The 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 cities, historic castles, and hamlets that are dotted throughout. But a region that truly stands out for its eye-grabbing landscape is a large valley area just south of Siena named after the small river Orcia that runs through it. The region is made up of a series of small valleys and open undulating fields. Cypresses li

We 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 word for sheep, pecora. Pecorino cheese has been made in Italy for thousands of years, appearing in written accounts from participants at the banquet tables of the Roman Emperors and later exported outside Italy, gaining fame around the world. Although pecorino is produced all over Italy, there are five main pecorino region