Nowhere in Italy do the wines so vividly reflect the countryside as in the central Italy region of Tuscany. The bold, full-bodied, mostly red wines are as hearty of the residents, the food, and the soul of this historic province. Chianti Perhaps, the best known of Tuscany’s wines, Chianti is a...

Along the Costa degli Etruschi wine route there are numerous firms producing the local wines. The northernmost DOC wine is that of Montescudaio, between the rivers Era and Cecina. Around Bolgheri are the wineyards where the grapes for such outstanding wines as Ornellaia and Sassicaia are grown. Finally,...

Nowhere in Italy do the wines so vividly reflect the countryside as in the central Italy region of Tuscany. The bold, full-bodied, mostly red wines are as hearty of the residents, the food, and the soul of this historic province. Chianti Perhaps, the best known of Tuscany’s wines, Chianti...

The cusine of Lunigiana is mainly based on local produce: minestrone alla lunigianese, tortelli (a kind of ravioli), cavolo con le fette (cabage with toasted bread), cibreo di rigaglie (chicken giblets with egg and lemon sauce), torta d’erbe (chard pie) and small focaccie such as panigacci. That...