Bunad eller ikke bunad og et glass vin til maten

I morgen er det den store dagen. Bunaden er lagt frem, bunadskjorta er strøket og det samme er flagget. Dette med bunad er forresten ikke greitt. I fjor passet den ikke. For 2 år siden passet den, og det var fint. For det var så innmari kaldt, og da kunne jeg ha ullongs og ulltrøye under uten at det syntes. I år passer den igjen. Og det er også fint. Men nå er det meldt så fint og varmt vær, at jeg ikke er sikker på om jeg orker å bruke den. Jeg har aldri svettet i bunad på 17. mai før, men i morgen tror jeg at muligheten er til stede. Bunad eller ikke bunad, det er spørsmålet.

Men bortsett fra det er jeg klar. Dagen starter med frokost, så blir det tog i Tromsø sentrum. Deretter lunsj og kake et eller annet hyggelig sted før det blir middag hjemme sammen med naboen. Og til middagen skal jeg nyte ett glass Chianti vin. Og mens jeg drikker den skal jeg lukke øynene og drømme meg bort. Til Chianti. Og til all den gode vinen som er der. Når jeg reiser dit om en drøy måned skal jeg på vinsmaking i Chianti. Men det er så mye å velge mellom. Skal tro hva jeg bør velge?

Wine Tasting in Chianti

The Chianti region is one of the most beautiful and famous areas in Tuscany. Chianti is strongly tied to its wine and its wine culture. Chianti's gentle hills are alluringly sketched by miles and miles of vineyards that each season color the landscape in different hues. Hills in shades of green, purple, red and yellow attract thousands of visitors every year.

Between Florence and Siena you will find many farms, wineries and wine cellars that proudly offer their products. Big, small, old or new wineries in Chianti allow us to experience the real taste of the wine. You just need a good Chianti map and a hearty stomach to start your wine tasting tour in Chianti, either by car and by bus.

Near Greve in Chianti there are many wineries and farms where you can taste wines and other typical products. In Greve there are also several excellent wine bars and shops where you can taste and purchase wines. Among them you'll find Le Cantine where you can taste hundreds of different wines. We also recommend a visit to the Wine Museum in Greve.

Just 3 km from Greve stands the ancient Castello di Vicchiomaggio, a castle immersed in over 130 hectares of vineyards which produce a good Chianti Classico wine. The Castello offers custom-made wine tasting tours upon request.

Moving towards Greve, you'll find the famous Castello di Verrazzano that gave birth to Giovanni da Verrazzo, explorer that discovered the Bay of New York. You can tour the cellars and taste their Chianti Classico wine every day. The Castello organizes several types of wine tasting tours to meet several types of requests.

Another interesting and easy-to-reach place is Panzano, one of the most populous towns in Chianti. This small town is famous for its wine production and for the Florentine steak. Here you'll find the Cecchini Butcher Shop where you can listen to Dante's Divine Commedy while buying your steak.

Not too far from its center stands the Antica Fattoria Montagliari which offers several wines for tasting, from Chianti Classico Riserva (special vineyard selections), grappa, olive oil and other typical Tuscan products.

The quality of the wine produced at Panzanello has been highly appreciated since 1427. Only 2km from Panzano, the estate still produces an excellent Chianti Classico wine that can be tasted along with delicious appetizers after the tour of the wine cellars.
These are just a few recommendations. The area of Chianti offers a large variety of big and small wineries, each one producing its own particular wine to be tasted and savoured. Gaiole, Radda and Castellina are just some of the most famous towns where wineries are concentrated.