Wine Dynasty of the World – you must have heard of them! Wow! We just got a glimpse into the “future of wine” in Tuscany. Today we met with the producers of the Antinori Winery at Bargino in Chianti & all our preconceptions of old school wine-making traditions have just flown out the window. The […]
This year has been one of the worst olive harvests in living memory to happen in the Italian heartlands of olive oil – Tuscan and Umbria included, which has caused the production of locally farmed extra virgin olive oils to drop sharply. In this article we’ll find out what has been happening and why. Italy’s […]
On our ventures throughout Tuscany, we stumbled across this gorgeous Chianti winery owned and run by a very friendly woman with the noble title of baroness. We were surprised to meet her as she was casually walking the grounds and eager to tell her story. 6 things you should know about Castello Sonnino What type […]
Sunday is “farmer’s market day” in Greve in Chianti, small borgo in the heart of the Chianti wine area. Here you can find local producers, artisans and one very special historic shop – Falorni Butcher Shop. Antica Macelleria Falorni is a butcher shop in the area known to pretty much everyone in the area. It’s […]
Yes, farmers can be princes too. really. Today we had the pleasure of not only drinking Chianti Classico where it is produced at Villa Le Corti, but also speaking to wine producers of this prestigious Tuscan red wine. Villa Le Corti is located just outside San Casciano di Val Pesa, Tuscany which is an absolutely […]
Well first thing’s first. You won’t be able to dry figs unless you’re reading this in August. That’s when figs are dried in Italy. Oh and one more very important thing. If you want proper Italian-style dried figs you’re going to need a wood-fired over. Yep, that’s how it’s done. Italians take their fig-drying pretty […]