How To Use Chianti In A Sentence
- Why it's worth it: Special rates are offered at Borgo Rapale (borgorapale.it), a Tuscan country house situated on a hilltop between Siena and Arezzo with views of the Chianti hills and the Ambra Valley, with 10 per cent off a weekly rate of $799 plus a bottle of Chianti wine; the 10th-century Castello di Tornano (castelloditornano.it) in Gaiole in Chianti has recently been restored and offers 15 per cent off plus a bottle of Chianti, and 20 per cent off cooking classes; there's a 10-per-cent discount at Poggio Cennina (poggiocennina.it), close to Cortona and Arezzo, which is the residence of Italian soccer great Paolo Rossi. The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed
- One sunny afternoon as I sat nursing a chilled glass of Chianti on the square, a wedding party spilled out from an old church, a blur of confetti and colour.
- You could also plunge deep into the Chianti countryside on two wheels. Times, Sunday Times
- The main ingredient in the elixir is the Sangiovese grape, which is the soul of Chianti wine. Archive 2008-09-01
- But I also like the idea of heading straight for a Chianti Classico, made in the province of Tuscany from Sangiovese grapes.
- If he's accompanied by the security services, I must say they disguise themselves as Trustafarians and Chianti-drinkers very well.
- The Chianti Classico wines have led the trend in richer and better-balanced wines.
- The first time I ever walked onto a vineyard was in Val de Pesa, Chianti Classico, where I went grape picking with my husband on our first date. Q&A
- You could also plunge deep into the Chianti countryside on two wheels. Times, Sunday Times
- Informal, unpretentious and still very Italian; everything you hoped Chianti might be, but wasn't.
