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Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Jul 25, 2020
- 2 min
What wine did the Medici's drink?
The magnificent Medici family of Florence was the wealthiest family the World has ever seen. Their rise to power and influence on...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Jun 25, 2020
- 2 min
Timorasso - Derthona in Colli Tortonesi in Piedmont
One of the up-and-coming grape varieties in Italy at the moment is the white grape Timorasso which originates in the southeastern corner...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Jun 20, 2020
- 2 min
Castello di Volpaia - a village as a wedding gift
The village of Volpaia lies high on a hill facing Radda in Chianti on a perfect south-facing slope. Unlike the many other castles of...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Jun 17, 2020
- 1 min
3 famous fashion brands connected to food & wine in Tuscany
Florence has bred several of Italy's iconic fashion designers, brands that today are internationally recognised for Italian haute...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Jun 13, 2020
- 3 min
Rufina - to Chianti or not to Chianti?
To the outsider visiting Chianti, no place could be more blessed. The extensive region modestly boasts beautiful countryside with...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Jun 9, 2020
- 2 min
Ciliegiolo - a grape that (most probably) parented Sangiovese
Even if Sangiovese is the much-celebrated grape of Tuscany, it's in the company of many other lesser-known native grapes. Yet we hear...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Jun 4, 2020
- 1 min
Single vineyard wines in Chianti Classico with Podere il Palazzino
Chianti, or more precisely Chianti Classico, has been around the block a few times since it’s official birth a little over 300 years ago....
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Jun 2, 2020
- 1 min
The soul of Il Marroneto with Alessandro Mori in Montalcino
Alessandro is the proud owner of the small 6-hectare DOCG Brunello winery, Il Marroneto. It's just outside of the walls of Montalcino, on...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- May 31, 2020
- 1 min
A Brunello Riserva that ages for 10 years!
Montalcino's Brunello is famed for many reasons, and one of the characteristics of the wine is its long ageing of almost 5 years before...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- May 23, 2020
- 1 min
Married vines (sometimes polygamous!)
I've known Francesco and Flavia for around 15 yrs. From when they first got started as a young couple in their 20'ies to take on the life...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- May 20, 2020
- 1 min
Historical families in Tuscan winemaking
There are quite a few "old families" that still have a family estate handed down generation in generation and are at the front of...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- May 17, 2020
- 1 min
Nicolò De Ferrari on Montepulciano
Here’s a title that could confuse in several ways! Now, let me start by introducing Nicolò who’s one of the two De Ferrari brothers who...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- May 12, 2020
- 2 min
Le Pergole Torte, the story of a cult wine in Chianti that isn’t a Chianti!
Le Pergole Torte is possibly Tuscany’s most famed Sangiovese wine, but ironically, even though made within a well-known appellation like...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- May 10, 2020
- 1 min
Outside the box, winery Poggio La Noce, Florence
If 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...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- May 7, 2020
- 1 min
Carmignano, wine region by the Medicis
Tuscany's smallest DOCG region is called Carmignano. It's a bit of a hidden gem obvious because of its minute size, but certainly has...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Apr 29, 2020
- 1 min
#makelifegrapeagain
After 8 weeks of lockdown, Italy is getting ready for phase 2. Over the month of May, different kinds of businesses will reopen. Museums...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Apr 9, 2020
- 1 min
Gone with the Grape - short grape stories
Usually, by April we're in full swing showing our guests the budding of the vines and tasting the fruits of previous great vintages....
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Mar 28, 2020
- 2 min
The enchanting Val d'Orcia
The competition for beauty in Tuscany is tough. There are so many different landscapes from sea to mountains and everything in between,...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Mar 16, 2020
- 2 min
Travel Ban & What You Can Do
It'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...
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