1.The benefits of olive oil extend also to beauty. As if it were a conditioner, olive oil helps to moisturize dry hair, softens it and strengthens it. Just apply it directly to the hair tips or mix a few spoons with your favorite shampoo 2. Reduces acne: Olive oil can be used to remove make-up, […]

The area of the Chianti Hills is a big district, covering more than 20 Km. It includes the Sienese District, the Florentine district and part of Arezzo. The Valdichiana and the Valdarno mark the border of the Chianti region. The territory here is generally hilly, and the vines in the area are the ones used […]

Description Quarzo Della Marronaia is a wine based on Sangiovese grapes, that we decided to develop starting from our 100% Sangiovese Rosè wine: The Rosa Della Marronaia. The grapes come from the vineyard of Podere La Marronaia, on the hills of San Gimignano, in the heart of Tuscany. The wine is fresh, dry and sparkling, […]

For the Biodynamic Agriculture the natural environment is ruled by superior strength and from spirits that we have to respect. The foundations of this agriculture were set up in 1920  from Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian philosopher. The basic principle of this discipline comes from the concept that the farm is a separate organism whose inhabitants […]

With this article, we want to share with you how long is the tradition of the wine and how this amazing beverage was important during the centuries. Here a brief online Art Gallery to show you that Wine is really art!! Men making wine, (XVI – XIV century BC), Nakht Tomb, Tebe The value of […]

Step 1 – Choose the Wine Areas you want to visit Here in Italy, any region has a Wine area to visit, so the first step is to decide which areas you want to visit and how many days you are going to stay, in this way you can each day visit a different wine […]

Visit the village of Lucignano Lucignano is a little Medieval village situated between Siena and Arezzo, in the middle of Valdichiana area. The village is known like the “Village of Love”, this because there is guarded “The tree of Love”. This Gothic reliquary is a true gold working masterpiece. The legend narrate that the tree […]

This is one of the most important tools for a sommelier. Over the years, it was designed and created in many different forms and also became a collectable design object. We have to give importance to the corkscrew since the opening of wine is not just a simple action but a real ritual. When was […]

There is a big difference between drinking wine and tasting wine. To taste it we need to follow some rules. Here you have few simple steps to prepare for a wine tasting in the best way. 1.The location It’s very important WHERE you taste the wine. A place with light walls could be useful for […]

Last week I explained you how many different wine areas we have here in Tuscany. Now discover which kind of wines these areas produce and how to pair them with food!! Here you find some organolectic characteristic of the most important Tuscan wines. Chianti Classico: Is a very limpid wine obtained from Sangiovese grapes and […]

Tuscany is pretty famous for wine, especially red wine. The most well-known are, for sure, Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and Morellino di Scansano. It’s important to say that Tuscany is more than Chianti,Brunello or Morellino. Here I want to tell you about all the different Tuscan wine areas and all the different wines that […]

During a wine-tasting you might think that it’s not important to  use a different wine glass depending on the wine we taste, but actually choosing the right glass is quite important. The bouquet, the taste and the balance of a wine are influenced by the appearance of the wine glass. The opening and the diameter […]

So here we are…Christmas time is ended up. We know that Epiphany takes away all the holidays, for this reason I want to share with you some history tips and legends about this magic night! According to the myth the Befana is a very old woman that flies on a worn-out broom and visits children […]

Introduction Source: Podere La Marronaia We are almost approaching New Year’s Eve, so I would like to narrate you a little bit why, especially during this festivity, everybody like to toast together. So here we go… enjoy the story of the toast!! The toast is a ritual mainly connected to the wine; we like to […]

Dear Friends, We’re approaching Christmas Day, so also us are going to go on holiday for few days, to enjoy Christmas with our families. Remember that we will be closed from December,22nd until December 27th 2017 and on January 1st 2018. Apart from these days we’re always open so come to enjoy the beautiful Christmas […]

What to eat during the Christamas Lunch…in a real Italian way Appetizer: Mushroom Crostoni  Source: Google  Ingredients 200 g of Champignon Mushrooms 50 g of butter 150 g of fontina cheese in slices Pinch of salt 8 slices of bread Instructions Toast the bread into a toaster or in the oven, meanwhile clean up the […]

The towers Source: Flickr When you arrive in San Gimignano there’s a thing that mainly stands out…. Towers everywhere! Let’s see why San Gimignano is plenty of these buildings… During the Middle Ages the towers in San Gimignano were 70; now we can see just 13 of them. The towers were, for sure, a symbol […]

Sangiovese is Italy like Cabernet is France: they are wines that express a viticultural and wine-making identity. (Giacomo Tachis) The History of Sangiovese Source: Wikimedia The Sangiovese is one of the most diffused kind of grape in central Italy, and for sure, one of the most representative wine for this grape is Chianti Classico. In […]

The olive oil in the history Source: Wikimedia The Olive tree has an important symbolic value. It’s emblem of longevity, fertility and maturity. It was also symbol of wealth, honor and peace, its branches were used to crown winners during cordial plays, but also winners of bloody wars. The oil that comes from its fruits […]