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If you want to explore places rich in history or relax, do not miss these Trips out of town with Italian destinations. Winter opens the cold and leads to a routine that can be broken by visiting some exceptional places. A trip out of town to a place full of treasures to explore or a relaxing weekend can regenerate and make the arrival of winter enj...

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There was no better place to be for the young Italian boy than sitting next to his grandfather, who was playing cards and sharing his homemade wine with his friends, in the Abruzzo region of Italy as there was always an electric energy in the air created by the deep connections of such intimate gatherings. The young boy came from a multi-generation...

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The English love Tuscany – so much so that it has been dubbed Chiantishire, as they decamp from gloomy England and set up in villas for a summer of sightseeing, swimming and socialising. But Tuscany is large and there are many hidden or lesser-known places so you don't have to mix with your fellow Brits if you don't want to. The landscape, recognis...

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A client whose origins date back to the Renaissance was the inspiration for the most beautiful winery in the world. It was “an extraordinary “silent” work because it is underground and sustainable, but at the same time powerful in its hilly outline that recalls Lucio Fontana’s famous slashes. It is in a famous landscape, like Tuscany, characterized...

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When Giulia Manca traveled to Pianosa, a former Italian prison island, back in 2011, she was looking forward to a relaxing sunshine break before returning home. But 12 years after checking into the beachfront Hotel Milena, which is staffed by supervised convicts on probation, Manca has remained on the island known as the Alcatraz of the Tyrrhenian...

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Everyone knows that Chianti Classico is one of the world’s most famous wines; its history dating back to the early 1700s accounts for much of its fascination and appeal. There have been countless modifications over the centuries in this territory, as these wines that once incorporated white varietals can now be produced entirely from Sangiovese. Mo...

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New Orleans and Siena are, in many ways, spiritual sister cities. The Palio and Carnival are both important civic rituals that bring their communities together in celebration. Just as the foundation of Mardi Gras is religious, celebrated on the day before Ash Wednesday, the same is true for the Palio, as each race is run on a feast day honoring the...

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It was the year 1928 when a vineyard was planted in Cerreto Guidi, halfway between Florence and Pisa. Among these rows, today, we find Sangiovese as the protagonist, together with canaiolo and colorino, but also plants of trebbiano and malvasia, historically the grapes that gave life to Chianti. The first rare wine of this week is produced by Alber...

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Seven out of 10 bottles of Nobile di Montepulciano wine are sent to markets all over the world. The estimated production value is 65 million euros, and the total value, including real estate assets, vineyards and related industries in the area, is close to 1 billion euros. But, the wine that the scholar (and the highest ranking doctor at the Court...

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The technique of stucco, which is used to replace or recall more precious materials, has its origins in antiquity. However, another technique that derived from stucco: scagliola, understood as a mixture of selenite, water, glue and natural pigments, developed its own autonomy of expression from the 17th century, and became widespread in Europe thro...

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