Looking to take a tour from Montalcino on this bus. Website isn’t working for booking. Maybe it’s a sign? Worth the trip or not? It’s $75 per person for 3 hours-ish, I think. Would plan on the Thursday afternoon tour to two wineries, in early April. Will do Rick’s Brunello drive before the 3:30pm tour. Also, will drive the heart of Tuscany route in the following days. Alternatively, wines in bars around the town in Montalcino on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon/night. What’s the better way to learn about and sample Brunello? Is there a better experience? In vino veritas.
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WPB, FL & Firenze
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While I haven't taken a Brunello wine tour, I have stayed in Montalcino and sampled the local Brunello, Super Tuscan and Rosso di Montalcino wines. The obvious advantage of the wine tour is that you get to visit a few wineries. The advantage of sampling at an enoteca in Montalcino, either at the Fortessa or in town, is that you'll have a wider selection of vineyards from which to choose. The people I interacted with were very happy to talk about the local wines and answer questions. I don't think you can go wrong either way.
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Portland, OR
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The Enotecca di Piazza in Montalcino is our favorite! Huge variety of wines to taste and they will ship to the US for free if you buy a case of Brunello.