Creso: Then & Now
~ Gates of Verona lead to Piazza Bra ~ Hail to the King! King Creso to be precise. Creso, Italian for Croesus, is named after the ancient King Croesus of Lydia. It is said that the first gold coins in…
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~ Gates of Verona lead to Piazza Bra ~ Hail to the King! King Creso to be precise. Creso, Italian for Croesus, is named after the ancient King Croesus of Lydia. It is said that the first gold coins in…
Continue reading~ Castello Poggio Alle Mura is home to Banfi ~ With Honors…. It’s what every graduate aspires to. It’s the pursuit of excellence. It’s the sense that you are privileged to attain a level of regard. At Castello Banfi, it’s…
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Continue readingQuerciabella – “Beautiful Oak” – was founded in 1974 by Giuseppe Castiglioni and today is run by his determined and passionate son Sebastiano. Since 1988 the estate has been organically farming their vineyards throughout Tuscany – a feat that preceded…
Continue reading~ Walking the Estate at La Carraia ~ The philosophy is simple at La Carraia. “Good wine can only be made with good grapes.” It may seem simple, and of course it’s true and the aim of every winery, but…
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