, we booked a Wine Tasting Tour with Alessandro Cammili (see http://www.alessandrocammilli.com ; alecamma@hotmail.com ; +39 339 6441133). This tour with Alessandro was probably the highlight of our trip. Alessandro was professional, kind, friendly, knowledgeable, funny, and easy to talk to. He picked us up at 8:30 in the morning from the ship and we were on our way to explore the Tuscan wine country. Initially, he asked if we wanted to go see Florence/Pisa on the way/way back from Tuscany, but since we have already seen these two cities, we decided to just enjoy Tuscany. It was about an hour drive from Livorno on an incredibly scenic route with a brief history and education on the wines from the region by Alessandro. Our first stop was a castle at the top of Tuscany where we enjoyed a tasting of traditional Chianti Classico wine. Then, our favorite stop, was at Fattoria Di Montagliari (http://www.montagliara.com) with Alessandro. We received an amazing private tour of the winery BY ALESSANDRO, met the winemaker himself, and learned about the history of the winery. Additionally, Alessandro was able to give us a tour AND taste of the oil and balsamic vinegar. Alessandro was the person that gave us the tasting, walked us around the property, and even poured us all of the wines in the tasting and he knew what he was talking about and knew the owners and workers at the winery. His involvement in the experience was welcomed by us and by the winery. We’ve visited many wineries and experienced plenty of tastings from Napa and Temecula, but we have never had such a memorable, behind the scenes experience like Alessandro was able to provide. I cannot recommend him enough. Even if you have never seen Florence/Pisa, I would advise hiring Alessandro to help plan your day. He can take you wherever you want to go and will ensure you have a great time.
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, we booked a Wine Tasting Tour with Alessandro Cammili (see http://www.alessandrocammilli.com ; alecamma@hotmail.com ; +39 339 6441133). This tour with Alessandro was probably the highlight of our trip. Alessandro was professional, kind, friendly, knowledgeable, funny, and easy to talk to. He picked us up at 8:30 in the morning from the ship and we were on our way to explore the Tuscan wine country. Initially, he asked if we wanted to go see Florence/Pisa on the way/way back from Tuscany, but since we have already seen these two cities, we decided to just enjoy Tuscany. It was about an hour drive from Livorno on an incredibly scenic route with a brief history and education on the wines from the region by Alessandro. Our first stop was a castle at the top of Tuscany where we enjoyed a tasting of traditional Chianti Classico wine. Then, our favorite stop, was at Fattoria Di Montagliari (http://www.montagliara.com) with Alessandro. We received an amazing private tour of the winery BY ALESSANDRO, met the winemaker himself, and learned about the history of the winery. Additionally, Alessandro was able to give us a tour AND taste of the oil and balsamic vinegar. Alessandro was the person that gave us the tasting, walked us around the property, and even poured us all of the wines in the tasting and he knew what he was talking about and knew the owners and workers at the winery. His involvement in the experience was welcomed by us and by the winery. We’ve visited many wineries and experienced plenty of tastings from Napa and Temecula, but we have never had such a memorable, behind the scenes experience like Alessandro was able to provide. I cannot recommend him enough. Even if you have never seen Florence/Pisa, I would advise hiring Alessandro to help plan your day. He can take you wherever you want to go and will ensure you have a great time.