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Wineries special Sunday openings in Valpolicella

To celebrate 2011 harvest, many wineries associated to the Strada del Vino Valpolicella promotion consortium decided to remain open for visitors on Sundays, when most wineries in Valpolicella are generally closed. From the beinning of October until the beginning of December wineries will be open in turn for tours and tastings of Valpolicella wines and […]

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A typical winery tour in Valpolicella: Bertani and Allegrini

Bertani is one of the oldest and most traditional winery in Valpolicella. It was founded in 1857, older that Italy as a country, in Valpantena, an important wine producing area on the Eastern side of Verona territory, nowadays included in the extended Valpolicella area. The two brothers who founded the winery introduced very innovative wine […]

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2011, a vintage to remember

Cross fingers, touch wood, or iron if you are in Italy. Italians are very superstitious, wine makers and wine lovers do not want to say it loud, afraid that something could go wrong in the next couple of weeks, but 2011 is going to be one of the greatest vintages in recent years in Valpolicella. […]

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Winter in Valpolicella

Winter has arrived in Valpolicella too and this year is particularly cold. At the beginning of December temperatures reached -10 C (14 F), unusually cold for the area. Mount Baldo is completely covered with snow. With its 2219 meters is the highest mountain in Verona district. It represent the west border of Valpolicella. Behind mt. […]