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 […]

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 […]

The Millecolori della Marronaia is a grape -based wine of Vernaccia di San Gimignano, the typical vine of our town, and Chardonnay. The certified ICEAorganic grapes come from the vineyard of Podere le Colonne, on the hills of San Gimignano, in the heart of Tuscany. The soil devoid of residues of pesticides, mineralogy and southeast […]

The history of the Quattrorsi della Marronaia Source: Podere La Marronaia  We can translate the word “Quattrorsi” like “Four Bears”… What a strange name for a Wine, you might think… Here I explain the origin of this particular name!! We know that usually bears are not very social animals. They love to stay in their […]

If you come in Tuscany “Cantucci and Vinsanto” is a dessert that you must try out. Here some secrets about these two Tuscan specialities!!! Cantucci Cantucci are dry biscuits with almonds, that can be obtained cutting in slices the still hot dough. The Cantucci’s dough is composed by very simple ingredients like : flour, sugar, […]

The History of The Wine  Source: Podere la Marronaia The Intenso is a 100% Sangiovese wine strong and vigorous, full-body and complex. It’s the wine that was born in honour of Luigi Dei, forefather of our activity. His strong and determined nature, and also his charm, are enclosed in this precious wine. The Intenso was […]

The History of tomatoes in Italy The Tomato finds its origins in Mexico and Perù. There this fruit was very appreciated and Inca and Atzec tribes called him “Xitomatl”  ( here were the English word “tomato” find its origin), that means “a plant with a round fruit juicy pulp and a lot of seeds”. Source: […]