Dean Gold

Wine and Food Notes

Dean's Wine and Food Notes: Dean writes about the different wines of Italy, buying wine, Amarone, Piemonte wines, wines from the north and northeast, Brunello, and Port (from Portugal). New - seasonal articles about food from Dean's restaurant experiences.

Restaurant Lists

Dean - Venice: Dean's recommended restaurants for Venice

Dean - Veneto: Dean's recommended restaurants for the Veneto region

Dean - Tuscany: Dean's recommended restaurants for Tuscany

Travel Notes

Off the Beaten Path - Ten Things To Do in Florence: Art, restaurants and shops

Montalcino Travel Guide: Detailed guide for this town in Tuscany

Southern Tuscany Travel Guide: Guide for the area surrounding Montalcino

Opera - Arena di Verona: The famous outdoor opera in Verona

Ten things to do in Venice off the beaten path: Murano shops, art stores, restaurants, things to do

Trip Reports

Trip Report 840: Venice, Carnivale 2004: February 19 thru 25 A week in Venezia at Carnivale, 2004

Trip Report 331: Two Days in the Rain, an Opera Adventure in New York: Seeing Turandot in the pouring rain with 20 other opera loonies, 2003

Trip Report 330: Trip Report Summer 2003 Part 3- Back to the Opera: 3rd week of the great opera march, 2003

Trip Report 295: Another Part of Tuscany--The Maremma: Five days in the Maremma near Manciano: Pitigliano, Sovana and Sorano, 2002

Trip Report 177: The Veneto - The Great Opera March: The Great Opera March! 2003

Trip Report 260: Summer 2003 Part 2- Montalcino: July 19 thru July 25 6 days in Montalcino, 2003