planning the perfect italian winery tour
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Planning a winery tour in Italy? Check this out! Read more about how to tour wineries in Italy at http://www.touritalynow.com/blog/how-to-tour-wineries-in-italy.TRANSCRIPT
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Planning the Perfect Italian Winery Tour
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With 19 wine-producing regions, Italy is the world’s
largest wine producer.
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The top wine destinations are:
PiemonteLazio
TuscanyVeneto
LombardyCampania
Liguria
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Check out the apps by The Wine Traveller or
the wine guides by Slow Food and Gambero Rosso
for information about locations and hours of
vineyards that are open to visitors.
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Renting a car is necessary to explore the hills and valleys where Italy’s best wines are
grown and produced.
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The Strade del Vino, or Wine Roads are official routes located in wine regions all over
the country.
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Movimento Turismo del Vino (Wine Tourism Movement) is a non-profit organization whose website has cellar information,
itineraries and news about wine-related events.
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Wine Events and Festivals
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Cantine Aperto is celebrated on the last Sunday of May
where visitors can taste the wines, and buy directly from the vineyard and visit the
wine cellars.
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Calici di Stelle is a wine tasting festival that happens
in piazzas all over Italy.
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This event is held in mid-August in honor of a
saint known in Italy as
San Lorenzo.
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Visit the vineyards in early autumn and enjoy the grape harvest festival
known as Benvenuta Vendemmia.
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Held in early spring in Verona with four days
of tasting, workshops and events, Vinitaly
is the largest wine event in Italy.
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You can still try the best wines even without touring the
countryside. Look for enoteca or wine shop
which can be found in large cities and even small towns
all over Italy.
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