Chianti in the rain
A wet day here beats a sunny day most places. Cellars are indoor by definition, lunches are long, and the crowds vanish. Don't waste it.
- 10:00Badia a PassignanoTavarnelle
Start under a roof: a fortress-abbey with a Ghirlandaio Last Supper. Guided visits run on limited days, so check before you drive out.
- 11:30Enoteca FalorniGreve in Chianti
Greve's vaulted cellar bar. Buy a tasting card and self-pour through hundreds of labels — all of it comfortably dry.
- 13:00Osteria Le PanzanelleLucarelli, Radda
Long-lunch weather. Handmade pasta and peposo in a warm country room near Radda — exactly what rain is for.
- 15:30Casa Chianti ClassicoRadda in Chianti
The Consortium's museum and tasting bar in a former convent — the best hour you can spend making sense of what you've been drinking.
- 17:00Castello di VolpaiaVolpaia, Radda
A cellar tasting to close. Underground and unbothered by weather, and the hamlet is moody and lovely in the wet.
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