Casa Bianca: A Sprawling Estate Commands Sweeping Panoramas Of The Tuscan Landscape

Perched atop a dramatic ancient volcanic crag in the medieval village of Castiglioncello del Trinoro, Casa Bianca is the quintessential Tuscan countryside estate. The home also represents a significant milestone for Pacaso, a real estate marketplace for co-owned second homes, marking the company’s debut in rural Italy and bringing its co-ownership model to one of…

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10 of the Best ‘Other’ Chianti Wines Beyond Classico

Ask just about anyone if they can name an Italian wine, and Chianti will surely be among the top answers. Chianti, in all its variations, is among the most recognizable wines from its native Tuscany and from all of Italy, for that matter. Chianti is the name, or part of the name, of many wines within the large area that covers almost 40,000 acres of vineyards in central Tuscany — from the most…

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THE SMART TRAVELLER’S WINE GUIDES

First and foremost we are wine lovers! The Académie du Vin Library was founded by Steven Spurrier and friends, dedicated to publishing the finest wine writing of the past, the present and the future. The story behind the name came from Steven’s days in Paris in the 1970s, when he began running wine appreciation courses ... Read more

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Five Places That Feel Like Fairy Tales (And Aren’t on Every List Yet)

Before Pinterest named it “Mystic Outlands” and before the algorithm decided cobblestone streets were aesthetic, I was already standing in them. Some places have a quality that stops you — not because they’re beautiful in an obvious way, but because they feel like somewhere a story was written. Or should have been. These five destinations […]

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Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation. Hi, I’m Kim, a passionate lover of wine, food, and any experience that brings the two together! In this weekly blog post, I share my thoughts on a wine that I’ve recently purchased from one of our local independent wine merchants. If you’d like to know more ... Read more

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Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation. Hi, I’m Kim, a passionate lover of wine, food, and any experience that brings the two together! In this weekly blog post, I share my thoughts on a wine that I’ve recently purchased from one of our local independent wine merchants. If you’d like to know more ... Read more

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