Monthly Archives: March 2013

A walk in the vineyards of Terre Margaritelli to discover wild herbs and greens.

Posted on March 28, 2013 by gustowinetours

OH! This is going to be GREAT!! Sunday 14th April 2013 PROGRAMME: 10:00 Arrival at Terre Margaritelli and a guided tour of the winery. 11:00 Meeting with the “Erbaroli” (herb experts) to learn to recognize the herbs of … Continue reading →

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STOP PRESSWine Tourism and the Future of the Montefalco Wine Industry

Posted on March 26, 2013 by gustowinetours

LATE NOTICE!!! Thursday 28th March 2013 Wine Tourism and the Future of the Montefalco Wine Industry (Translated from the Strada del Sagrantino events page.) The American wine tourism is one of the segments of the wine industry in Europe … Continue reading →

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A Very Personal Post … From a guest post on Gloria’s ‘At Home In Tuscany’ Dec 2010

Posted on March 25, 2013 by gustowinetours

At Home In Tuscany Thanks to Gloria for giving me the opportunity to write from the heart! Gloria asked me to write a post for a series about what it means to be ‘home’…. here’s my take on it ……. … Continue reading →

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Forward thinking by Samuele of L’Antico Forziere, Umbria

Posted on March 20, 2013 by gustowinetours

A GOOD DAY! A few months ago I got an email from Samuele of L’Antico Forziere near Deruta, Umbria completely out of the blue, I might add! He had been to the Umbrian tourist board to pick up some maps … Continue reading →

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New Occasional Feature – The Wineries (we know) of Umbria…..

Posted on March 13, 2013 by gustowinetours

I wrote this back in 2010, but I’d like to include it here and say that this is the start of our local Umbrian Cantina features! We need to introduce everyone to the delights of Cantina Tabarrini, they are, to our … Continue reading →

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Gusto Wine Tours and the story of the slightly mad winemaker!

Posted on March 4, 2013 by gustowinetours

One of the perks of our business is that we never stop trying to find new cantine (wineries) to add to our growing list of artisan wine-makers. The winemakers are real characters and each one brings something a little different … Continue reading →

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Emilia Romagna & Tuscany Sangiovese Tasting – 27th March 2013.

Posted on March 3, 2013 by gustowinetours

I know, I know! It’s not about Umbria – but it is about WINE! Italian wine at that! So, it goes in! If you’re close to Bologna on Wednesday 27th March, head towards the nearby Regionale Enoteca Emilia Romagna, south of Bologna. … Continue reading →