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'''Chiantishire''' is an informal nickname given to an area of [[Tuscany]], Italy, where many upper class British citizens have moved or usually spend their holidays.<ref name="dict" /> The word is a late 20th century [[neologism]] and derives from [[Chianti]], a red wine produced in central Tuscany, in particular in the provinces of [[Siena]] and [[Florence]].<ref name="wine" /> |
'''Chiantishire''' is an informal nickname given to an area of [[Tuscany]], Italy, where many upper class British citizens have moved or usually spend their holidays.<ref name="dict" /> The word is a late 20th century [[neologism]] and derives from [[Chianti]], a red wine produced in central Tuscany, in particular in the provinces of [[Siena]] and [[Florence]].<ref name="wine" /> |
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The location rose to prominence in the UK in the mid 1990s when then Prime Minister [[Tony Blair]] chose it as one of his preferred summer retreats.<ref name="blair" /> Celebrities that have owned properties in the area include [[Polly Toynbee]], [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Bryan Ferry]], [[Antonio Banderas]] and [[Richard Gere]].<ref name="celebs" /> |
The location rose to prominence in the UK in the mid 1990s when then Prime Minister [[Tony Blair]] chose it as one of his preferred summer retreats.<ref name="blair" /> Celebrities that have owned properties in the area include [[Polly Toynbee]], [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Bryan Ferry]], [[Antonio Banderas]] and [[Richard Gere]].<ref name="celebs" /> |
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The [[Foreign & Commonwealth Office]] estimated in 2012 that there were 28,000 Britons living in Italy.<ref name="aliens" /> |
The [[Foreign & Commonwealth Office]] estimated in 2012 that there were 28,000 Britons living in Italy.<ref name="aliens" /> |
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Chiantishire is an informal nickname given to an area of Tuscany, Italy, where many upper class British citizens have moved or usually spend their holidays.[1] The word is a late 20th century neologism and derives from Chianti, a red wine produced in central Tuscany, in particular in the provinces of Siena and Florence.[2] The location rose to prominence in the UK in the mid 1990s when then Prime Minister Tony Blair chose it as one of his preferred summer retreats.[3] Celebrities that have owned properties in the area include Polly Toynbee, Sting, Bryan Ferry, Antonio Banderas and Richard Gere.[4] The Foreign & Commonwealth Office estimated in 2012 that there were 28,000 Britons living in Italy.[5]
Notes
- ^ "Chiantishire". Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Tasting wine in the Chiantishire". Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Blair family's Tuscany break". BBC News. 1 August 1998. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Looking for a house in the country? Try Chiantishire". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ "Spectrum IFA targets the Chiantishire market". Retrieved 19 November 2013.