutes. We rushed home and prepped our questions for Amy. After chatting with the Moms, we decided to move forward with the wedding venue! Woohoo!
      - Headed out to Quattro Leoni for a celebratory dinner. After finishing our late dinner we headed home to get some sleep.
      - Brunch that morning at Rooster Cafe before hopping on the train to Venice!

      What we ate:
      - Croissants and coffees from a coffee shop.
      - Michele a Tor: 3 different red wines. A Chianti, and Chianti Classico Riserva. We also tried some DOP Olive Oil with some classic unsalted Florentine bread!
      - Antica Macelleria Falorni in Greve: Dare I say Trents favorite “sciutto ” of the whole trip?
      - Casa Emma: Tasting of 3 chiantis with charcuterie and pasta with red sauce for lunch.
      - Poggio Torselli; Tasting of 3 chiantis, with the option to try the Blue label Chianti Riserva and the rose.
      - Gelato on the Arno River from Gelateria Santa Trinita.
      - The famous Florentine Pear pasta at Quattro Leoni and a cheesecake to top it all off!
      - Rooster Cafe: Coffees and a skillet for Trent and chicken and waffles for Steph. Nice to find a place with American brunch!

      Fun facts:
      - The Chianti Classico is the most refined variety of the Chianti region. In order to identify if the wine you are drinking is in fact a “Chianti Classico” it must say “Chianti Classico” on the label and also have a black rooster on the neck of the wine label.
      - A lot of the wineries hosted civilians and soldiers in the wine cellars during the Second World War.
      - For Chiantis, if the label includes “Riserva” it means that the bottle was aged at least one additional year in the bottle before being sold.      Read more

    • PassepartoutNye eventyr i Alperne 2022
      Day 77

      Videre gennem Toscana. Siena

      November 13, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

      “Hvede, vin, oliven eller?” Det var titlen på en artikel vi læste i landbrugsgeografi på første semester - som jeg kan huske endnu! - og som handlede om naturgrundlag og muligheder for landbruget i middelhavsområdet. Titlen er kommet til mig mange gange, mens vi har kørt både på Korsika og Sardinien og nu igen her i Toscana. For i dag startede det med store olivenlunde. Senere blev markerne større, stadig flot bakket, nogle med bar jord, andre med lysegrøn nyspirret hvede. Og sidst på dagen kørte vi ind i Chianti-området, hvor den ene vinmark efter den anden overtog i landskabet. Og det er virkelig de tre afgrøder (hvede, vin og oliven), der er gået igen på vores rejse de sidste 3-4 uger, og så selvfølgelig krydret med forskellige lokale islæt og karakteristika. Her i Toscana er det de slanke cypresser, der vokser i alleer og på højderygge, og så de grå stenhuse med røde tegltage, der udgør landsbyerne.

      I dag fortsatte vi mod nord forbi de gamle romerske bade i Bagno Vignoni, landsbyen Buonconvento og endelig den flotte, historiske by Siena. Her dannede den grå himmel en flot kontrast til de brændte, røde farver på mure, facader og fliser på den store plads; Piazza del Campo, og den sort-hvide marmor i kirken; Duomo di Siena.

      Vi overnatter på en parkering i den lille by Greve in Chianti - der har Greve Strand som venskabsby i Danmark!      Read more

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    • TravelerIL GIRO

      Monastero

      May 11, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F

      Ciao di nuovo!

      Today we rode the beautiful roads of Chianti region, stopping for a winery tour of Castello di Querceto. Given our mode of transport, we had to skip the wine. That said, probably a good thing. Otherwise, I may have second-guessed that there was a white peacock randomly walking around the property.

      We then headed to Siena. The Duomo was extremely impressive - so detailed and ornate, inside and out. The city itself, eh, just didn’t give off super positive vibes.

      Tonight, however, we are staying at a converted monastery with full access to wander the grounds. I posted a short video of me exploring its church built in the 1500s.

      Can’t wait to see what tomorrow has in store!      Read more

    • TravelerItalia
      1
      Day 5

      Gli ulivi di Strada in Chianti (FI) 🌱

      October 4, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌩️ 26 °C

      Giornata di lavoro, studio, carico e scarico acque, spesa e organizzazione del primo Workaway 💪🏼
      Spostandoci sempre verso sud siamo capitati qui, a Strada del Chianti, praticamente nel giardino di Cinzia. Una signorotta semplice, di cuore, che ci ha accolti con tanta passione 🥰
      E quindi siamo seduti in mezzo agli ulivi e ci godiamo il tramonto nella Valle del Chianti 🍇      Read more

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    • TravelerGondeln durch Italien
      11
      Day 16

      Siena und Chianti Route eine Reise wert

      September 13, 2021 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

      Obwohl wir um 8 Uhr aufgestanden sind und unser Frühstück kurz gehalten haben, kamen wir erst nach 10 Uhr los. Ich wollte noch einen Kurzeinkauf bei Lidl in der Nähe machen, was sich als äußerst schwierig erwies. Extrem enger, kleiner Parkplatz und Walter wurde auch noch zugeparkt, obwohl er im Auto saß. 😥😳. war also ganz schön stressig.
      Aber irgendwie hat Walter alles geschafft und es ging mit dem Calli wieder onTour.
      Wir haben gelernt, dass es nur ein echter Chianti ist, wenn ein schwarzer Hahn ( Pollo negro) auf der Banderole ist. Die Landschaft ist wie im Bilderbuch, einfach traumhaft schön, so wie man es sich vorstellt. Klar haben wir Wein gekauft. Aber insgesamt nur 4 Flaschen Chianti, denn billig ist der Wein hier nicht. ( 8-10€ und natürlich aufwärts ohne Grenze )
      In Siena war, wie immer in den größeren Städten, die Suche nach einem geeigneten Parkplatz für unseren Calli das Problem. Walter hatte eigentlich schon aufgegeben, da fanden wir bei einer Tankstelle einen größeren Platz außerhalb der Stadt. Bei 31 Grad Hitze Nachmittags um 15 Uhr holten wir die Fahrräder runter verstauten alles und sicherten das Fahrzeug und schwangen uns in den Sattel. Bergauf und schon nach 5 Minuten war ich durchgeschwitzt 🥵
      Aber …. es hat sich gelohnt. Zum ersten, wir waren doch schonmal 2014 hier. Aber nicht im Dom. Und es war echt der Knaller. Corona Nachweis und Billet geholt und nach 40 Stufen- armer Walter, der war fix und fertig als wir drin waren . Die Bilder sprechen für sich. Für mich eines der schönsten Dome der Welt. Ich war total hingerissen.
      Nun noch 80 km bis zum nächsten ruhigen Campingplatz und wir konnten uns erholen. Habe wieder ein lecker Abendessen gezaubert und noch eine Partie Schach, danach sind wir todmüde ins Bett gefallen.      Read more

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    • TravelerJason & Johns Big Trip
      Day 74

      Chianti Wine Tour

      July 5, 2018 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

      We took the opportunity today to do a wine tour of the Chianti region tour the Curious appetite gourmet tour company. We started with a quick stop to take in the amazing view over Florence from the “fake David” as it’s commonly known. We then travelled in the countryside where the scenery became picture perfect with rolling hills and tall thin Cypress trees. Our first stop of the day was a beautiful little village called Greve where we had some time to walk around the historic square to explore the shops and have a coffee. We then travelled just outside the main village to a tiny vineyard called Castellinuzza Piucca which only produces 2500 bottles per year where we first had a tour of their cellar and then had a fantastic lunch and wine tasting overlooking the beautiful rolling hills. On our way to the next vineyard we stopped off at a tiny little village called Montefioralle which only has a wine shop, bar and a restaurant. The Main Street in the village can only be accessed by foot and was so peaceful and tourist free apart from us! The next and final stop was at Solatione vineyard where we had a lovely tour from the owner Elisabetta followed by tasting and purchases to ship back home! It was then back to Florence where stopped off at a wine bar for a glass of red to top us up followed by a stroll around Florence and pizza.Read more

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