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Gusto Wine Tours
Guided wine tours in the Umbrian region of Italy
I realise that I have already published a blog post on this, but call it an updated version! As we all know, the whole of Italy is now in strict quarantine and will be until at least sometime in April. Things will take a while to get back to normal once the restrictions start to …
For our 10th Gusto anniversary, we have a very important, and frankly, long overdue announcement to make: A new addition to our website… We have teamed up with EzTix booking site and you can now check availability and book INSTANTLY and securely straight from our website for The Classic Tour, The Sip of Umbria Tour …
Celebrate With Us In 2020! We celebrate 10 years of fun, amazing Montefalco wines and fantastic guests in 2020! We really do have the dream job and 2020 will be dedicated to celebrating our wonderful years of Gusto Wine Tours. Join us for a day (or more, if you feel like it!) of Umbrian wine …
Celebration Wine Tours for groups of 9 or more. Live it up with Gusto Wine Tours! Come and join us at Gusto Wine Tours for one of our fabulous Celebration Wine Tours!Whatever the occasion, be it a milestone Birthday, your Wedding or a special Anniversary. Any reason to try the delicious Umbrian wines really! Come …
A Brief History of Sagrantino. The story goes that it was first mentioned by Pliny the Elder in Roman times when he wrote about a grape called Itriola growing in Mevania. However, as Mevania is now called Bevagna and is in the Sagrantino production zone, this is probably scholarly wishful thinking. In the 1500s it …
Fancy a Winter Warmer Tour with Gusto? We are fast approaching the end of 2018! Now we’re looking forward to those crisp, azure-skied winter days in Umbria. The vine leaves are starting to change colour from their vibrant green to the stunning hues of reds and yellows, a truly beautiful sight and a mecca for photographers …
‘Rock Star’ Wine Makers! Umbria seems to have more than it’s fair share of Rock Star wine-makers! Young, enthusiastic and innovative guys! We’d like you to meet Roberto Dionigi from Cantina Dionigi near Bevagna, Umbria. The family Dionigi have been in the wine & olive oil making business since 1896. The care, passion and attention …
This year’s Enologica Montefalco celebrates 25 years of the DOCG Sagrantino This year’s Enologica Montefalco is from Friday 15th September to Sunday 17th September when Montefalco once again opens its doors for a weekend of bacchanalian fun! Umbria Domani – (In Italian) Shows the partaking wineries. (I put this link here as a result of …
Gusto Wine Tours presents Special Offers for 2017 2017 Special Offers! This will be our 7th year of having the best time showing off the wonderful wines, tasty produce and introducing you to the delightful and friendly local artisans! To celebrate and to show how much we appreciate your support, we have a superb offer …
The Vendemmia is upon us!! We are very fortunate to live right smack bang in the middle of the Sagrantino area in and around Montefalco. Wine-lovers who take a Gusto Wine Tour at this time of year (September/October) are often lucky enough to see part of the vendemmia (grape harvest). Sometimes, they might even be able to …
TONIGHT ON TWITTER AT 9PM ITALIAN TIME! On Twitter tonight: We are guests of Tina Moray of Protocol Wine Studio (@ProtocolWine & @winescop) (use #winestudio to join in the Q & As). Along with Angelo Fongoli, award-winning wine-maker of Cantina Fongoli (@CFongoli). And Amy Ezrin, Senior VP of Massanois Imports (@massanois) who imports Fongoli wines …
Balloon Ride Adventure for Gusto Wine Tours! Highly recommended for an unforgettable experience! We had an unforgettable morning on a hot air balloon ride over the spectacular Umbrian countryside! Getting up and out by 6am was on the sleepy side, but the dawn light was beautiful and the sunrise gave promise for a gorgeous day! …
