Though the Olive harvest for 2016 is over, it’s not too early to think about being a part of the Raccolta (harvest) in November 2017. Typically you will receive, among other things, free room and board from your host, in exchange for your help. 1.It is hard and repetitive work. You are not on the […]
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 […]
I always bring my groups to visit Nora Kravis at the Cashmere goat farm in Radda but I want to have an arsenal of choices for my guests so I decided to try something new. Podere le Fornaci is also a goat farm but instead of producing cashmere, they produce cheese. On the way […]
Itinerary for October 2016 Monday, Oct 17- Thursday, Oct 27, 2016 Monday, Oct 17 Group will be picked up at Florence airport in our rental van Arrive at Il Colle, Giovanni will welcome us with local Tuscan food Unpack, tour grounds, etc. Meet our neighbors and my good friends, Elettra and Andreas Tuesday Oct […]
