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3 Best Amarone Wine Tours from Verona [Curated By a Wine Nerd]

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drying grapes for the first step of the amarone process

One of the best things about a trip to Verona is just how amazingly close to the Valpolicella wine region it is! This is where you’ll find some of Italy’s most classic wines, including the delicious, prized Amarone — a collector’s favorite for its ability to age the distance. Alongside Prosecco wine (which grows in … Read more

2 Days in Verona: Itinerary for A Dreamy City Escape [2023 Update]

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bridge in verona with view of towers in the background

Verona is ironically known for all the wrong things, and forgotten for many of its best merits. That whole Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet thing? Well, the setting is technically right, but that’s about where the similarities end — any of the supposed ‘houses’ that are related to it are actually not connected at all. ⌛ … Read more