-Nov 18, 20202 minApuan Alps & VermentinoMarble mountains & lard If you've ever been to Italy and admired the marble that is displayed bountifully in the churches, palaces, and...
-Nov 4, 20203 minLe Cinque Terre's heroic winemakersI 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...
-Sep 22, 20203 minSee how Balsamic vinegar is madeHave you ever tasted balsamic vinegar? I mean, the real stuff?! I'm asking the question because I believe that most people haven't tasted...
-Sep 8, 20203 minSelvadolce winery on the Ligurian coastSelvadolce is no ordinary winery, and the owner Aris is no ordinary winemaker. As you drive up the road from Bordighera, a sleepy seaside...
-Jun 25, 20202 minTimorasso - Derthona in Colli Tortonesi in PiedmontOne of the up-and-coming grape varieties in Italy at the moment is the white grape Timorasso which originates in the southeastern corner...
-Jun 17, 20201 min3 famous fashion brands connected to food & wine in TuscanyFlorence has bred several of Italy's iconic fashion designers, brands that today are internationally recognised for Italian haute...
-May 10, 20201 minOutside the box, winery Poggio La Noce, FlorenceIf you're a wine producer in Tuscany, chances are that you are one by descent, in terms of family tradition and/or inherited land. Some...
-Mar 13, 20202 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...
-Feb 13, 20201 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
-Feb 8, 20202 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...
-Jan 6, 20203 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...
-Jan 2, 20204 minHow to choose 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...