25 July 2026 · CineFood Italia Editorial Team
Letters to Juliet: Juliet's Verona and the wine of Tuscany
Letters to Juliet is set between Verona and Tuscany: Juliet's house, the hills and the vineyards. A guide to the film's places and flavours, from Amarone risotto to great wines.
Letters to Juliet (2010) is a romantic comedy that crosses two postcard Italies: Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet, and the hills of Tuscany, among vineyards and wineries. A perfect itinerary for lovers of cinema and good wine.
The Verona of Juliet
The film starts at the famous House of Juliet, with its balcony and the wall covered in love letters. Verona is an elegant, romantic city, with the Arena, the squares and the medieval palaces.
The flavours of Verona
Verona’s cuisine is rich and tied to wine:
- Amarone risotto, creamy and fragrant;
- Bigoli with duck ragù;
- Pastissada de caval and lesso con la pearà;
- The great wines of Valpolicella: Amarone, Valpolicella, Recioto.
The Tuscany of the film
The second part moves among the Tuscan hills and wineries, between tastings and golden panoramas. Here the bistecca alla fiorentina, pici and red wines (Chianti, Brunello) reign.
In short
Letters to Juliet combines romance and taste, from Verona to Tuscany. An ideal journey between love, cinema and glasses of wine. Discover the other films and their food locations.
