Cortona is a cute-as-a-button medieval hill town in southern Tuscany, near the border with Umbria. In this part of Italy, the dominant grape is Sangiovese, and just the name of the best wines made from it gets me excited: Chianti, Brunello (di Montalcino), Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Not only are the wines fantastic, they alsoContinue reading “Southern Tuscany”