There & Back Again – A Traveler's Tale

Top 4:

Starita

Gino e Toto Sorbello

Antica Pizzeria Da Michele

Pizzeria La Notizia

https://pizzeriestarita.it/en/

https://www.facebook.com/metrochannelph/videos/150878806789764/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

Sandwich shop in Florence around the corner from the Uffizi. Recommended by Lidia.

https://www.allanticovinaio.com/

Looking at their website, they are all over Italy plus New York and Los Angeles!

https://youtu.be/4QXdOgxdD38?si=cC4faP8FVXhbkXBh

Need to try this one next time….

Need try this one:

https://m.facebook.com/edyristorante

I wanted to follow up with the list of wineries in Tuscany that you could tour. Its called Poggio Antico. Their email address is mail@poggioantico.com. Their wine is awesome. They specialize in Brunello di Montalcino; one of the Kings of Italian wines. They also do a nice tour of their wine making process. You could also make it a day and go into the hill town of Montalcino. They have a big fort (Fortezza) there that they have turned into a wine shop. We sometimes have lunch there.

Poliziano is one of our favorites. They specialize in Nobile di Montepulciano. It’s between Cortona and Montepulciano.

Finally, we have been to another Montepulciano winery called Avignonese. They have a great lunch with tasting in the vineyard. They also do a tour.

Oh yeah, and there is a restaurant you should try in Montepulciano. They do lunch and dinner, very small and casual:

https://www.facebook.com/ristorantelapentolaccia

Oh, and there is a really cool copper smith in Montepulciano. You should go by his shop: 

https://classroom.ricksteves.com/videos/meet-a-tuscan-coppersmith

Great to be back on the Amalfi coast in Sorrento!

After returning from Avignonesi winery, we had a tasting with Marco at the Molesini Wine shop. The next day, we travelled to Montalcino and visited Poggio Antico for an amazing tasting of Brunello di Montalcino. Thomas, our tour guide did a great job of explaining the wine making process and leading us through the tasting.