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Wine regions of Italy: Tuscany

Chianti “It’s not too bad for a cheap Italian red,” he said. We were in Florence, Italy, for a few days and had taken the train from Rome to Florence. “It’s a nice little spot,” he continued, “but it can be hard to find good wines.” We were in the countryside of Tuscany, out of sight and out of mind of most tourists who come to Florence from all over the world. The country is beautiful, with rolling hills and picturesque towns just within an hour’s train ride of the city. The house we were staying in was a small… Read more