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Speaker 3: Hello, and welcome to Fearless Fabulous You. I am your host,
Speaker 3: Melanie Young, and I have had just the most amazing
Speaker 3: past three weeks of my life, which I'm going to
Speaker 3: be sharing with you today. I mean, I truly believe
Speaker 3: that when you get to a certain age, we'll just
Speaker 3: live life to the fullest because you don't know how
Speaker 3: many years you have left, so we just got to
Speaker 3: add more life to those years.
Speaker 4: Right.
Speaker 3: In fact, one of my favorite muses, I call her amuse,
Speaker 3: Patricia Schultz, who wrote the book A Thousand Places to
Speaker 3: Go Before You Die, one of my favorite books of
Speaker 3: all time. She posted something that I reposted on my
Speaker 3: social media feed and it is. I'm going to pop
Speaker 3: it up and let you see it. She's a prolific poster,
Speaker 3: so I've got to like find it. But basically, it
Speaker 3: basically says, you figure you only have, you know, on average,
Speaker 3: eighty years of your life left and on average, so
Speaker 3: you want to make the most of all of it right.
Speaker 3: So that means you know, you may not like what's
Speaker 3: going on in the world, or in politics, or in
Speaker 3: your personal life or anything. But as she writes, the
Speaker 3: problem is you think you have time. On average, we
Speaker 3: get eighty summers if we're lucky. Don't put off the trip,
Speaker 3: stop waiting for life to begin, Stay up late with friends,
Speaker 3: get up early to watch the sunrise, catch every sunset,
Speaker 3: book the trip, go on that hike, go to the beach,
Speaker 3: Spend time with those you love and tell them how
Speaker 3: you feel, and make sure that you feel great. And
Speaker 3: thank you Patricia Schultz. Let me give her a wonderful plug.
Speaker 3: A Thousand Places to Go before You're Bye Die. A
Speaker 3: Thousand Places to Go Before You Die, best selling book
Speaker 3: and one of my all time favorites.
Speaker 4: When I book my trips.
Speaker 3: I just finished three weeks where I said yes to everything.
Speaker 4: I said yes to everything.
Speaker 3: That included yes to going on an almost two week
Speaker 3: trip to Tuscany to taste wine poor meat. But as
Speaker 3: many of you know, part of my life is embedded
Speaker 3: in the wine and food business. And I have another
Speaker 3: show called The Connected Table Live where you can learn
Speaker 3: about all that. And then I came back and went
Speaker 3: right into Deep Gras. That's Marty Gras's final week, and
Speaker 3: we lived it up because as they say, New Orleans
Speaker 3: live life to the fullest. They sometimes call the New
Speaker 3: Orleans the city that care for goot. I sometimes call
Speaker 3: it the city that forgot to care. But basically, Marti
Speaker 3: Gras is. Between January sixth, three Kings Day and that Tuesday,
Speaker 3: Marty Gras not to the city's French roots, it's a
Speaker 3: time of celebration and parties and parades and living life
Speaker 3: to the fullest. Because Ash Wednesday, which happens to be
Speaker 3: today March fifth, is begins a forty day time of
Speaker 3: reflection and solemnity in the being solemn and spiritual in
Speaker 3: many religious calendars, including Catholicism and Louisiana, and particular New
Speaker 3: Orleans is very heigh embedded in Catholicism. It's a beautiful time,
Speaker 3: and today is quiet. Yesterday was absolutely insane. There were parties.
Speaker 3: Everybody's in costumes. I've never seen so many crazy costumes
Speaker 3: in my life, and I think it was probably one
Speaker 3: of the funnest days of my life. I enjoyed it
Speaker 3: with my husband David. I was with family, I was
Speaker 3: with friends. We got up early before dawn to go
Speaker 3: watch the parades, which had been moved up because there
Speaker 3: was a thread of tornado wind tornado level winds, which
Speaker 3: more simfully didn't show up until later in the night.
Speaker 3: We watched these beautiful barraides under a sunny, beautiful day,
Speaker 3: and then went down to the French Quarter where there
Speaker 3: were so many revelers and costumes, practically some not wearing anything,
Speaker 3: and everybody was just having a great spirit. And I
Speaker 3: ended the night with friends having Thay food, because why
Speaker 3: not when you're in New Orleans, sometimes you just want
Speaker 3: something different. And so we had a beautiful time. We
Speaker 3: just had a really beautiful time, and I think it
Speaker 3: in by living life to the fullest.
Speaker 4: It really did.
Speaker 3: I'm gonna sell you a favorite, a favorite thing that
Speaker 3: they say in.
Speaker 4: New Orleans on Marti Gras everywhere else.
Speaker 3: It's just Tuesday, but in Marti Gras it's Fat Tuesday.
Speaker 3: And I gotta say, I'm so proud to be a
Speaker 3: New Orleanian now really really really really really really happy
Speaker 3: to be a New Orlinian. So you know what we
Speaker 3: talk about the day am I talk about Tuscany because
Speaker 3: I just got back, and Tuscany evokes amazing images of
Speaker 3: beautiful rolling hills, golden hued sunsets, rose and rose, and
Speaker 3: rows of vineyards, these tall cypress trees, it stretched to
Speaker 3: the bluest sky. That's Tuscany. Tuscany is also a very
Speaker 3: large area. Many people think of Tuscany and they think
Speaker 3: of Florence, which is certainly the center of crust scan
Speaker 3: There's also Sienna and Luca, where I'll be going soon,
Speaker 3: and Cortona, where Francis Mays, author of Under the Tuscan Son,
Speaker 3: lives and she probably wrote the pivotal book Under the
Speaker 3: Tuscan Sun, which brought many people to Tuscany. What brought
Speaker 3: me to Tuscany this year and every year is an
Speaker 3: event called Onteprima Tuscana. And David, my husband, and are
Speaker 3: honored guests at Entreprina Tuscana as journalists to taste and
Speaker 3: learn about the new releases of Tuscan wines from throughout
Speaker 3: all the regions of Tuscany. As I said, Tuscany is
Speaker 3: a large area. It's not just Florence, it's not just Krtona.
Speaker 3: There's a lot of regions. It stretches from look at
Speaker 3: the picture the coast where there's beautiful beaches in Maremma,
Speaker 3: the Tuscan Coast, over to Umbria and Arezzo, which is
Speaker 3: in the center the heart of Italy. To the north
Speaker 3: of Tuscany is Bologna and Luguria on the coast, and
Speaker 3: to the south is Lazio, where Rome is located. So
Speaker 3: Tuscany is this beautiful area in central Italy, bordered by
Speaker 3: the Apennine Mountains to the east and the Terranean Sea
Speaker 3: to the west. I have been blessed to go to
Speaker 3: many of these regions, and we'll be going back because
Speaker 3: there's endless things to discover about Tuscany. What I'm going
Speaker 3: to talk to you about, because that was what the
Speaker 3: trip was about, is Tuscan wine. So you can become
Speaker 3: well versed in Tuscan wine. It's pretty easy to know
Speaker 3: about Tuscan wines. It is mainly Tuscany is mainly a
Speaker 3: red wine production area. Only one other Italian region, Calabria,
Speaker 3: and that's to the south, is more intently focused on
Speaker 3: red wines. Almost ninety percent of Tuscany is want red wine.
Speaker 3: And the one grape you must know it is the
Speaker 3: king of Tuscan wines is san Giovese. Say it again,
Speaker 3: san Giovese.
Speaker 4: These are red.
Speaker 3: Wines with highest city which is ads that zip and
Speaker 3: Christmas to a wine, red berry aromas and flavors. Most
Speaker 3: of Tuscan wines, many of them are one hundred percent sangiovesei,
Speaker 3: most notably Brunello di Montulcino. Those are the wines made
Speaker 3: in the hilltop of Montulcino. They are doc G wines.
Speaker 3: Denomination origin contrada controlata guaranteeta the highest level. There is
Speaker 3: also in Chianti Classico wines called grand Seleccioni. Most of
Speaker 3: those are one hundred percent San Giovesi. They can allow
Speaker 3: us very small amount of other local grapes. And then
Speaker 3: we also tasted wines in an area just in the
Speaker 3: same area, a little south of Florence called Nobly de Montepulciano.
Speaker 3: Those wines are mainly a blend there they call the
Speaker 3: San Giovesi, Prunello, Gantile and Noble Demntepulciano is blended with
Speaker 3: other local varieties, notably Colorino and Caniolo. But they just
Speaker 3: launched a new level called Pieve piaves are much like
Speaker 3: grand Seleccioni, the highest level of wines from noblely de Monteplciano,
Speaker 3: and those are going to be mainly one hundred percent
Speaker 3: San Giovesi. That may seem confusing to you, so I'm
Speaker 3: just gonna make it very easy. San Giovesi. You can
Speaker 3: also find san Giovasi in other areas of Italy, notably
Speaker 3: parts of Umbria. Umbria borders Tuscany to the east. It
Speaker 3: makes sense these wines tend to be a lot of
Speaker 3: deep cherry notes, bal balsamic notes based on how much
Speaker 3: wood there is, licorice, tomato leave, violets, and herbal.
Speaker 4: Notes.
Speaker 3: They are long, aging wines and they are beautiful wines
Speaker 3: that you can.
Speaker 4: Enjoy with a variety of foods.
Speaker 3: Mainly if you go to Tuscany, you're going to be
Speaker 3: eating a lot of meat, which is very hard for
Speaker 3: me as a vegetarian because I don't eat meat. But
Speaker 3: that is what really goes beautifully with san Giovani, san
Speaker 3: Giavesi wines. It's a noble grape Italy and one that
Speaker 3: you will enjoy and savor with beautiful chescan cheeses. I
Speaker 3: particularly liked the cheeses of Pianza, your noblely de Monte Placiano.
Speaker 3: They're sheeps milk cheeses. There are some dish called ribolita,
Speaker 3: which is a bread soup made with vegetables.
Speaker 4: Goes beautifully with that.
Speaker 3: The main regions of Tuscany where you're gonna want to
Speaker 3: know is well. Obviously I mentioned Brunello to Montucino. The
Speaker 3: other big area is Kianti Classico. Kante Classico is the
Speaker 3: historic heart of Kanty, dating back to the Middle Ages.
Speaker 3: There are kiyanties, and there's Kyanti Classico, there's Kyanti Docg,
Speaker 3: and there's Kyanti do z and boy does they get confusing.
Speaker 3: Here's what you want to know. Kyanti Classico is a docg.
Speaker 3: It's a very large area. Inside of it are different
Speaker 3: subregions where grapes are harvested called ugga, different regions much
Speaker 3: like they do.
Speaker 4: And think about Napa and Napa.
Speaker 3: You've got big Napa Valley and then there's sub avas
Speaker 3: with a napa that's kind of like Kanti Classico. Kanti
Speaker 3: Classic is between eighty percent and one hundred percent San
Speaker 3: Giovesi reds, and there is a County Classico Reservo, which
Speaker 3: requires longer aging. And there is, as I said, gran Seleccioni,
Speaker 3: which is the top level of county Classico wines. These
Speaker 3: are beautiful wines, many are affordable, and I highly recommend them.
Speaker 3: The other wine which I just references, Vino Noble de Montepulciano,
Speaker 3: also a docg based with Sangiovesi, but seventy percent, so
Speaker 3: you can add in some other wines.
Speaker 4: Other grapes.
Speaker 3: Usually it's a grape called canola nero or colorino. Those
Speaker 3: are both Italian native varieties. Occasionally you may have Merlo
Speaker 3: Cabernet franc or Caberne sauvignon. But the best ones, in
Speaker 3: my personal opinion, are just one hundred percent Sangiovesi. They'll
Speaker 3: taste a bit different from County Classico because they're there's
Speaker 3: different soil levels. You know, you've got lots of fossils
Speaker 3: in the soil and gravel and clay, so depending on
Speaker 3: the region that soil will feed the grapes and that
Speaker 3: gives the grapes their unique DNA and personality. Kiante also
Speaker 3: has this doc and then there's Kyanti doc Cheese, which
Speaker 3: are different sub zones that surround Florence and their different appellations,
Speaker 3: and they're all very unique because they have different soils
Speaker 3: and what they call micro microclimates. I learned about one
Speaker 3: called Rufina. Rufina is one of the oldest of these
Speaker 3: sub sub zones and it's in a mountainous area. I
Speaker 3: had some amazing wines from there, not to be confused
Speaker 3: with raffino, which is a wine. Rufina and I learned
Speaker 3: a lot from this particular trip about roof and the
Speaker 3: wines because I went to fabrious dinner hosted by their consortium.
Speaker 3: All of these have consortium, which are governing bodies organizations
Speaker 3: that maintain the standards and quality of the wines. That's
Speaker 3: why it's DOCG and DOCG, DOCG being the highest level.
Speaker 3: So you know, just outside Florence, you can drive forty
Speaker 3: five minutes north, an hour east or west and you'll
Speaker 3: be in one of these sub zones with their own
Speaker 3: unique wines. There's Coley Arantini, Coley Fiorentini, Coley, Senezi, Colini, Pisani,
Speaker 3: Nicoli means hills, so these are hilly areas. There's Montalbano,
Speaker 3: Montespertoli and as I mentioned, Rufina.
Speaker 4: So Tuscany is like.
Speaker 3: A puzzle of different areas, each with its own personality.
Speaker 3: These all areas surround Florence where we base ourselves, and
Speaker 3: it is fabulous. But a region that I highly recommend
Speaker 3: visiting for its incredible history and unius and amazing wines
Speaker 3: is called Carmignano. That's c ar MiG n a and o.
Speaker 3: It is also a docg. It is a red wine
Speaker 3: of fifty percent san gioves. So what makes Carmignano unique.
Speaker 3: And this is about ninety minutes drive from Florence, just
Speaker 3: to give you a perspective, ninety minutes drive north end
Speaker 3: west of Florence. Carmignano wines are fifty percent Sangiovese and
Speaker 3: the remaining amounts can be cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet froc.
Speaker 3: Now that's pretty interesting because that's not really the case
Speaker 3: with a lot of wines in Tuscany which use native varieties.
Speaker 3: But this is because this area is influenced by Bordeaux producers,
Speaker 3: and the producers brought vines from Bordeaux over to plant
Speaker 3: in Carmignano. I know it'll be the Rothschilds. So these
Speaker 3: wines are really fabulous. Highly recommend them. And the producer
Speaker 3: that I will recommend above all is Capisana. Capasana is
Speaker 3: a very historic family run producer, dates back centuries. It
Speaker 3: was so blessed because they you know, many of these
Speaker 3: wineries did not bottle their wines for commercial sales until
Speaker 3: much later into the twentieth century. They were producing wines
Speaker 3: for the Capisinos, the locals, or for the family. But
Speaker 3: Tenuta de Capisano is a beautiful place to visit. Highly
Speaker 3: recommend it. And there's a farmhouse you can stay in
Speaker 3: which I have stayed in, and the family is at
Speaker 3: The Bonacossi family dates back. They actually came from Spain
Speaker 3: and came over to They were art dealers in Spain
Speaker 3: and they moved to Italy Cesra as Alessandro Conti, Cossi's
Speaker 3: son Augusto moved to Italy and their first vintage is
Speaker 3: nineteen twenty six. The story begins for the family in
Speaker 3: nineteen twenty six, so What was amazing was this year.
Speaker 4: The Bonicasi family.
Speaker 3: Had a dinner a beautiful restaurant and opened a bottle
Speaker 3: of their nineteen twenty six wine one hundred years. It's hard,
Speaker 3: you don't know what happens to wine in a bottle
Speaker 3: for one hundred years, but it was quite beautiful and
Speaker 3: it was a special occasion to mark that one hundredth anniversary.
Speaker 3: Tanudo Capizana also makes beautiful wines and oil olive oils.
Speaker 3: Actually brought some olive oil home and they being art dealers,
Speaker 3: they have a gallery in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
Speaker 3: If you have a chance to visit it, sometimes you
Speaker 3: have to go by invitation. It is quite spectacular, but
Speaker 3: I highly recommend this winery. I highly recommend visiting this
Speaker 3: winery and the farm house. It is fabulous. So again,
Speaker 3: the region is Carmignano. The winery is new to Capisana.
Speaker 3: Capasana is c A P E z z A N
Speaker 3: A dot it beautiful wines, probably one of my favorite
Speaker 3: Tuscan wines ever. In terms of regions, Carmeniano highly recommended
Speaker 3: another area that I kind of rediscovered this trip. They
Speaker 3: call Ultra Tuscana Altra tiscana Is are the regions more
Speaker 3: to the coast, uh Montecuco. Here's some names to know Montecuco, Suveroretto, Bulgary, Montescudo.
Speaker 3: These are all Moralino uh is the great what they
Speaker 3: call Sancho Visi, they call it Moralino. Here these are
Speaker 3: more coastal wines. You're gonna have some amazing slight selinity
Speaker 3: and some of the wines beautiful wines. I gotta tell you,
Speaker 3: the wines of Subaretta blew me away. And this is
Speaker 3: where you'll find what they call the super Tuscans, well
Speaker 3: nonofficial categorica wines. They're really highly regarded. The name originated
Speaker 3: in the nineteen seventies when producers started making wines that
Speaker 3: fell outside the doc and DOCG regulations at the time,
Speaker 3: where they took san Gioves wines and blended them with
Speaker 3: other varieties. And here you'll find some very famous wines
Speaker 3: like Sassakaya, Tigna, Neello or Inlaya. Those are some of
Speaker 3: the big ones, and they're called super Tuscan and they're
Speaker 3: very popular. They're very different because they have a lot
Speaker 3: of Cabernet, Cabernet franc and merlau. The Bordeaux varieties, but
Speaker 3: they're beautiful wines. I you know, I've been talking about
Speaker 3: red wines because Tuscany is mainly a red wine region,
Speaker 3: but I would highly recommend the whites that are produced
Speaker 3: there on the coast, in the coastal area and what
Speaker 3: we call ultra Tuscana Vermontino rules. Vermentino wines are very
Speaker 3: crisp white wines, really fabulous, and you can find really
Speaker 3: good vermentino not only in Tuscany on the coasts and
Speaker 3: areas like Marema, which is a coastal area, but also
Speaker 3: in non Tuscan areas like Sardinia. But I would think
Speaker 3: Vermonino is a great alternative to drinking say savignon blanc.
Speaker 3: You can find some savignon blancs also in the Tuscan coast.
Speaker 3: I had a few and Vienna and they're all very good.
Speaker 3: It is a smaller area production, but they're all very good.
Speaker 3: So white wine Vermentino. And then there is one area
Speaker 3: of Tuscany that is a docg Bernacio de sand Jiminiano.
Speaker 3: It's a cogc only of white wines. Vernacia is another
Speaker 3: white grape, really refreshing, kind of floral, herbaceous grape, and
Speaker 3: the wines and vines are all in the docg area,
Speaker 3: exclusively around San Giminana, which is a beautiful village known
Speaker 3: for its tall towering bell towers they call Vernacia descend
Speaker 3: Jiminana the White Queen of Tuscany wines, and San Giovanni
Speaker 3: is the Red King of Tuscan wines. So if you go,
Speaker 3: the best way to get there is to fly into Florence.
Speaker 3: I highly recommend spending a lot of time in Florence.
Speaker 3: It's a very historic, beautiful area, and if you can
Speaker 3: rent a car or catch a tour, I would suggest
Speaker 3: going over to Carmeniano. It could be a day trip,
Speaker 3: but I would make it a night trip, and then
Speaker 3: I would highly recommend going down to Pisa or Luca.
Speaker 3: That's where we're going to be going next actually to explore.
Speaker 3: I think those are all great areas. We also visited
Speaker 3: an area that was we'd been to once, but we
Speaker 3: went back to again, called Valdano de Sobra. It's more
Speaker 3: toward Oretso, another area of Tuscany where there are a
Speaker 3: lot of hunting. The royalty and the Medici family and
Speaker 3: the wealthy would go there and hunt, so it's a
Speaker 3: very hilly Bucolic area. Just a little footnote here. A
Speaker 3: lot of Florence was built around the Medici family. Its
Speaker 3: storied family, very very wealthy. They controlled and all the banks,
Speaker 3: they controlled, all the land, and a lot of businesses
Speaker 3: were built to serve the Medici family. You will see museums,
Speaker 3: you will see palazzos, you will see palazzos or palaces.
Speaker 3: You will see incredible buildings built around the influence of
Speaker 3: the Medici family, which remained today. And so when they
Speaker 3: left Florence in the hot summers, they would go to
Speaker 3: places like Aretzo and go hunting, and you'll see beautiful
Speaker 3: estates there. And Valdona is Sobra. I wish we had
Speaker 3: spent more time there. It was quite beautiful, very rural,
Speaker 3: a lot of medieval influence. And the wines there again
Speaker 3: are Sangia Vesi dominant, but there was a lot of Sarrah, Cabernese,
Speaker 3: Sauvignon and Marilow and very good wines as well. I
Speaker 3: was incredibly impressed by Valdano di Sopra. And if you
Speaker 3: continue further west you're in Umbria. So Aretso is kind
Speaker 3: of like the between of Florence and Umbria. So very
Speaker 3: big area, and I think a lot of people go
Speaker 3: to Tuscany and just stay in Florence and maybe pop
Speaker 3: over to Siena, Pisa or Luca. But there's so much
Speaker 3: beautiful Pienza is another area known for their cheeses. As
Speaker 3: I mentioned, there's so many areas to explore, so I
Speaker 3: would take more time and do that and go to
Speaker 3: those beautiful little villages. Tuscany makes a very famous sweet
Speaker 3: wine called vincento. The Sainted Wine is a very specific
Speaker 3: way to make this wine, and it's a doc wine.
Speaker 3: There are four docs for vincento in Tuscany, Chianti, Santo
Speaker 3: del Tuscan County, Santo del County, Classico, Santo di Multipulciano,
Speaker 3: and Santo di Carmeniano. And I have to tell you
Speaker 3: Tanudo Capazana's Santo di Carmeniano van Santo di Carmagiano is
Speaker 3: really one of the greatest wines ever. So Vincanto is
Speaker 3: a sweeter wine that is in limited quantities. In fact,
Speaker 3: it used to be made just for the families. It's
Speaker 3: typically a white wine made from Trebiano Tuscano, another white
Speaker 3: grape in Tuscany, along with Malvasia, there's sweeter wines, but
Speaker 3: there's also a wine called Okio de p Nietzsche. I
Speaker 3: have the Partridge, which can be made. It's a more
Speaker 3: copper colored wine. One of the best ones is from
Speaker 3: Nobly to Multipulciano. It's called It's by Buscarelli. It's Buscarelli's Vancento.
Speaker 3: Buscarelli is a terrific and probably one of my favorite
Speaker 3: producers in Montepulciano. And that's hard because you have a
Speaker 3: lot of favorite producers there. And on my website, the
Speaker 3: Connected Table, I'll be listing some producers that you can
Speaker 3: look for, because these are wines that are widely available.
Speaker 4: But if you want to.
Speaker 3: Bring something special for a dinner party, a bottle of
Speaker 3: Vancento for dessert and maybe some Cantucci or Piscatti to
Speaker 3: go with it is a very special gift. These are
Speaker 3: labor intensive wines that take years before they can actually
Speaker 3: be bottled and ready to be served. They have to
Speaker 3: be kept in an attic for a minimum three years,
Speaker 3: naturally aged. Very special. So Tuscany is a lot more
Speaker 3: than you probably vision It's a lot bigger than you
Speaker 3: probably envisioned, and it deserves more time than you probably
Speaker 3: planned for when you go on your grand tour of Italy.
Speaker 3: I have been several times, and every time I go,
Speaker 3: I discover something new. If that says anything to you.
Speaker 3: We'll be going back soon to Luca never been and
Speaker 3: we'll be exploring in that area and I can't personally wait,
Speaker 3: can't wait to go back to the Tuscan coast and
Speaker 3: to a Retzo. I was blown away of both of
Speaker 3: these areas and the wines. So if you want to
Speaker 3: learn more information about tusk and wines, there as several
Speaker 3: websites I would highly recommend. First of all, I like
Speaker 3: the website Italian Wine Central. It's just a good, old central,
Speaker 3: easy to follow website. It's wine centric, but I think
Speaker 3: it's a good one. You can go to the Kianti
Speaker 3: Classico website. The website is I think www dot Knti
Speaker 3: class dot com. You know, the symbol of the Countie
Speaker 3: Classical region is the red rooster Gallo negro. There's a
Speaker 3: whole story behind that which I won't get into, but
Speaker 3: it all County Classico wines have the Gallo negro on
Speaker 3: the label. There's a lot of history there, but look
Speaker 3: for that when you're looking for wine.
Speaker 4: So county.
Speaker 3: Classico is a region, and then Brunella de Montlcino.
Speaker 4: Okay, I'm gonna make this short.
Speaker 3: Like I said, I was gonns to have another guest
Speaker 3: on and she did not appear. That happened sometimes, so
Speaker 3: I kind of give you a little trip to Tuscany.
Speaker 3: I'm going to give you basically a quick recap of
Speaker 3: things you may want to know. Key grapes San Giovese,
Speaker 3: the red white. There's two Vernaccia de San Geminano only
Speaker 3: made in San Gimiano, the Towering Bell city of central Tuscany,
Speaker 3: and Vermentino very well produced on the coast. There's also
Speaker 3: Trebiano Tuscana, but I recommend Fermentino. There are some wines
Speaker 3: that are dominantly Sendiovesi, but also conclude Cabernet and marlow
Speaker 3: other grapes and notably that could be international, notably Carmeniano
Speaker 3: and Baldono di Sopra and the super Tuscan areas of Bulgary.
Speaker 3: Tuscany is a beautiful venue to have ribollita and bistaiko Fiorentina,
Speaker 3: beautiful steaks and while bore and meat dishes, it is
Speaker 3: meat centric. If you want fish, go to the Tuscan coast.
Speaker 3: Go to Elba, the island of Elba, or Suvaretto, or
Speaker 3: Montecuco or Marama. Those are all the Tuscan areas, and
Speaker 3: I'm going to tell you the beaches are quite beautiful
Speaker 3: and not crowded, or at least when I was there.
Speaker 4: Some hidden gems.
Speaker 3: Well, we love Brunello di Montalcino. They're very expensive wines.
Speaker 3: They're the king of Tuscan wines. But if you want
Speaker 3: a wine that is frankly as delicious and beautifully and
Speaker 3: elegant as Brunello to Montalcino one hundred percent chance, Sangiovesi,
Speaker 3: I'd go to Valdorca, which is just nearby. You can
Speaker 3: actually wave to Montalcino from the Valdorcia area. Beautiful wines there,
Speaker 3: and you can also enjoy some incredible uh marlina disc
Speaker 3: and sounds of wine to one hundred percent, Sangiovesi, They're
Speaker 3: made everywhere. I think what you may want to do
Speaker 3: is throw a Tuscan party, a dinner party, and ask
Speaker 3: people to bring wines from the region. Give them an assignment,
Speaker 3: say find a wine from this area or this area,
Speaker 3: and do a tasting. So you can taste for yourself
Speaker 3: the differences and the nuances. It's a big area, it's
Speaker 3: a wonderful one to visit, and I hope you have
Speaker 3: the chance to go not once but twice, but many,
Speaker 3: many times. You can find more on our trip to
Speaker 3: to Prima Tescana and the wines if you follow me
Speaker 3: at the connected table dot com. I am happy to
Speaker 3: make recommendations. I'll include a list. I'm going to be
Speaker 3: writing all this up in the upcoming weeks before I
Speaker 3: go back to Italy. Until then, I really want you
Speaker 3: to remember that the world of wine is big, but
Speaker 3: it should not be intimidating. What you like is based
Speaker 3: on what you enjoy. There's no right or wrong answer.
Speaker 3: If you like a certain style of wine that works
Speaker 3: for you, great. What I hope to do is just
Speaker 3: help helping understand different regions and different styles of wine,
Speaker 3: so that when you're making selections, you understand and know
Speaker 3: what to look for and hopefully give you a little
Speaker 3: trip along the way.
Speaker 4: That's what I do.
Speaker 3: When I first got into wine, I knew basics, and
Speaker 3: then I studied and tasted and learned and traveled and
Speaker 3: kept an open mind and an open palette and It's
Speaker 3: been a great, great experience. Like I said, just always
Speaker 3: enjoy it with food if possible, and in moderation. I'm
Speaker 3: Melanie Young. This is fair less fabulous you. I want
Speaker 3: you to save your life and all it has to offer, because,
Speaker 3: as I said in the beginning of this show, we
Speaker 3: only have a limited time here on earth. Why deprive
Speaker 3: of yourself of good food, good wine, that trip, that
Speaker 3: special occasion. What are you doing that's so important that
Speaker 3: you have to give something up that would bring you
Speaker 3: real joy. Think about that and then go out and
Speaker 3: do something for yourself and invite others to join you.
Speaker 3: Because you have a choice.
Speaker 4: You can choose to live.
Speaker 3: Life based on what others expect from you and tell
Speaker 3: you what to eat and drink and where to say,
Speaker 3: and how to dress and how to live.
Speaker 4: Or you can write your own book of life and
Speaker 4: say this is who I am and what I want
Speaker 4: to be and how I want to live. And I'm
Speaker 4: going to tell you.
Speaker 3: I lived by the term of others for a very
Speaker 3: long time to prove myself to the world, and now
Speaker 3: I no longer need to. I just want to be
Speaker 3: happy and spread the joy, So I'm spreading it to you. Today,
Speaker 3: signing off early and wishing you a fearless, fabulous rest
Speaker 3: of your day.
Speaker 4: Thank you,