When all is said and done, sightseeing in Montepulciano mostly takes a backseat, as wine tasting is one of the essential travel tips when visiting Italy. As Rick Steves points out, the town's ...

Fred Plotkin has proven himself the most authoritative food guide to Italy (as well as a highly regarded opera scholar), so the two getting together for a just-published book, Rick Steves Italy ...

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