Product Details

• Format: NTSC
• Rating: Unrated
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Pbs (Direct)
• VHS Release Date: April 18, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B00004SSQS
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #43,318 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
There's a valuable, offbeat travel video hidden between the stale jokes in In Search of Tuscany. Perhaps host John Guerrasio also should have gone in search of a more cultivated sense of humor. Clichéd jokes aside--after all, there are "so many hill towns, so little time"--his trip through Tuscany takes you away from the tourist meccas and into what appears to be the real Italian deal, small towns such as Greve and Panzano as well as a quick stop in touristy Florence. He doesn't like Florence much, "but there's great art, you gotta visit," he says. Guerrasio saves his waxing for the countryside, "a Renaissance painting come to life," and the everyday scenes: vineyards, wineries, a centuries-old pageant, and a peasant opera. Fortunately, he also has a weakness for little-known museums and ancient churches and endless footage of the gorgeous countryside. --Valerie J. Nelson

Product Description
The finest of Tuscany - the food, wine, people, places and heritage all uncovered in a tour of Italy's northern heartland. Join food critic and author John Guerrasio as he travels the magnificent countryside from the Chianti region to the finest of Florence - the cathedral, the Piazza della Signoria and the Ponte Vecchio as well as the celebrated vineyards and tiny towns of Greve and Panzan. Along the way stop in San Gimignano, Siena, Val d'Orcia, Pitigliano, and Montalcino. Stumble upon fascinating fresco art and architecture and take in the mouthwatering wines, cheeses and local cuisine that made this city so famous! Bonus: Exclusive sneak peek inside the town of Pienze - a tiny treasure that's one of Italy's best-kept secrets!

Customer Reviews

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1.0 out of 5 stars Do Not - Do NOT waste your time, May 9, 2007

By	Paul Smith "Vendange, vraiment" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is, without a doubt, the worst travelogue I have ever seen. Beyond his egomaniacal ramblings, beyond his stale jokes that merely betray an profound insecurity about a land and culture he knows nothing about (nor truly wants to investigate), I was saddened to see such a trainwreck put forth by PBS, who should know better. I was saddened that this is the face the honorable people of this beautiful part of Italy - the producers, winemakers, artisans and citizens of Tuscany - were forced to share time with in public viewing. Mr. Guerrasio may have a career elsewhere, and I wish him well there - just stay away from anything remotely related to travel, food, or wine.