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February 18, 2011 | Posted in Blog, Food, Life, Travel

Chianti Wine Tasting at Castello del Trebbio, Tuscany

The bus drove through the magnificent countryside of the Chianti wine region and stopped at winery estate called Castello del Trebbio. A remarkable story about this castle was told inside. The estate belongs to Pazzi family during the 12 century. The Pazzi family were against the Medici family (They are very powerful in Florence) so they planned a conspiracy to kill the Medici at the Trebbio castle. The plot fail so the Pazzi’s estate were confiscated and became Medici’s property and now home to the Baj-Macario family.

So after the remarkable story told by the guide, we made our way down to the old wine cellar in the basement and learned about the Chianti region and how the wine and olive oil are produced by the Baj-Macario family. The tour concludes with three wine tasting in the tasting room. The tasting was superb with delicious snacks such as cheese and bread that really makes it a perfect Tuscan experience. I definitely recommended the tour to anyone because it’s a great way to see Chianti and do wine tasting.

By the time we finished our tour, we head back to Florence and tried the famous Florentine Steak for dinner – We really enjoyed it and what a perfect dinner to end our Last night in Florence.

Note* : This is the 2nd part of the Chanti wine tour we booked through Viator Travel

(Outside the castle)

(Beautiful countryside of the Chianti wine region)

(Wine cellar)

(40 Years of history owned by the Baj-Macario family)

(Me holding my bottle – getting dizzy now)

(Us really enjoying the wine)

(Each person has their own snacks)

(Our Chianti wines)

(Love in Tuscany, photo shot by Akito)

(Magnificent countryside of the Chianti wine region)

(My best friend Akito on the right and my fiance Allen on the right)

(Salad that comes with the steaks

(Huge Florentine steak)

(Expresso)

(Candies shop in Florence at night)

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February 10, 2011 | Posted in Blog, Life, Photography, Travel

Pontassieve, A Medieval Village in The Heart of Tuscany.

We departed from Florence to the Chanti wine region after the market. On our way there we had a stop-over at a really charming town called Pontassieve. It’s an old town in the Tuscany region, located east of Florence. We visited the church and the cave of Santa Brigida located in the village. It was a fun trip with beautiful scenery of Tuscany. Our guide was informative and told us the story of Santa Brigida who lives in the cave when her brother past away. She was so upset she only ate bread & water every day. The church was made and dedicated to her name. After leaving Pontassieve and passing along the olive trees on the hills we arrived at this mediaeval castle. My wine tasting tour will continue on my next post, stay tuned!

Note* : This is the 1st part of the Chanti wine tour we booked through Viator Travel

(Santa Brigida Church)