Lugana DOC, a small region with just over one-hundred producers and around a hectare of vines, was established in 1967.
Maremma is only a two-hour drive southwest of Florence. Once the land of outlaws, cowboys and sheep farmers, it is now a significant wine producing region.
If you love lush, emerald-colored hillsides, tranquil turquoise sea, with its promise of exquisite delicacies, and vibrant, energetic wines, Abruzzo may just be the perfect destination.
I’m willing to bet that most of you have never heard of the obscure creatures called Trabocchi; I certainly haven’t. Yet now that I have experienced their mystic presence, I cannot stop thinking of those sea-bound, oddly shaped contraptions and their somewhat unnerving appeal.