Grape Discoveries – Touring Tuscany Vineyards

Grape Discoveries

While touring the Tuscany vineyards Jane Finn may have discovered the meaning of life!

As published in the July issue of Planet Golf Review Magazine

by Jane Finn

I love my wine … sometimes a little too much … especially on a Friday evening after a long week of too much work and too little fun but a ten day Tuscan golf and wine vacation has taught me not only how to swirl, sniff and sip a fine glass of Chianti but even more importantly, how to be in the moment and savour the entire experience.

Every month in Tuscany offers endless possibilities to indulge your passion for golf and wine but if you are as fortunate as we were to visit in September, every corner of the region is a whirlwind of festivals dedicated to the celebration of the grapes.  The medieval village of Greve sits at the epicentre of the verdant Chianti valley that lies between Florence and Siena and I can’t think of a better place to start your own personal nine and wine odyssey.

The Greve Wine Festival

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