Today’s destination – beautiful Sicily. We drive south through Calabria to take the ferry across the Strait of Messina. We were loaded and within minutes…
Serracavallo, beautiful Calabria!
Today we left Puglia and set our sights for Calabria and specifically the wines of Serracavallo. The landscape is beautiful and rugged, full of rolling…
Lecce: the Florence of the south
We jumped back on the bus and headed for the city of Lecce, also known as the “Florence of the South”, in the region of…
Wine blending and Orecchiette in a splendid Masseria
Next on the schedule was Masseria Altemura, a winery in the heart of Manduria. Masserias are ancient farm developments that were fortified against attack. They…
Marsala, Premium Sicilia Food
We left Donnafugata and leisurely walked back to our hotel. It was hard to believe that our wonderful tour had come to an end! Our…
The jewel of Trani
We left the winery and headed to the Puglian coastal town of Trani. Trani is an absolute jewel, a fishing town overflowing with charm. Our…
Trulli Trulli Trulli
We checked out and headed to Alberobello, the hotbed of the Trulli, Trulli can only be described as magical fairy tale-like structures with stone walls…
A Tuscan family in Puglia
We headed into wine country to visit Tormaresca, an Antinori interest in the heart of Puglia. Tormaresca has a beautiful property with vines and olive…
The Barolo of the South
Our next stop was Basilisco, a winery at the foot of Vulture. This, in contrast to Cantine del Notaio, is a small winery with 25…