Great winery with tour. Love the incarnate and Balsamic vinegar that they served with breads…read more Great services for wine tasting and super friendly staff

The food was amazing. Service was amazing…read more The ambiance was amazing with olive trees, a farm and the beautiful sun of Italy full of grape vines. The Bolognese was amazing. The meat sauce was perfect and with adding the extra olive delicious. Their fresh charcuterie and cheese was to die for. The service was world class and very calm.

We really enjoyed our visit to this little winery. Our party of 4 called an hour before we wanted…read moreto visit, and they were able to accommodate us. We did our tasting outside looking over the vineyards and country side. They offer 6 wines and you can choose to taste 4 or all 6. We chose 6 and they were all good. The woman working brought 1-2 wines at a time over to our table at a time, told us about the wines, and then left us to enjoy it. Our group's favorite was the Merlot. They also offered bread with their own olive oil, and some delicious crostini. Once we were done with our tasting, we were also offered a tour of their cellar where we learned about their winemaking process. I'd highly recommend a visit if you are in the area- it was about a 20 minute taxi from Lucca

Amazing setting. Renaldo was great. Showed up one day when they were closed but he opened up for…read moreus and we had an amazing tasting. The cab was out of this world. A must stop

Our second time to Verrazzano and partook in a tasting/lunch this time. It was one of the best…read moretastings/lunches we've had. The staff is so nice and knowledgeable - Rebecca was great. The castle itself of course is lovely and so picturesque. Recommend when in Tuscany!

This was an amazing tour and total experience! Our tour guide, representative, wine educator, etc…read morewas excellent! Her knowledge of the property, the amazing history, and wine was so very nicely portrayed in her excellent tour. The history here is stunning too. Wines were so very good that we bought a case to be shipped back home, to the states. Check on buying wine, as they price it with shipping. The property is gorgeous and historic! Highly recommend this particular winery to visit and tour when visiting the area!

I liked this place. It was super low key. Got the wine sampler so that I could try the sciacchetra,…read morewhich I was afraid to commit to because I'm not a fan of seeeet wine. BTW, it's actually pretty good if you're feeling ambivalent like I was. This place is low key and offers great people watching.

We had a great experience, Jeff and Alessandro have a lot of knowledge as well as passion for the…read morewines that are local to Cinque Terre. The tasting is a great deal as the pours are healthy. We ending up taking a couple bottles home in our suitcase. Getting there wasn't too bad if you have google maps. The views are incredible though, so go before the sunsets!

Toured this beautiful winery with my daughter and a friend who lives in Montecarlo. It was…read moreinformative, and the wine and antipasto, delicious!

We went during the High Season when most wineries required a reservation and we were able to walk…read morein and begin tasting wines. The staff couldn't be any friendlier or more accommodating. They walked us through a tasting of about 5 whites and 4 reds. Everyone in out group found a couple wines they really liked. They made shipping wine back to the US very simple and even called a local restaurant and asked them to stay open and await our arrival (which they gladly did). If you're in the area I recommend you eat there (Osteria Del Vecchio Oliva)..it's about a mile away.

This is such a beautiful, romantic, peaceful sanctuary, winery and restaurant. The views are…read morestunning and the white wine is crisp and original!! This vineyard has a hike included while getting there and I think it's fantastic!! We came on November 5th and it was closed but the owner let us have a bottle of wine, sit and enjoy this beautiful place!! They reopen in April!! Thank you so much for making our trip!!

Organising a wedding at Buranco was an absolute nightmare. The location is lovely and the food was…read moretasty, but everything else was a complete disappointment. None of what we agreed on beforehand actually happened. The venue's wedding planner Sarah told us ahead of time that we would have three large tables, so we made our seating chart accordingly. However, while we were on the train to Monterosso, she texted us to say that there would be two tables, so we had to completely redo the seating chart the day before the wedding. We agreed that the apperitivo would start at 5pm, but when we showed up at 5, the management made us wait at the entrance for 20 minutes while making us feel very unwelcome. We agreed that there would be five high chairs for children, but these were not brought out and I did not notice early enough because I was running around taking care of logistics (see more below). We asked to have small ceramic gifts put next to the seats of guests who were over 5 years old, but they were put next to seats for small children, so I had to run around before the start of the dinner to make sure that everyone who was supposed to get a gift got one. We agreed that we would have a table for a polaroid camera and a guest book at the apperitivo but Sarah just dropped off our stuff at the entrance and I had to use part of the drinks table to set it up during the drinks reception. We agreed that we would get a round multi-tiered cake, but to our surprise at 10pm, we got one that was flat, rectangular, and did not look like something fit for a wedding. We agreed that we would get Buranco's limoncello digestif at the end of the night, but this did not happen. Sarah arranged a photographer for us who was meant to send us the photo album within two months of the wedding, but it's three months now and we have only seen five preview photos. What was most disappointing though was I (the bride) had to spend my entire wedding running taking care of logistics. The wedding planner was not actually there, presumably because she was organising another wedding at a local hotel. She only came for 5 minutes around 9pm, after spending over an hour texting us "I'll be there in 5". I had to go up to the staff before the ceremony to ask them to turn the music down. I had to initiate when the guests walked over to the dinner venue following the apperitivo. I had to set up the guest book and the polaroid camera, make sure that the gifts were moved to the correct seats, and check that people with food allergies were given the right meal. The planning itself was not very pleasant or professional either. Although I visited a year in advance and spoke to one of the owners/managers, the venue refused to communicate with us and urged us to be in touch with Sarah. They introduced her to us as "their wedding planner", but she turned out to not be their event planner; rather an independent wedding planner based in Milan, presumably specialising in weddings for foreigners. While negotiating the price, Sarah told us that she would speak to the management to ask if we can start earlier than 5pm. But this of course never happened once we paid the deposit. We specifically asked for 65 guests (which did not include the bride and the groom since they are not guests at their own wedding), but Sarah sneakily put a total of 65 people on the contract, presumably so that we would have to pay a higher fee to add anyone closer to the date. We ended up having fewer guests than expected and Sarah was supposed to reimburse us the difference "within a few days of the wedding". She took close to a month to wire the money and we had to spend several days of our honeymoon trying to make this happen. Sarah did not want to give us a detailed cost breakdown saying that paying the lump sum would warrant that we would get "exclusive treatment" and wouldn't have to worry about any individual items. What this meant in reality is that we had to print out the menus and name tags (and bring them over from Australia). Because we did not think of printing a piece of paper with our names on it, there was nothing at the entrance indicating that our wedding was taking place. While the food was lovely, I would not recommend this venue because it made everything so difficult.

you can't visit Italy and not do a wine tour. This place is beautiful and huge and the wines are…read moredelicious. Jessica gave us the tour and fortunately we were the only party. But the tour was spectacular. so informative, the grounds are beautiful. I would love to come back in July/August when the fields are full and roses are in bloom. I can imagine the beauty. The tasting was amazing. we tried 6 wines and they were all spectacular and perfectly paired with meats and cheeses, bread and olive oil. Everything was so delish and we left extremely happy. Highly recommend Fattoria del Teso.

Fabulous tasting! We went in the off-season, which is by reservation only. We emailed the night…read morebefore and they were incredibly accommodating and able to take our group for the following afternoon. As you approach the vineyard, you drive through a not-so-picturesque part of town, but don't let that stop you. The vineyard is in a beautiful location; plus, there are no dangerous mountain roads to traverse to get there! The wine itself is delicious, and we all highly recommend tasting the dessert wine as well. Ultimately, we picked some of our favorite wine and shipped it to the US! Would definitely return!

the food and wine here are fantastic, the quiche was a showstopper! Next time I visit, i'll be…read morebringing my family!

Michael gave us a thorough talk of wine making. The location is in the Casanova area, and only red…read moregrapes are grown. The beautiful building also show artwork. We watched the owners smash the wine in a juicing machine. Then the juice was pushed through a hose to a tank. We saw the aging barrels. Very nice wine tasting. Tidbits of food were given for each bottle tasted. The group around the table was friendly and fun. Bring sunglasses. The windows need to be heavily tinted since the south sun shines in.

Best culinary experience of my life!…read more I don't take this review lightly and I mean every word of this title. I first met Paulo in Oct 2021. My wife and I were looking for an 'authentic' wine tasting experience near Florence (something close enough for my wife and I to ride a moped through Florence). Paulo didn't have the most reviews online but every review I saw was 5 stars. This piqued my interest..."there's something here". We find ourselves walking in the front door of an old mom and pop shop bodega/general store. Paulo greets us warmly and we walk down some stairs to his basement. We're greeted by a pre set up tasting table that just looks fantastic. Paulo goes on to teach us about the components of the tongue and how the various fruit, nut, cheese, combinations hit the senses that just so happen to pair perfectly with his Rose wine--and that was just the beginning. To this day we continue to recommend him without reservation to all of our friends (with 10+ friends being able to experience his tasting, and each agreeing this was one of their best memories in Italy). We also continue to order his wine and olive oil direct to the US and his wine currently occupies the top shelf on our wine rack. Paulo, you're awesome!!

Went into this wine tasting blind with a party of 12 and was quickly amazed by the owner Paolo and…read morehis shop/ tasting room. The tasting ( in my experience) was much more than wine tasting but a combination of cheeses, jams, mortadella, prosciutto, and of course wines which he makes. The first course included a rosé style wine and a few different cheese all of which were different ages, topped with different jams including a truffle blackberry jam and cashews which were absolutely incredible! I will not spoil the rest of the experience but if you're looking to go wine tasting in true Tuscany with generations of experience look no further. I can't wait to go back

Found this spot online after wanting some pizza while we were near the tower of Pisa. It was a…read morepretty small and surprisingly not too crowded when we arrived, and were able to get seated immediately. Between the three of us we shared two pizzas - the margherita, and the proscuitto e funghi. Both were delicious, but I tend to like more toppings on my pizzas so I enjoyed the proscuitto e funghi one more. The crust was really light and chewy, but also thin enough to hold all the sauce and toppings. They were also quite giant! We also tried the limoncello spritz, but that wasn't our favorite. Overall, a great spot!

Found this pizza place after visiting the leaning tower of Pisa. Very friendly business run by only…read moretwo people at the time of arrival. We ended up trying the two pizza listed as "popular/suggested". These are my thoughts. Rivistato - What a unique pizza. There is a lot going on and it's folded in half. I thought it was good but they put in this veggie that was bitter which was a tad offsetting for my taste. It's unique, I prob wouldn't get it again but it was different! (3.5/5) Margherita Al Contrario - Went for a simple classic and this was delicious. It's different than the pizza in America and overall enjoyed it. (4.5/5) Overall an enjoyable spot for pizza. Note... the pizza are pretty big and we got two pizza for two people. Tons of leftover for us. We ended up spending 35 euro for two pizza. They gave us a small discount for paying in cash!