Wine tasting in Montalcino

Thursday, March 18, 2021 by Bryan Smith   Filed under:

Here's a little throwback to 2007. This Hand Crafted Travel guided group is getting their first taste of Brunello wine in a private room, located at the back of Montalcino's oldest wine bar.

Tags: Brunello, Montalcino, Wine

Brunello: future and past

Tuesday, October 4, 2016 by Bryan Smith   Filed under:

A great visit once again at Il Palazzone in Montalcino.

Tags: Brunello, Il Palazzone, Montalcino, Wine

Visit to Haut Brion

Saturday, May 24, 2014 by Bryan Smith   Filed under:


Thanks to Chateau Haut Brion and Chateau La Mission Haut Brion for opening their doors to my little group. Always a bit amazed at the cordiality and grace of reception by the producer of one of the world's premier wines.

Tags: Bordeaux, Wine

Port wine on the Douro

Thursday, October 11, 2012 by Bryan Smith   Filed under:


View of the Douro River Valley from our hotel. Time for some Port.

Tags: Douro Valley, Porto, Wine

Wandering the Wachau

Friday, October 14, 2011 by Bryan Smith   Filed under:
Grüner Veltliner is not a wine on the radar map for most people. That's because it comes from Austria, also not a country on the map for most wine enthusiasts, but that's more a product of the fact that most Austrian wine is consumed locally. It's just too good to export and let somebody else enjoy. Austria's Wachau, a picturesque region on the banks of the Danube River and just 90 minutes from Vienna, is Austria's best wine region and one of my favorite "in between" destinations.

Tags: Wachau, Wine

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