Fattoria di Luiano: a dinner-tasting on a “swing-table”. Sunset, wine… Chianti Classico!
We’ve recently enjoyed a great evening at the Fattoria di Luiano, in Mercatale (San Casciano). We enjoyed a beautiful sunset and a warm joyful atmosphe…
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A visit to Villa Montepaldi: a journey from past to present
As guests for one evening at Villa Montepaldi, an estate owned by the University of Florence, we visited the ancient rural hamlet set on an area of a…
Growing an ancient type of wheat for bread making at the foot of Badia a Passignano Abbey
Three friends working together, who all have a real love for the land, the wisdom of the stone milling used for ancient grains and the passion for brea…
A family of tawny owls at Casa Chianti Classico: a true story … that sounds like a fairy tale
This is a true story, but it has all the magical quality of fairy tales. It happened a few days ago at the Casa Chianti Classico, the former Convent…
The Chianti Classico area seen from… “La finestra di Stefania” blog
Stefania Pianigiani could be described as a sort of "ambassador" for the Chianti Classico. Now that her blog “La Finestra di Stefania” has reached its …
Luca (Mistergusto) Managlia: the photographer of food (and of those who cook it)
Luca Managlia, alias Mistergusto (cover photo by Marco Bechi, www.marcobechi.it). There’s been a lot of television in his career but, in recent years, …
Irene Berretti: a chef from the Chianti at the head of Casa Chianti Classico’s kitchen
Every self-respecting restaurant has its soul in the kitchen, and Il Convento in Radda in Chianti is no exception. We’ve had a chat with the chef Irene…
A path through the vineyards named after ”Giacomo Tachis”, that commemorates the great oenologist
As you walk along the Via Empolese, in San Casciano, you’re surrounded by vineyards and the beautiful landscape that was much loved by one of the great…
Easter in Greve and Panzano in Chianti: “Colombina” and “Scoppio del Carro”
A double event, which every year attracts the attention and interest of citizens but also of the many tourists who start their "pilgrimage" in Greve in…
Have you ever cooked a nice…..”Vignarola”?
“La Vignarola”, says Francesco Sorelli in his cookbook, “La Toscana di Ruffino” (here on Amazon), is a spring dish of farm origin, a tasty and ancient r…
