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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Four Californians and two Canadians will eat, drink, and celebrate the bounty of Tuscany

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 […]

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Does the Fountain of Youth exist in Poggio alla Croce?

In the Chianti hills, just south of Florence, the village of Poggio alla Croce is experiencing a subtle, yet real phenomenon. The women of the town seem to be looking younger. Yesterday when I visited my friend Elettra, I noticed her glowing complexion and more youthful appearance. “What have you done?” I asked, knowing she […]

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