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Jun 5, 20231 min read

The Italian Riviera. Shhhhh, don't tell!

The Italian Rivera

Jun 1, 20232 min read

Perhaps Our Most Beautiful Spring Ever In Montalcino.

Thunderstorm over Val d'Orcia, Tuscany

Mar 23, 20231 min read

Exploring The Back Streets Of Tuscan Hill Towns.

One of our favorite things to do on a spring afternoon is drive the back roads around Montalcino. If we see a little town up on a hill...

Mar 18, 20231 min read

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

The other day I mentioned that spring was perhaps the most beautiful time of year in Montalcino and Tuscany. First if you come before...

Apr 25, 20222 min read

A Most Extraordinary Dining Adventure at Ristorante Piera e Beppe (ps-that's not the real name).

Casa Boscherini At Home Restaurant in the Apennine Mountains high above the upper reaches of the Arno River.

Apr 20, 20221 min read

La Santissima Colazione Di Pasquetta In Montisi (and no, that's not really the Pope).

Every Monday the day after Easter there is La Santissima Colazione Di Pasquetta in Montisi, a hill town nearby Montalcino. Loosely...

Apr 18, 20222 min read

It's Dawn In Italy (and it's been a long hard night).

Italy is back after two years of Covid lockdowns.

Apr 29, 20211 min read

You Can't Believe How Green It Is In Tuscany Now. Here's Why.

One of the many reasons we like coming to Tuscany, and especially the Val D'Orcia and Montalcino in spring, is that the rolling hills...

Nov 19, 20192 min read

In Search of the Elusive "Wild" Tortellini in La Grassa, Otherwise Known as Bologna.

If you've never eaten Bolognese tortellini in brodo you simply must add this experience to your culinary bucket list.

Apr 1, 20192 min read

A Note From Our First Official Guests

In March our first official guests visited Villa Palazzetta. The note they left in our guestbook says it all. But Maryellen, one of the...

Oct 18, 20181 min read

To Elba Under Sail

In October several of took a lovely day trip on a 45 foot sailboat from Portiglioni to Elba. It was a perfect day. We left Montalcino at...