My Fair Verona Tasting

“In fair Verona, where we lay our scene…”

The small but beautiful town of Verona is a treasure. An incredible history, home to one of the most beloved Shakespearean tragedies and a gourmand delight. It is here we lay our scene but for very different reasons - Verona is the perfect jumping-off point to explore some of Italy’s most well-known and beloved wines.

The gently rolling hills and lakes that surround the town produce a bevy of Italian wine classics that have beset the tables of kings, countrymen, and citizens of the world alike. Valpolicella and Soave are household names these days and their gentle, warm, and affable natures make them much loved in the wine world. They deliver a range of styles from dry, fresh, and crunchy through to the rich layered, and concentrated styles produced from dried grapes and age-old traditional styles of the region.

But while they draw much of the attention the surrounding region is also home to a number of lesser-known but equally charming wines. From the mineral-flecked wines of Lugana to the soft and supple reds coming from the Bardolino hills and hugging the banks of the stunning Lake Garda there is plenty to explore and love here.