TravBuddy.com: jennjeff1's Wine Tasting Excursion in the Tuscany Region of Italy, 9-12 OCT 2009 travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/62618 Jenny and I joined a group of 45 people from work on their second Wine Tasting Excursion--this time to Tuscany! We visited 4 wineries, bought 37 bottles of wine, 2 cheeses and had a fantastic time! We also had great food, rainbows, and historic scenery. en-us Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:26:16 PST From our 4-star hotel in Bologna, Italy across the Swiss Alps to Germany in the snow with rainbows http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/62618/our-4-star-hotel-Bologna-Italy-5 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:26:16 PST From our 4-star hotel in Bologna, Italy across the Swiss Alps to Germany in the snow with rainbows Switzerland, Oct 12, 2009

At the conclusion of our 4-day trip to the Chianti and Chianti Classico wine producing region of Tuscany, Italy after spending the night in a 4-star …

]]> Savoia Hotel Regency, Bologna http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/62618/our-4-star-hotel-Bologna-Italy-5 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:05:43 PST Savoia Hotel Regency, Bologna Switzerland, Oct 12, 2009

Savoia Hotel Regency outside the city center along the freeway near Bologna, Italy is a first-class hotel. The huge, modern rooms coupled with a gre…

]]> View of Siena from Montepulciano above the fog then inside Siena before departing for Bologna http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/62618/View-Siena-Montepulciano-above-4 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:04:25 PST View of Siena from Montepulciano above the fog then inside Siena before departing for Bologna Siena, Italy, Oct 11, 2009

We awakened to a wonderful view above the fog from Montepulciano of historic Siena in the distance, also above the fog-filled valleys of Tuscany.&nbs…

]]> Enoteca, Castello Banfi Winery (Castello di Poggio alle Mura) on the way to Montepulciano http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/62618/Enoteca-Castello-Banfi-Winery-3 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:22:46 PST Enoteca, Castello Banfi Winery (Castello di Poggio alle Mura) on the way to Montepulciano Montepulciano, Italy, Oct 10, 2009

We drove through northern Tuscany where the rollong hills turned into Mediterranean mountains, with a climate change more condusive to growing Chiant…

]]> Albergo II Marzocco http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/62618/Enoteca-Castello-Banfi-Winery-3 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:58:46 PST Albergo II Marzocco Montepulciano, Italy, Oct 10, 2009

The Hotel Albergo II Marzocco inside the old city wall shopping area of historic Montepulciano is run by Catholic nuns and was very convienent to the…

]]> Departure from Stuttgart, Germany to Lake Iseo, Italy via the Swiss Alps http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/62618/Departure-Stuttgart-Germany-Lake-1 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:56:44 PST Departure from Stuttgart, Germany to Lake Iseo, Italy via the Swiss Alps Stuttgart, Germany, Oct 09, 2009

We departed at 0700 local with 48 people on our second Wine Tasting Excursion group to Italy.  This time we are off to the Tuscany region where …

]]> International Hotel Iseo http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/62618/Arrvial-International-Hotel-Iseo-2 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:49:14 PST International Hotel Iseo Iseo, Italy, Oct 09, 2009

Great 4-star hotel right on Lake Iseo with 3 rooms that open up onto a huge terrace (Room 318 was in the middle which was our room). Withion walking…

]]> Arrvial at the International Hotel in Iseo, Italy and our first winery tour of the trip http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/62618/Arrvial-International-Hotel-Iseo-2 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:11:32 PST Arrvial at the International Hotel in Iseo, Italy and our first winery tour of the trip Iseo, Italy, Oct 09, 2009

We stayed at the International Hotel in Iseo, Italy right on the lkae with the same name.  We had the ***best*** of 3 rooms in the hotel which o…

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