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Just 20 minutes from the center of Florence, among the hills of the Val di Pesa, sits Fattoria Le Calvane a wine producing resort destination. Crafting an array of pretty wines, Le Calvane farms their 600 year old estate in…
Continue reading~ A little Testamatta anyone? ~ In the hills Northeast of Florence lies the charming town of Fiesole. Despite it’s relatively small size, Fiesole is well traveled for it boasts some of the most amazing views of Firenze one…
Continue reading~ Winemaker Bibi Graetz in his Cantina ~ In the hills Northeast of Florence lies the charming town of Fiesole. Despite it’s relatively small size, Fiesole is well traveled for it boasts some of the most amazing views of Firenze…
Continue readingContorni. Contorni are accompaniments that often appear on menus in Italy as ala carte side dishes. They typically feature the freshest seasonal produce prepared in several different ways. In Castellina in Chianti we once ordered a vegetable platter as a…
Continue readingBuon Anno a tutti! I’ve written many times on these pages about the improving quality of Chianti beyond the traditional denomination of wines from the Classico zone. True, maybe 15 or 20 years ago, you may have been treading…
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