Wonderful wine tasting experience - Amazing, and very interesting wine tasting with an extremely knowledgeable guide. The wines tasted were amazing! Learned a lot about wine!

Enjoyable and worthwhile ! - Fantastic! Francesco Maramai offered a first class tasting of beautiful wines from smaller vineyards . He is very knowledgeable and also has a fantastic sense of humor. His English is wonderful. He does also own a wine club so there is a good natured pitch but it was totally no pressure. This all takes place in his restaurant in montepulciano downstairs in a bar area lined with bottles of wines. I say try this experience! Margie D. New York

Great time! - A wonderful wine tour with knowledgeable and engaging guides! Loved the restaurant and history! A large selection of wines as well.

Lovely wines, lovely experience!! - Incredible evening with Tassos! The tasting was held in a private level of Osteria del Borgo in Montepulciano. We were offered a lovely plate of local meats, cheeses, and bread in addition to our preference of sparking or still water, and 9 beautiful wines from the area. (Even some biscotti for the vinsanto!) Tassos was knowledgeable, kind, and incredibly entertaining. Also very well traveled! You can tell he has a passion for the wines and culture of his area. I would recommend this tasting to anyone that just enjoys wine or if you need to study for higher education! I am taking my level 2 somm test soon and this was exceptional for my studies.

Truly a Master Class in Tuscan Wine - We are staying in Montepulcciano with our daughter, her husband and our 4 month-old granddaughter. We arrived to the tasting 10 minutes late but Tassos immediately made us feel welcome, helped us get settled, and even helped carry the stroller down the stairs. There was one other couple present, and once we were settled in, Tassos introduced us to the wonderful story of the region's wines. He provided a fascinating narrative of the region, the different terroirs and microclimates, and the impact these had on how the grapes were expressed differently in each wine we tasted. We started with one of the few whites from the region, a refreshing Lyra/Hydra blend, and an explanation of why the high acidity was a perfect refreshing wine after climbing the hills of Montepulciano. We then were provided an insider's tour of 6 variations of the might Sangiovese, learned the standards associated with the appelations of wine in the region (and how those standards could inhibit creativity), and finished with an Amarone and then a Vinsanto to close things off. The story of each wine was fascinating, and there was a story behind the story for each one. Tassos has a remarkable depth of knowledge about the wines, the regions and the people behind these wines, all shared in an informative and humorous way. This was the best wine tasting we have ever done - the setting is charming, the wines are delicious and Tassos is exceptional.

Wonderful wine tasting experience - The wine tasting was fantastic! Tassos was an amazing host - we learned so much about Italians wines, and heard some interesting and funny stories. The wines were superb, and we plan to join the wine club. Highly recommended!

Don’t miss this chance to learn about Tuscan wines! - Fantastic wine tasting with 9 wines that demonstrate the range of Tuscany subregional wine types and flavors. The sommelier was brilliant and enthusiastic. He explained how microclimates affected the grapes, leading to the wide variety of Sangiovese-based designations. The wines were amazing and the stories about the advent of ‘Super Tuscan’ wines were entertaining. The location, is the bottom floor of a restaurant, was great and would be amazing on a clear day with an evening view of the sun setting behind the farms to the west. The restaurant is near several main sites in Montepulciano so come early to tour the area and work up a thirst. Snacks are provided to complement the wines.

Amazing history/wine tasting class! - It was amazing surroundings, we had a nice snack during the time. Thassos was full of knowledge not only of many different sorts of wine, but of the area, production methods and so on. We were a small group of ten, and it was easy to ask questions.

A wonderful Montepulciano highlight - A wonderful, intimate experience. Two couples, enchanted by our extremely knowledgeable, humurous and charming sommelier Tassos. Some of us did a lot of notes, some simply leaned back, drank and listened to the wonderful stories - and we all learned a loot about Tuscan wine. It was definitely an experience worth not only the money, but also the eternally short time spent travelling. We highly recommend it to anybody that likes authenticity, stories, and amazing wine explorations that stimulate the mind as well as the senses.

Amazing experience - We hat an amazing experience at the wine tasting. The host was soo informative and the wines were chosen great.