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The Wine That Refuses to Behave: Lugana Reconsidered

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By Douglas Blyde Verified
| The Arbuturian Verified
In which Douglas Blyde, fresh from his guest appearance at a recent Consorzio Lugana DOC tasting in London, reports back from 48 hours on the southern shores of Lake Garda — and finds a denomination hiding in plain sight… A fortnight ago, I thought I knew what Lugana was. A pleasant white wine from a beautiful lake. Refreshing. Reliable. The sort of bottle one drinks happily on holiday, orders again, then forgets to take seriously. Then I spent 48 hours there.
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Lake Garda's white secret

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By Douglas Blyde Verified
| Yahoo Lifestyle Australia Verified
The journey takes less time than some commutes. A morning flight from London to Verona, half an hour by road, then Sirmione rises ahead, walled, water-bound, and almost indecently pretty. The landscape changes with suspicious ease. Olive trees appear, the air turns citrus-edged, and Lake Garda arrives as a climate, a colour, an appetite. By evening, tourists drain from Sirmione’s narrow streets and the peninsula is handed back to stone, water, and those fortunate enough to be sleeping there.
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Lake Garda's white secret

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By Douglas Blyde Verified
| AOL UK Verified
The journey takes less time than some commutes. A morning flight from London to Verona, half an hour by road, then Sirmione rises ahead, walled, water-bound, and almost indecently pretty. The landscape changes with suspicious ease. Olive trees appear, the air turns citrus-edged, and Lake Garda arrives as a climate, a colour, an appetite. By evening, tourists drain from Sirmione’s narrow streets and the peninsula is handed back to stone, water, and those fortunate enough to be sleeping there.
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