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La Dolce Vita Wine Tours

Wine tours in Italy, Spain & Portugal

Living La Dolce Vita

ADVENTURES ON THE WINE TRAIL
(A WINE BLOG)

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June 05, 2021

Brunello 2016 outshines even the 5-star 2015 vintage

June 05, 2021/ Pat Thomson
Brunello 2016 outshines even the 5-star 2015 vintage

Montalcino had two back-to-back 5-star vintages, which happened only once before since 1945

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June 05, 2021/ Pat Thomson/
Tasting events, Brunello
Wine Media Guild, Brunello 2016, Le Chiuse, La Mannella, La Gerla, Castello Tricerchi, Castello Romitorio, Biondi Santi, Carpineto, Col d'Orcia, Il Poggione, La Magia, Poggio Antico
November 17, 2019

Brunello 2015, a 5-star vintage

November 17, 2019/ Pat Thomson
Brunello 2015, a 5-star vintage

The 2015 vintage of Brunello di Montalcino is everything it's cracked up to be.

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November 17, 2019/ Pat Thomson/ 1 Comment
Brunello, Tasting events
Brunello di Montalcino, Brunello 2015, An Evening Among the Stars, La Fiorita, Cannolicchio di Sopra, Ridolfi, Fanti, Il Poggione, Pian delle Vigne, Poggio Antico, Talenti, Wine Media Guild
January 20, 2016

Benvenuto Brunello 2016

January 20, 2016/ Pat Thomson
Benvenuto Brunello 2016

A snapshot of the 2011 vintage for Brunello di Montalcino.

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January 20, 2016/ Pat Thomson/ Comment
Brunello, Tasting events
Benvenuto Brunello, Brunello 2011, Capanna, Castello Romitorio, Castello Tricerchi, Col d'Orcia, Collosorbo, Lisini
January 16, 2016

Brunello Basics

January 16, 2016/ Pat Thomson
Brunello Basics

The ABCs of Brunello di Montalcino

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January 16, 2016/ Pat Thomson/ Comment
Brunello, Sangiovese
Biondi Santi, Brunello, Capanna, Casato Prime Donne, Castelgioconda, Castello Banfi, Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona, Col d'Orcia, Colosorbo, fanti, Frescobaldi, Il Maronetto, Karin O'Keefe, Le Chiuse, Sesti, Talenti, Tuscan tours
September 16, 2012

R.I.P. Uncorked

September 16, 2012/ Pat Thomson
R.I.P. Uncorked

My brief stint as a contributing writer for Uncorked

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September 16, 2012/ Pat Thomson/ Comment
Amarone, Barolo, Brunello, Chianti Classico, Gavi, Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Vermentino
Brunello, Chianti, Fiano, Gavi, Grignolino, Italian wine labels, Nomad Publications, Sesti, Uncorked, Valpolicella, Vermentino
June 10, 2012

A Birthday Wine Smackdown

June 10, 2012/ Pat Thomson
A Birthday Wine Smackdown

A face-off between Barolo, Brunello, Amarone, and Rioja on my birthday.

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June 10, 2012/ Pat Thomson/ Comment
Amarone, At Home in Piedmont, Barolo, Brunello, Spain
Amarone, Barolo, birthday, Brunello, Ciacci Piccolomini, Domenico Clerico, Rioja, Roda, Trabucchi
December 07, 2011

Q&A: Filippo Chia on Morellino di Scansano

December 07, 2011/ Pat Thomson
Q&A: Filippo Chia on Morellino di Scansano

The heir of Castello Romitorio talks all things sangiovese

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December 07, 2011/ Pat Thomson/ 5 Comments
Brunello, Morellino di Scansano
Brunello, Castello Romitorio, Cecchi, Erik Banti, Fattoria di Magliono, Filippo Chia, Ghiaccio Forte, Le Pupille, Mantelassi, Morellino di Scansano, Poggioargentiera, Roccapesta, Sandro Chia, Val delle Rose
May 15, 2011

Brunellopoli, episode 67: Rosso's doom?

May 15, 2011/ Pat Thomson
Brunellopoli, episode 67: Rosso's doom?

 The Brunello scandal of 2008 has legs

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Brunello
Brunello, Brunellopoli, Caparzo, Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona, Donatelli Cinelli Colombini, Mastrojanni, Rosso di Montalcino, Tuscan tours
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La Dolce Vita Wine Tours

La Dolce Vita Wine Tours is a boutique tour operating offering wine tours in Italy, Spain & Portugal since 1999.

ABOUT ME
I’m Patricia Thomson, and these are my dispatches from the wine world in Italy, New York, and beyond. I provide stories, not ratings, missives from life on the road as a wine-tour guide and wine writer. Read more.

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MY ARTICLES
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POSTS ON OUR WINE TOURS
Alps & Dolomites
Amalfi
Douro Valley
Liguria
Piedmont
Rioja
Sicily
Tuscany

  • Amarone 4
  • At Home in Piedmont 10
  • Barbaresco 2
  • Barbera 4
  • Barolo 8
  • Beer 6
  • Brunello 10
  • Cabernet 6
  • Chianti Classico 8
  • Collio 1
  • Etna 2
  • Falanghina 1
  • Fiano 1
  • Florence 1
  • Franciacorta 3
  • Gavi 5
  • Gewürtztraminer 1
  • Greco 3
  • Grillo 2
  • Lambrusco 2
  • Marsala 1
  • Milan 2
  • Morellino di Scansano 1
  • Moscato 2
  • Nebbiolo 5
  • Nero d'Avola 3
  • Pelaverga 1
  • Pinot Grigio 2
  • Port 9
  • Primitivo 2
  • Recipes 22
  • Refosco 1
  • Ribolla Gialla 2
  • Rome 7
  • Sagrantino 3
  • Sake 2
  • Sangiovese 6
  • Sassicaia 3
  • Soave 4
  • Spain 10
  • Sparklers 6
  • Super Tuscans 5
  • Tasting events 40
  • Travels in Italy 27
  • Travels in Portugal 9
  • Uncategorized 7
  • Valpolicella 2
  • Venice 3
  • Vermentino 11
  • Vin Santo 1

BLOGS I ACTUALLY READ!
on food
101 Cookbooks
Orangette
Tartelette

on wine
Do Bianchi
Dr. Vino
On the Wine Trail in Italy
Tom's Wine Line
Vinography
Wine Harlots

  • The American Wine Industry Has an Old People Problem https://t.co/rN8P4yIXAH
    Mar 26, 2023, 6:08 PM
  • God and Pesto are Dead, by @boozecolumnist https://t.co/JmyGoUzlds
    Mar 24, 2023, 11:28 PM
  • Money Talks for Brunello Alternative | Wine-Searcher News & Features https://t.co/jOQgLpQtdc
    Mar 19, 2023, 10:11 PM
  • Rome hopes to reverse decline and relive La Dolce Vita https://t.co/eysvy33yY5
    Mar 17, 2023, 9:49 PM

REGIONS
Piedmont
Veneto/Alto Adige
Liguria
Emilia Romagna
Tuscany
Umbria
Campania
Sicily

COUNTRIES
Italy
Spain
Portugal

INTERESTS
Wine
Wine Intensive
Walking & Wine
Custom Wine
Custom Walk
Custom Bike

GENERAL INFO

PRIVACY POLICY

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