We're planting a vineyard!
Spring has come to Tuscany, and we're so excited to share the news of our vineyard with you! As you know if you've followed our...
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Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Feb 24
- 5 min
Mugello - the small Burgundy of Tuscany
Tuscany is many things & we are often overwhelmed by the stereotypical images that this region can evoke; the staggering beauty, art &...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Jan 18
- 7 min
Sicily for wine lovers
Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea & known for its greek temples, stunning beaches & unrivaled food, Sicily is the largest...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Dec 29, 2022
- 5 min
A Drunken Romance
The story of how we met Whenever I head out on a wine tour with a bunch of new people, I feel as excited as I was on my very first tour....
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- May 25, 2022
- 3 min
Finding your way in Italy
I can’t tell you how many people I’ve met through the years who are dreaming and hoping, or actually jumping into life in Italy. I can't...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Apr 9, 2022
- 5 min
Buying property in Tuscany in 2022
I'm about to tell you the story of our adventure of searching for and eventually purchasing a property in Tuscany. It won't be quite as...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Feb 24, 2022
- 3 min
Dolomite Dynamite
This week, two years ago, I was sitting in our rented apartment in the little village of Moena in the mountains of northern Italy, in a...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Feb 2, 2021
- 4 min
A door kicked open
A year has now passed since we got the first Covid-19 cases in Italy. Lockdown followed at the beginning of March and the rest is...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Jan 12, 2021
- 2 min
Moscato d'Asti, a wine with a fizz
Italy has a great many areas where wines are made with a fizz, from whites to reds, sweet to dry, from simple to complex styles in terms...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Dec 15, 2020
- 2 min
An updated list of Italy's DOCG wines (77) and a Pronunciation Guide.
The DOCG wine regions of Italy are the regions you're most likely to see high-quality wines from. The DOCs are also important, but there...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Dec 11, 2020
- 2 min
A free class on the Wines of Tuscany
One of the very enjoyable moments we have in Florence (at least before the pandemic) is to welcome curious wine lovers and introduce them...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Nov 26, 2020
- 2 min
Shipping wine from Italy to the US
Planning a trip to Italy and going on a Tuscan Wine Tour? (with Grape Tours, obviously 😃) One of the things that might cross your mind...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Nov 18, 2020
- 2 min
Apuan Alps & Vermentino
Marble mountains & lard If you've ever been to Italy and admired the marble that is displayed bountifully in the churches, palaces, and...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Nov 4, 2020
- 3 min
Le Cinque Terre's heroic winemakers
I want to share a story of a special place that I’m sure many of you have already visited. Paradoxically it was only my second time in Le...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Oct 26, 2020
- 2 min
Italy's newest DOCG
Terre Alfieri DOCG Not every region in Italy can boast a DOCG certified area, but almost! The most recent addition to the most...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Oct 14, 2020
- 2 min
29 Mid-Covid Philosophic Photos
Reflection is what this year has given plenty of time for. On ourselves, our fellow planetarians. Memories of a different past, hopes for...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Oct 6, 2020
- 2 min
Alyson Morgan, a US winemaker in Italy
I met Alyson around 12 years ago when we were both having lunch at Dario Cecchini, the famous butcher in Panzano in Chianti. Those of you...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Oct 1, 2020
- 2 min
October offers new Olive Oil
It's time for the new olive oil! I think we can collectively agree without much hesitation that 2020 so far has felt like our lives have...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Sep 22, 2020
- 3 min
See how Balsamic vinegar is made
Have you ever tasted balsamic vinegar? I mean, the real stuff?! I'm asking the question because I believe that most people haven't tasted...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Sep 8, 2020
- 3 min
Selvadolce winery on the Ligurian coast
Selvadolce is no ordinary winery, and the owner Aris is no ordinary winemaker. As you drive up the road from Bordighera, a sleepy seaside...