Info About the 2011 Cantine Aperte (open cellars) -- 29 May 2011 -- in Tuscany/Toscana

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 26 May 2011)

Here are some links for the 2011 Cantine Aperte (AKA open cellars AKA open wine cellars AKA open wineries) -- 29 May -- in Tuscany/Toscana:

INFORMATION

• Cantine Aperte – Source: Movimento Turismo del Vino – In English, Italian, German
• Cantine Aperte 2010: Wine tastings in Tuscany – Source: TuscanyPass.com – "Getting the most out of Tuscany" – In English, Italian

BLOG ENTRIES

• Cantine Aperte at Cantine Lunae in Castelnuovo Magra – May 31, 2009 10:52 AM by James Martin – Source: Wandering Italy. the blog section of Wandering Italy
• Source: Experience Tuscany – "Travel to Tuscany without leaving your home…blog!"
  
• Cantine Aperte Wine Event – Mon 7 Jun '10
• Open Cellars and “Classico è” – Mon 1 Jun '09
• Chianti and wine - "Cantine Aperte" is getting close – Adriana Lucchesi – May, 2010 – Source: Around Tuscany
  

CANTINE APERTE

• TOSCANA/TUSCANY
• Cantine Aperte – In Italian Only – Source: Movimento Turismo del Vino Toscana in association with Movimento Turismo del Vino – In English, Italian, German
• Cantine Aperte 2011 – Source: MTV Toscana – In Italian Only
• Cantine che partecipano all'evento
• Firenze - Prato
• Grosseto
• Pisa - Livorno
• Pistoia - Lucca - Carrara
• Siena - Arezzo
• Scarica brochure di MTV Toscana
• Scarica il depliant di Cantine Aperte 2011
• Scarica la guida di Cantine Aperte 2011
• MTV Toscana
• Novità Toscana – In Italian Only
• List of Cantine by Province
• itinerari della regione (routes of the region)
• news from wineries of the region
  
• LIST OF PARTICIPATING WINERIES – SOME WINERIES MAY BE OPEN ON THE 28TH OF MAY
  
• TUSCANY/TOSCANA
  
• Cantine aperte 2011 – This web page is in Italian and English – Source: Venditavinoitaliano.it – "Il portale di promozione delia Cultura Vinicola Italian" – In English, Italian
  
• REST OF ITALY BY REGION
  
• Cantine aperte 2011 – This web page is in Italian and English – Please scroll down the right-side of this screen for you "Region" of interest – Source: Venditavinoitaliano.it – "Il portale di promozione delia Cultura Vinicola Italian" – In English, Italian
  

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• Info About Cantine Aperte (30 May 2010) in Tuscany/Toscana and the rest of Italy *, dated, Wednesday, April 28, 2010
  
• Info about the wine roads (Strade del Vino) of the Tuscany/Toscana Region of Italy *, dated Tuesday, April 28, 2009
• Info on some of my blog entries (URLs) for Tuscany/Toscana, Italy *, dated Wednesday, July 22, 2009

* = Blog entry has been updated.

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That's it for Wednesday, 27 April 2011: mercoledì, 27 aprile 2011

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Bacco, tabacco e Venere riducono l'uomo in cenere."
"Wine, women and tobacco can ruin a man."

When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life in Italy with photographs:

Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 26 May 2011)

© Benjamin H. Licodo, 2005 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

Info on food museums in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 21 OCTOBER 2011)

Here are some links on food museums/musei del cibo and for food/beverage related ones in Italy:

FOOD MUSEUMS/MUSEI DEL CIBO

• SPECIFIC
• CHEESE/FORMAGGIO
• Museo del Parmigiano-Reggiano (Museum of Parmesan Cheese) – Location: Soragna (province = Parma: PR), Region: Emilia Romagna – Source: Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano-Reggiano – In English, Italian
• CHOCOLATE/CIOCCOLATO
• Caffarel Chocolate Museum – no web site found. However, search for the word, "Amore!" on this page – Location: Lucerna San Giovanni near Torino AKA Turin (province = Torino (TO), Region: Piemonte – Source: "Caffarel Chocolate" mentioned in Famous Museums of Chocolate, Part II section of ExtremeChocolate.com
  
• Museo del Cioccolato – In Italian Only – Location: Norma (province = Latina: LT), Region: Lazio – Source: web site
  
• La Casa del Cioccolato Perugina – In Italian Only – Location: Perugia (PG), Region: Umbria – Source: PERUGINA which is now part of Nestlé Italiana S.p.A. – "Nutrirsi bene, vivere meglio (Good Food, Good Life)"
• OLIVE OIL/OLIO D'OLIVO
• Museo dell’Olio (Museum of Olive Oil of Cantinarte) – Location: Bucchianico (province = Chieti: CH), Region: Abruzzo – Source: CantinArte® – In English, Italian
• Museo dell'Olio (Oil Museum) – Location: Loreto Aprutino (province = Pescara: PE), Region: Abruzzo – Source: The Civic Museums – "The Loreto Aprutino's Civic Museums list" – section of – ""
  
• Museo Dell’ Olivo (Olive Oil Museum) – Location: Imperia (province = Imperia: IM), Region: Liguria – Source: web site – In English, French, German, Italian
• PASTA
• Museo Nazionale delle Paste Alimentari (National Museum of Pasta Foods) – Location: Rome (RM), Region: Lazio – Source: web site
  
• PROSCIUTTO AND SALAME/SALUMI
• Felino Salame Museum – "The Museum of Salame" – Location: Felino (province = Parma: PR), Region: Emilia Romagna – Source: Academia Barilla – In English, Italian
• Museo del Prosciutto e dei salumi di Parma – In Italian Only – Location: Langhirano (province = Parma: PR), Region: Emilia Romagna – Source: Consorzio del Prosciutto di Parma – In Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese
• The Museum of Prosciutto and Parma Salumi – Location: Langhirano (province = Parma: PR), Region: Emilia Romagna – Source: Academia Barilla – In English, Italian
• TOMATO/POMODORO
  
• Museo del Pomodoro (The Museum of Tomato) – Location: Collecchio (province = Parma: PR), Region: Emilia Romagna – Source: Academia Barilla – In English, Italian
• VINEGAR
  
• Balsamic Vinegar Museum in Spilamberto, Italy – "Museo del Balsamico Tradizionale di Spilamberto Visiting Information" – By James Martin – Location: Spilamberto (province = Modena: MO), Region: Emilia Romagna – Source: Europe Travel section of About.com
• Museo del Balsamico Tradizionale (Balsamic Vinegar Museum) – In Italian Only – Location: Spilamberto (province = Modena: MO), Region: Emilia Romagna – Source: web site – [While there are brochures and guides in English, German and Italian, this web site is primarily In Italian.]
• GENERIC
  
• Musei del Cibo (Food Museums ) – "Food Museums of the Parma Province" – Source: web site – In English, Italian
• Museo Del Gusto (The Taste Museum) – Location: Frossasco (province = Torino: TO), Region: Piemonte – Source: web site – In English, French, German, Italian
• LISTS
• Olive Oil Museums of Italy, Museo del Cibo #4 (Museum of Food) – Source: Tuscan Traveler – "Burnt to a Crisp Under the Tuscan Sun" – "Living and writing in Italy"
• World Directory Food Museums: Italy – Source: TasteArts.com – "At TasteArts.com you will find 1001 food-themed artifacts for the eye, mind, soul, and stomach."

BEVERAGE MUSEUMS

• COFFEE
• Museo del caffè (coffee museum) – Location: Conegliano (province = Treviso: TV), Region: Veneto – Source: Dersut Caffè – In English, German, Italian
• Museo del caffè (coffee museum) – Location: Trieste (province = Trieste: TS), Region: Friuli-Venezia Giulia – Source: COLLEZIONE ENRICO MALTONI section of ESPRESSO MADE IN ITALY – In English, Italian

SPIRITS (GRAPPA AND WINE/VINO) MUSEUMS

• GRAPPA
• The Berta Museum – "Museum of the ancient art of distillation" – Location: Frazione Casalotto, Mombaruzzo (Asti) – Source: Berta Distillerie – "The Sheer Charm off the Finer Things" – In English, German, Italian
• Poli – Location: Bassano del Grappa (Vicenza) – Source: web site – In English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
• WINE (VINO)
• Museo del Vino Lungarotti – Location: Torgiano (Perugia) – Source: Bella Umbria – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
• Museo del Vino Vernaccia di San Gimignano – Terry Sullivan – Location: San Gimignano (Siena) – Source: Wine Trail Traveler – "Winery and Vineyard Virtual Visitor Center"
• South Tyrolean Wine Museum – Location: Kaltern (Bolzano-Bozen) – Source: South Tyrolean Wine Road – In English, German, Italian
• Wine Museum – Location: Bardolino (Verona) – Source: ZENI – In English, German, Italian

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• BEVERAGES
• Info about, for or on prosecco in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, May 25, 2011
• Info about espresso (coffee) in Italy *, dated, Tuesday, January 27, 2009
• Info on how to order coffee/expresso in Italy *, dated, Tuesday, August 28, 2007
• FOOD
• Info on vegetables (cooking and some recipes) in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, July 20, 2011
  
• Info about, for or on pizza in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, March 23, 2011
  
• Info on some of my blog entries (URLs) about, for or on food in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, February 16, 2011
• Info about, for or on Christmas cookies and cakes in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, December 08, 2010
• Info about, for or on salumi (Italian cured meats) in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, November 17, 2010
• Info about, for or on gelato (ice cream) in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, October 13, 2010
• Info about, for or on formaggi (cheeses) in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, September 22, 2010
• Info about, for or on pasta in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, July 28, 2010
• Info on food blogs in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, June 30, 2010
• Info on some of the food delicacies/specialties from the region of Abruzzo, Italy *, dated, Monday, March 08, 2010
• Info about chocolate in Italy *, dated, Tuesday, January 13, 2009
• Info on Olive Oil in Italy *, dated, Tuesday, March 20, 2007
• Info on Food Products of Italy *, dated, Tuesday, January 31, 2006
• FOOD STORES
• Info on food and grocery stores (chain) in Abruzzo, Italy *, dated Wednesday, October 06, 2010
  
• Info on food and grocery stores (chain) in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy *, dated Wednesday, August 12, 2009
• Info on Food Stores (Chains) in Italy *, dated Monday, November 21, 2005
• RELATED BLOG ENTRIES
  
• Info on culinary terms / cooking terminology used in Italian cooking *, dated, Wednesday, August 10, 2011
• Info about an Italian aperitivo in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, June 22, 2011
• Info on Cooking Classes in Italy *, dated, Friday May 12, 2006
• Info on Visiting Food Shrines in France and one in Italy *, dated, Sunday, January 15, 2006

* = Blog entry has been updated.

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That's it for Wednesday, 20 April 2011: mercoledì, 20 aprile 2011

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"E' meglio morire sazio che digiuno."
"It's better to die full than on an empty stomach."

When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life in Italy with photographs:

Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 21 OCTOBER 2011)

© Benjamin H. Licodo, 2005 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

Info on audio guides and podcasts for Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

Here are some links on audio guides and other guides for Tuscany/Toscana, Italy:

TOSCANA/TUSCANY

• AUDIO
• Audio Guide of Tuscany – "Imagine walking through a charming Tuscan town or city like Florence, taking the time to discover the place at your leisure, slowing down when you want to, or fast forwarding as you need to. You would never be able to do so in a guided walking tour, with schedules and group needs to respect." – " An audio guide is your unobtrusive personal tour guide. A self guided walking tour is perfect to discover Tuscany, its art cities and historic towns. Your ears will listen, you will learn, and your hands will be free from guidebooks, taking pictures, or holding a nice gelato!" – Source: Thrifty Tuscany – "Higher Value Tuscan Peoperty"
• Audio Guide of Barberino Val d’Elsa
• Florence Audio Guide
  
• Audio Guide of Panzano in Chianti
• Audio Guide of Poggio a Caiano and Artimino
• Audio Guide of Radda in Chianti
• Audio Guide of Siena
• Download free audio guides of Tuscany for iPod / iPhone or mp3 players – "ItalyGuides® are free mini guides of Italy to be downloaded and listened to whenever you want." – Source: ITALYGuides.it – "A SIGHTSEEING REVOLUTION" – In English, Italian
• Download the free audio guides of Florence for iPod or mp3 players. – In English, Italian, Spanish with French and German in the works
  
• Download free audio guides of Pisa for iPod / iPhone or mp3 players. – In English, Italian with French, German and Spanish in the works
• Download free audio guides of Siena for iPod / iPhone or mp3 players. – In English, Italian with French, German and Spanish in the works
• Florence – Not free – "Renaissance Jewel of a City" – Source: Listen as You Walk! – "Download Your Personal Audio Walking Tour Guide of the Wonders of Italy on Your iPod, CD or MP3 Player!" section of Select Italy – "The Ultimate Source for Travel to Italy®"
  
• Free audio guided tours in Tuscany – "Audio Tours" – Jun 23, 2010 – Posted by barbara – Source: Found in All posts of Around Tuscany portion of All Things Tuscany section of – ""
• iPhone Apps for Florence & Tuscany Travel – by Jessica | August 2nd, 2010 – Source: Italy section of WhyGo
• Rick Steves' Italy Audio Tours – "Free" – By Rick Steves – Source: iTunes
• Accademia & Michelangelo's David
• Renaissance Walk Tour
• Uffizi Gallery Tour
• Welcome to Florence - download your audio guide – "Free audio guides for your iPhone or mp3 player" – Source: iAudioguide.com – "City Audio Tours." – In English, French, German, Italian
  
• Welcome to Rome - download your audio guide
  
• Welcome to Turin - download your audio guide
  
• Welcome to Venice - download your audio guide
  
• PODCASTS
• arttrav.com – Podcasts and Videos – Source: web site – "■ italy. art. travel. lifestyle."
• Florence Duomo history and function: free podcast! – January 1, 2008 – 9:00 am
  
• Podcast: Convent of San Marco in Florence – September 10, 2007 – 10:02 am
• Uffizi guide podcast: International Gothic (3) – August 14, 2007 – 12:00 pm
• Uffizi guide podcast: Giotto room (2) – August 7, 2007 – 11:45 am
• Uffizi guide podcast: Introduction – August 1, 2007 – 11:21 am
• Piazza Signoria podcast – July 1, 2007 – 12:05 pm
  
• Frommers.com Podcast: Travels Through Tuscany and Umbria – "The author of numerous Frommer's guides throughout Italy shares tips about exploring two of the country's most popular regions." – June 10, 2007 – By The Frommer's Staff –Source: Frommer's – "The Best Trips Start Here!"
• RELATED
• AUDIO
• Rick Steves' Italy Audio Tours – "Free" – By Rick Steves – Source: iTunes
• Listen as You Walk! – Not free – "Download Your Personal Audio Walking Tour Guide of the Wonders of Italy on Your iPod, CD or MP3 Player!" – Source: Select Italy – "The Ultimate Source for Travel to Italy®"
• Ancient Rome – "The Imperial City in the Age of the Caesars. The Coliseum, the Roman Forum and the Capitoline Hill."
• Old Rome – "Historic Center of the 2,000 Year Old City"
• Venice – "Glittering city of floating palaces and misty canals."
  
• Self-guided Walking and Audio Tours of Places in Italy – By Martha Bakerjian – Source: Italy Travel section of About.com
• PODCASTS
• Eye on Italy – "For those with their eyes always on Italy, an all-Italy podcast." – Source: EYE ON ITALY – "Search for anything Italy or Italian in hundreds of handpicked blogs and websites!"
• "Free audio guides for your iPhone or mp3 player" – Source: iAudioguide.com – "City Audio Tours." – In English, French, German, Italian
  
• Welcome to Rome - download your audio guide
  
• Welcome to Turin - download your audio guide
  
• Welcome to Venice - download your audio guide
• Italy from the Inside ‘podcasts’ – Author: Paolo and Francesca Tosolini – Source: Italy From The Inside – "A Scoop of Real Italian Life for Travelers & Friends"
• Podcasts for Travelers - All The World's A Pod – Stella from NY (Stella) – Source: –Europe Trip Planning section of slow travel – "Travel slowly, staying in vacation rentals (villas, farms, cottages, apartments)"

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• Info on audio guides and podcasts for Abruzzo, Italy *, dated Wednesday, March 02, 2011
  
• Info on Podcasts/MP3 Downloads About, For or On Italy *, dated Friday, October 27, 2006
• RELATED
  
• Info on some of my blog entries (URLs) for Tuscany/Toscana, Italy *, dated Wednesday, July 22, 2009

* = Blog entry has been updated.

For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using .

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That's it for Wednesday, 13 April 2011: mercoledì, 13 aprile 2011

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"La bellezza ha una verità tutta sua."
"Beauty has a truth all its own."

When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life in Italy with photographs:

Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

© Benjamin H. Licodo, 2005 - 2011, All Rights Reserved

Info on some of my blog entries (URLs) for Abruzzo, Italy

Here are some of my blog entries (URLs) for Abruzzo, Italy:

BLOG ENTRIES (URLs) FOR ABRUZZO, ITALY

• Info on audio and podcasts for Abruzzo, Italy *, dated, Wednesday, March 02, 2011
• Info about 2011 carnevale events in Abruzzo, Italy *, dated, Wednesday, February 02, 2011
• Info on 2010 Christmas Markets/Mercato di Natale (Buon Natale/Babbo Natale) in Abruzzo, Italy *, dated, Wednesday, December 01, 2010
  
• Info about skiing and snowboarding in Abruzzo, Italy *, dated, Wednesday, November 03, 2010
  
• Info on food and grocery stores (chain) in Abruzzo, Italy *, dated, Wednesday, October 06, 2010
• Info on maps for Abruzzo, Italy *, dated, Wednesday, September 01, 2010
• Info on webcams in Abruzzo, Italy *, dated, Wednesday, August 04, 2010
• Info on or about the beaches (spiagge) of the Abruzzo region of Italy *, dated, Wednesday, July 07, 2010
• Info on.travel guides and travel information for Abruzzo, Italy *, dated, Wednesday, June 02, 2010
• Info about suggested itineraries for the Abruzzo region of Italy *, dated, Wednesday, May 05, 2010
• Info on articles about, for or on Abruzzo, Italy *, dated, Wednesday, April 07, 2010
• Info on some of the food delicacies/specialties from the region of Abruzzo, Italy *, dated, Monday, March 08, 2010

* = Blog entry has been updated.

For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

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That's it for Wednesday, 6 April 2011: mercoledì, 6 marzo 2011

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb in dialect from the Abruzzo region, author unknown.

"Chi nen je' piace a fatija; o sbirr o frate se va' a fa."
"Those who don't like to work become monks."

When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life in Italy with photographs:

Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

© Benjamin H. Licodo, 2005 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.