Enough of the Tuscan sun. Enough with the cypress trees, the ochre-colored villas and the knots of tourists draining every trattoria of oxygen and charm. A Florentine friend bemoaned that his beloved city had become a Renaissance theme park. Ditto the countryside, though the theme is different….
2002 Ornellaia, Bolgheri Superiore DOC, Tenuta dell’Ornellaia One of the great Super-Tuscan estates, Tenuta dell’Ornellaia was founded in 1981 in what has proved to be one of Italy’s most interesting and expressive wine-making areas, the maritime hills of Bolgheri within the greater wine region of Maremma. Maremma is an extremely Read more…
This is a true picture regarding a famous village of Riviera Ligure… can yuo tell me which one? For the solution, see yah tomorrow… 🙂 This is Portovenere… Festa della Madonna Bianca, ignition of torches placed along the picturesque promontory of San Pietro, Portovenere ( La Spezia – Liguria – Read more…
For a charming dinner in one of many restaurants on the Viareggio’s Passeggiata. To don’t miss! It is known as a seaside resort as well as being the home of the famous carnival of Viareggio (dating back to 1873), and its papier-mâché floats, which (since 1925), parade along the promenade Read more…
Hi my friends, Today I invite you to discover more about this little corner of Tuscany: Colonnata and the Lardo di Colonnata. This is a Protected Geographical Indication of the typical village on the Apuan Alps (Tuscany), in the province of Massa Carrara. The Lardo di Colonnata is produced by Read more…