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Wine tours in Italy, Spain & Portugal

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ADVENTURES ON THE WINE TRAIL
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July 04, 2011

July 4th Salute to Zinfandel

July 04, 2011/ Pat Thomson
July 4th Salute to Zinfandel

A reprise of "Primitivo & Zinfandel: Separated at Birth," from Tastes of Italia

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July 04, 2011/ Pat Thomson/ 1 Comment
Primitivo, Zinfandel
Plavac Mali, Primitivo, Zinfandel
June 28, 2011

Sbrisolona (Almond Cookie Crumble)

June 28, 2011/ Pat Thomson
Sbrisolona (Almond Cookie Crumble)

Sbrisolona, a traditional dessert from Mantua, the perfect pairing for Recioto della Valpolicella dessert wine

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June 28, 2011/ Pat Thomson/ Comment
Recipes
Dolomites, recipes, Sbrisolna, Veneto
June 24, 2011

Smoked Ricotta in Prosecco Land

June 24, 2011/ Pat Thomson
Smoked Ricotta in Prosecco Land

An unforgettable farm lunch on the trail on Monte Cesen, Veneto

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June 24, 2011/ Pat Thomson/ 1 Comment
Dolomites, Prosecco
June 15, 2011

Art for Smarties in Rome

June 15, 2011/ Pat Thomson
Art for Smarties in Rome

In the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj and Villa Borghese of Rome

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June 15, 2011/ Pat Thomson/ 4 Comments
Rome
art, Context Travel, Doria Pamphilj, Rome, Sistine Chapel, Vatican, Villa Borghese
June 12, 2011

A gelato tour in Palazzo del Freddo

June 12, 2011/ Pat Thomson
A gelato tour in Palazzo del Freddo

Visiting the oldest gelateria in Italy—on my birthday!

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June 12, 2011/ Pat Thomson/ 4 Comments
Rome
gelato, Palazzo del Freddo, Rome
June 08, 2011

A Hike in Liguria: Turning Lemons into Lemonade

June 08, 2011/ Pat Thomson
A Hike in Liguria: Turning Lemons into Lemonade

A train strike doesn't stop this group!

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June 08, 2011/ Pat Thomson/ 6 Comments
Travels in Italy, Vermentino
Cinque Terre, hiking tours, Riviera, Sestri Levante, Cinque Terre trails
June 07, 2011

Nero d'Avola's path to greatness

June 07, 2011/ Pat Thomson
Nero d'Avola's path to greatness

Some background on nero d’avola…and some favorite picks

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Nero d'Avola
Abbazia Santa Anastasia, Benuara, Ceuso, Contempo, Cusumano, Don Antonio, Donnafugata, Giacomo Tachis, Mille e una Notte, Morgante, Nero d'Avola, Planeta, Plumbago, Santa Cecilia, Scurati, Sedara, Senso Inverso, Sherazade, Sicily
May 22, 2011

Sicilian Whites: 10 to Love

May 22, 2011/ Pat Thomson
Sicilian Whites: 10 to Love

The favorites of our Discover Sicily tour group this week

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Abbazia Sant' Anastasia, Alessandro di Cam[p, carricante, catarratto, Ceuso, Cusumano, Di Legami, Discover Sicily, Donnafugata, Fondo Antico, Gorghi Tondi- De Bartoli, grillo, inzolia, Planeta, sicily white wine, Sicily
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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

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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

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