Our last great adventure

Wine tasting and tour of Villa Medicea di Lilliano and our farewell dinner     My friend Eric recently became the manager of the Villa Medicea di Lilliano near Grassina. We were excited to see how he has transformed this century-old estate, making it a world-class venue for weddings, corporate retreats or simply for those who […]

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Gelato tasting in Castellina at Antica Delizia

Antica Delizia is a small family run gelato company located in the town of Castellina in Chianti. After a few wrong turns, (to put it mildly) we were greeted by Chiara and her husband Simone.  They recently expanded and moved their shop to new quarters a few blocks away from their original store in the […]

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Castello del Trebbio : Cooking class and tour

    Spoiler alert! Expectations exceeded! Now you can relax and read on.   Marta, our guide, spoke English with a slight Texan accent.  She explained: “I meet so many Americans, I’ve picked up their accents. I’m like a chameleon with languages.” Marta first showed us the courtyard of the castle and explained the castle’s […]

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