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'A jug of wine, a loaf of bread and thou': the Persian poet Omar Khayyam could well
have been extolling the joys of Chianti (
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when he wrote the
Rubáiyát
's oft-
quoted stanza. Come to Tuscany's most romantic destination and you'll end up waxing lyr-
ical, too - luxurious accommodation, stunning scenery and the very best of modern Tuscan
cuisine provide the ingredients for an idyllic short escape, particularly when accompanied
by generous pourings of Italy's best-known wine, the ruby-red, violet-scented Chianti Clas-
sico.
