Cypress-lined roads, hilltop villages, and Sangiovese in every glass — the Chianti hills between Florence and Siena are the postcard image of Tuscany, and a joy to explore at your own pace. KWWritten & edited by Ken Wytsma, Wine History ToursWine & history tour hosts Chianti is the rolling heart of Tuscany, spread across the
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Rolling hills stitched with cypress and vine, hilltop towns that have not changed in five centuries, and in every glass a piece of history. This is how to see the wine country of Tuscany. KWReviewed & edited by Ken Wytsma · Fact-checked June 2026Researched and fact-checked against independent sources, with AI assistance.✓ Verified If there
A single walled hilltop town in southern Tuscany makes one of Italy’s most revered wines. Understand its two bottlings and you’ll taste Montalcino like an insider. KWWritten & edited by Ken Wytsma, Wine History ToursWine & history tour hosts Montalcino is a medieval hilltop town in southern Tuscany, and home to one of the country’s
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Tuscany is where wine and art grew up together. For three thousand years — from the Etruscans to the Super Tuscans — these hills have made some of the world’s most beloved reds, almost all from a single grape. KWReviewed & edited by Ken Wytsma · Fact-checked June 2026Researched and fact-checked against independent sources, with
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One man, one grape, one hilltop town — and a wine so age-worthy that century-old bottles are still alive. This is the story of Brunello di Montalcino, Italy’s most patient masterpiece. KWReviewed & edited by Ken Wytsma · Fact-checked June 2026Researched and fact-checked against independent sources, with AI assistance.✓ Verified On a steep hill in
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