The most popular Italian table wine has its beginning on the sunny slopes of same name Chianti Valley.
The picturesque valley stretches between Florence and Siena, closed from east by the small mountain range named also Chianti.
The Tuscany sun and rich soil bring the unique flavour to Sangioves grapes of red colour. The wine may be [...]
While describing the Italian cuisine, one of the first words that came into the mind besides noodles and the famous round cake is ‘prosciutto’.
Similar to ‘parmigiano’ the word describing perfect slice of ham has made the international career. But not all the ham deserves the rights to be called ‘prosciutto’.
This word is reserved for the [...]
The tourists who happen to visit Cinque Terre are amazed by unique landscape in the world. Tiny, colorful houses atop of cliff hills, and the slopes covered by infinite lines of stone terraces.
The trees of forests, that once covered the hills were gradually taken away one by one by the workful hands,which build stone walls [...]
There are three types of Italian restaurants:
ristorante – the most expensive one, with white table clothes, a wine list and more formal clothes
trattoria – usually small place run by the family,more casual, cheaper but still good meals with paper table clothes and the wine sold by the decanter
