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Musing on Italy…. in these difficult times, this photo essay brings a flood of memories and ideas for helping those impacted….
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An intimate dinner with Bea Contini Bonacossi reveals tasting notes, questions answered and more…
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Consistency is not easy so it should be praised when it appears to happen effortlessly……
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Today we take a retrospective look at 5 vintages of the iconic Super Tuscan
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“Growing grapes and making wine is an art. A kind of art handed down from father to son, which can only be learned through long, slow and laborious experience, taking place again and again according to the seasons cycle” …. …
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Un giorno senza vino e come un giorno senza sole !
Continue readingJust 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~ The Viti dell’Erta Vineyard on the Piaggia Estate ~ The Piaggia estate was created by Mauro Vannucci in the mid 1970’s and is located in the gently rolling Tuscan hills, just about 10 miles west of Florence. Although Mauro…
Continue readingIn 1950, two adjacent estates existed in Barberino Val d’Elsa in Northern Chianti Classico; Isole and Olena. Midway between Firenze and Siena, the properties were purchased and merged by the De Marchi family and today, the “Isole e Olena”…
Continue reading~ Panorama of the Piaggia Estate, Northwest of Firenze ~ The Piaggia estate was created by Mauro Vannucci in the mid 1970’s and is located in the gently rolling Tuscan hills, just about 10 miles west of Florence. By law,…
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