The Butcher of Panzano
You don’t meet Dario, you experience him….
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You don’t meet Dario, you experience him….
Continue readingIt’s a short, winding, dusty strada bianca that leads from Vagliagli center to Radda in Chianti, but it’s a lovely ride for it’s untamed, serene landscapes that have seemingly remained unchanged for hundreds of years. The backroads of Chianti lead…
Continue readingIf you conjur an image in your mind of the quintessential Tuscan hill town, complete with Fortress, a piazza dominated by a Church, various enoteca and cute meandering alleys filled with shops, you will have pictured Castellina in Chianti. An easy…
Continue readingJune 25th, 2014. The sun is shining, the smell of lavender is in the air. After trekking to Montalcino the day before, I was content to have espresso poolside and soak up the morning sun over Vagliagli. The day’s weather promised…
Continue reading~ Dusk over Monterosa ~ Nestled on the SP 102, or “Strada Provinciale di Vagliagli”, is the quaint hamlet of Vagliagli which sits smack in the center of Chianti Classico. This tiny town served as a centrally located base…
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