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Vineyard Establishment – winemaking project Bolgheri Tuscany
We are at the end of the online course DipWSET4 - D1. Uffa.. It were intense weeks with lots of posts, research, questions, wine tastings and group activities. Many projects required a lot of effort! In the first week of our course we needed to work alone on our...
Sylvia Italy’s peposo recipe
Peposo is a traditional Tuscan pepper beef stew. It is one of my favorite Italian dishes. I know, I have many favourite dishes, but my peposo recipe brings you right away to Florence! Peposo is rich in flavour. It really has a delicious spicy kick from the black...
Charity dinner for “io sempre donna”
Cantina Gattavecchi organizes a yearly fundraising dinner for the Breast Cancer Foundation "Io Sempre Donna". Io Sempre Donna is in Chianciano Terme, a small village nearby Montepulciano. Usually this annual charity dinner offers food from all over the world. But this...
Glera | prosecco grape harvest
The heroic grape harvest season of the Glera falls between the end of September and early October in Refrontolo. Refrontolo is a small town in the heart of the Conegliano Valdobbiadene and the Colli di Conegliano region. Glera is the principal white grape variety of...
The best Chianina steak in Foiano della Chiana
Fierli is the best meat restaurant in Foiano della Chiana. They organize a Chianina and Cinta Senese Experience 2-3 times a week. Enjoy the possibility of high quality, organic, wholesome and KM zero food!
Market in Montepulciano
Weekly market every Thursday in Montepulciano A visit to the local market is a very characteristic experience in Montepulciano. It is a typical Italian market with fresh fish, salumi, prosciutto, olives, different types of pecorino cheeses, cod, mozzarella di bufala,...