Rebecca Gouttenoire2 minThe enchanting Val d'OrciaThe competition for beauty in Tuscany is tough. There are so many different landscapes from sea to mountains and everything in between, not to forget the art...
Rebecca Gouttenoire2 minTravel Ban & What You Can DoIt's by now quite clear that travel will be close to impossible over the next month or so. This is going to impact the travel industry terribly. The actual c...
Rebecca Gouttenoire2 minReal gelato - with Sergio Dondoli in San GimignanoLast week I went to see Sergio Dondoli in San Gimignano and got his fascinating life story. Sergio runs the most successful gelateria in Tuscany, in San Gimi...
Rebecca Gouttenoire2 min5 best wine bars in Florence Le Volpi e L'Uva If you want to have the option of tasting many different wines from all around the boot, Le Volpi e L’Uva is possibly the wine bar that will...
Rebecca Gouttenoire1 minTerracotta Amphora from TuscanyGiovanni is the very essence of a fine artisan. His whole life philosophy coincides with his craft, where the earth materializes into everla
Rebecca Gouttenoire2 minMeat Dario Cecchini - butcher in Panzano in ChiantiDario is the most outspoken and opinionated butcher in the world. He's kind of famous; discussed, interviewed, filmed and has a great following. He constantl...
Rebecca Gouttenoire3 minVin Santo - best dessert wine in ItalyVin Santo is a heavenly dessert wine typical of Tuscany served at the end of a meal. It ranges from very sweet styles to dryer ones. There are also tremendou...
Rebecca Gouttenoire3 minPinot Noir, or Pinot Nero in ItalySome Pinot Noir facts · The meaning of Pinot in French is Pine, referring perhaps to the cone shape of the grape. · Pinot Noir's birthplace is Bourgogne wher...
Rebecca Gouttenoire1 minMust visit wineries in TuscanyA guide to tasting your way through Tuscany in 2020! Grape Tours' decade-long experience of visiting wineries around Tuscany is now available as an ebook to ...
Rebecca Gouttenoire1 min2015 Brunello di Montalcino - 5 star vintageWhen it comes to the world of collectables, the B's are on the top of the list: Brunello, Barolo and Burgundy and Bordeaux (not necessarily in that order, of...
Rebecca Gouttenoire3 minPecorino cheese in TuscanyWe really love the delicious cheeses made from sheep’s milk here in Tuscany. Any cheese made from sheep’s milk is called pecorino, coming from the Italian wo...
Rebecca Gouttenoire4 minHow to choose a good olive oil? I recently received an email from one of you telling me that she had run out of our Olivoglio extra virgin olive oil and asking me which olive oil I would re...
Rebecca Gouttenoire2 min3 Italian Wine LegendsItalian wine can seem pretty complex - so many wine regions and even more grapes - but in the midst of this Italian chaos there are some fun facts that will ...
