It’s a strange thing to say, but prior to arriving in Naples, Italy, I was preparing for the worst. Travel coverage of Italy’s third-largest city (and de facto capital of the south) ranged from “a real, chaotic, lived-in city by real people” to countless others stating that most of it was, “an absolute tourist trap.” Ultimately all the hot takes wouldn’t matter as it was a completely necessary gateway to visiting the DOCG Taurasi region. This little bit of Italian countryside exists about 50km northeast of the city and the […]

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