The above photo, a random image from Tuscany, is filled with cypress and olive trees, vineyards, rosemary and wild herbs. It’s a typical view from atop a hill town but it encompasses much of what is great about Tuscany –…
Continue reading~ The New Cellar at Rocca delle Macie ~ Castellina in Chianti charms in many ways. It’s a quiet town filled with quaint shops, excellent trattorie and meandering nooks and alleys that impress at every turn. It’s also in the…
Continue reading~ Sea of Vines on Angelo Gaja’s Marmemma Estate ~ When you hear the name Angelo Gaja, you immediately think Piedmont – of unctuous, mouthwatering, flashy Barolo and Barbaresco that have set standards for quality and their maverick dismissal of…
Continue readingFor some reason, when I think of Cucina Povera, I think of Abruzzo, Orecchiette and all the rustic simplicity that is associated with both. I think of lambs and sheep, grazing high along mountain ridges and of the reliance on…
Continue reading~ Pacentro, Abruzzo in L’Aquila ~ Abruzzo is one of the most diverse provinces in Italy and is divided, almost evenly down the middle, by an imaginary line that splits the region into two distinct climatic areas. To the west,…
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