Chianti and Chianti Classico are actually two separate wine regions

This is the story of how Tuscany became a global wine icon.

In our previous article, we explored how the Etruscans, Romans, monks and pilgrims helped establish Tuscany as one of Europe's oldest wine-producing regions. By the 12th century, however, Tuscany was entering a new chapter. The fortified villages of the Middle Ages had grown into prosperous cities. Trade routes connected the region to the rest of Europe, merchants accumulated wealth, and powerful families began shaping a future that would influence not only Tuscany but all of

To understand Tuscany's wine culture, we need to travel back nearly 3,000 years.

In a world where sustainability claims have become commonplace, few businesses choose to submit themselves to one of the most demanding assessments of social and environmental performance available today. The Jollie ecosystem has done exactly that. Created by Pierre and Rebecca Gouttenoire, Jollie is not a single company but an ecosystem of complementary businesses and projects rooted in Tuscany, including Grape Tours, Formaggioteca Terroir and Podere Campo Sasso. More than a