Umbria & Wine

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

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 Wineries features! We need to introduce everyone to the delights of Cantina Tabarrini, they are, to our minds and taste, one of the best, most innovative,  local producers Umbria has to offer….

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

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 to the winemaking process.  Each one has their own ideas and their own quirks that…

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Gusto news and views!

Busy, Busy, Busy!! No apologies for not writing for a while, we have a great excuse! In only our second year, we are exceeding even our own expectations and we’re wonderfully busy and each day brings us new friends along with a daily reason to show off Umbria and a little of what she has…

My Favourite Time Of Year in Umbria …
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My Favourite Time Of Year in Umbria …

The Colours of Autumn What’s your favourite time of year?   When you’ve watched the vines bud, flourish, produce bunches of grapes, see the grapes being picked … I wait with impatient anticipation for the autumn colours to unfold. … Especially the Sagrantino leaves.  When you look across the gently rolling hills with the rows…

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Up close n personal with the Vendemmia…

I couldn’t believe my eyes on the 1st September – there I was wasting time on the computer as usual and, of course, occasionally gazing out the window – I do have a rather spectacular view of Montefalco and the rows of vines at the back of the house – when suddenly there appeared a…

A Great Spring day for a Gusto Wine Tour!
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A Great Spring day for a Gusto Wine Tour!

A Great Gusto Day Out! We’d  been waiting for what seems like a life-time for some good weather, the winter seemed to be so long. We hoped and kept everything crossed…. and it worked!  Right at the end of February we had a gift of a day! We had a lovely day with Dylan, Carley,…

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