Test your wine knowledge on a Tuscany holiday

September could be the ideal time for travellers with keen taste buds to take Tuscany holidays, as Florence and the surrounding area play host to the Wine Championship.

The event involves 16 teams of wine connoisseurs, who compete to answer questions about the grape-based drink, reveals events guide What's On When.

Meetings and debates form a key part of the affair, which is organised by the Slow Food Movement.

However, Tuscany holiday makers who prefer tasting wine to talking about it can enjoy affairs events dedicated to precisely that.

Tourists who want to explore this and other events in Florence while staying in a Tuscany villa may wish to consider Castiglion Fiorentino, a walled city in the province of Arezzo.

A number of festivals take place in the city, including June's horse race Palio dei Rioni.

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