Enchanted Tuscany Tours

04/11/2024

Matteo and his talent to create the finest EVOO is getting closer to the liquid gold….

31/10/2024

The magic continues at Pornanino....

31/10/2024

Some very favorites you will enjoy....

28/10/2024

THIS is how the finest EVOO looks in the beginning....
Order NOW from Pornanino Olive-Oil!

22/10/2024

Be still my beating heart..... La Ribollita has returned to Bar Dante!
I am on the way! 🙂
I remember many cool, crisp evenings in Radda when I would request a "take out" bowl of this fabulous Ribollita and a bottle of wine from Bar Dante.
And then off to my cozy warm B&B room to enjoy!
To say I miss this, Carolyn, is indeed an understatement.

18/10/2024

Time to order the best EVOO from Pornanino!
https://pornanino.com/extra-virgin-olive-oil/

09/10/2024

How does May 14-24, 2025, sound for the Spring tour?
Only 6 fortunate travelers get to join me on this private tour so please get in touch soon!

03/10/2024

Laura Bianchi is a leader in Women who run Chianti wineries and who produce fine wine. She creates some of my most favorite wines.
Come with me to her castle at Monsanto….

26/09/2024

The post below this one is Casa Emma's story from their FB page.
THIS is my story about Casa Emma:
It was 2004. I had my usual small group tour in Tuscany.
I'd been given the name of this small, family-owned-and-operated vineyard/winery by a friend.
I contacted them and asked if, in addition to a wine-tasting, would it be possible to accompany the wine with some small portions of "typical Tuscan foods" on the side to do some pairings.
They assured me that it was possible.
We - me and my group of six travelers - arrived at this delightful small winery down the hill from the village of San Donato in Poggio, which is in the heart of Chianti Classico, and were warmly welcomed into the small cantina.
We were taken on a tour of the winery, we learned how their wine was made, and shown the hillside vineyards.
It was all so breathtakingly beautiful.
I was in love.
We were shown into a small room off the cantina where a long table filled most of the space and the wall was stacked with wine bottles.
And then the platters of food were brought in.
PLATTERS.
BIG PLATTERS.
Grilled eggplant, olives, figs, prosciutto, bruschetta, cheeses, salami.... enough to feed a group three times our size.
Fiorella had simply outdone herself.
Fabrizio Benedetti was there to guide us regarding what foods tasted best with what wines.
By the time we were finished, no one wanted to leave.
We all wished for chaise lounges so we could just stretch out and sleep.
IT WAS SIMPLY GLORIOUS.
Anyway.... long story, short - I continued to request the same experience in subsequent years, and I had the good fortune of meeting Paolo Paffi, who has never failed - through all the growth and blossoming and fame Casa Emma has attained - to treat me and my travelers as the most special people to ever visit there.
I am still in love with every bit of Casa Emma.
So, tonight, Mr. Lowman and I will toast this magnificent place - and especially Fiorella, who made it all possible 55 years ago when Women were NOT the owners/operators of vineyards.
I look forward to returning in the Spring - and for many years after that.
BRAVA! CIN! CIN!

26/09/2024

One of my most favorite places on earth - Casa Emma!

25/09/2024

One unforgettable evening at La Loggia in Radda....

25/09/2024

A September morn at Querceto....

20/09/2024

Join us for a vineyard dinner at Querceto di Castellina....

19/09/2024

Love how photos from the past pop up and remind me of wonderful times and memories….
Come with me and make your own memories!

06/09/2024

TAKE THE TRIP NOW.

06/09/2024

I do Tuscany.
But someday, I will do Sicily!

06/09/2024

Best view from Bar Dante’s patio….

Dopo una breve pausa, apriamo mercoledì 4 settembre con orario continuato.

06/09/2024

My friend, Piero, who makes deliciously stunning wine at Poggerino….

30/08/2024

One of the absolute best….

22/08/2024

Come to my land.