Month: November 2013

A weekend of food, art and the first taste of Christmas

November 29, 2013

  This weekend brings us officially into December and brings along a bit of cold across the entire region (the first snow fell this week!) and several Christmas events. Let’s take a look at some of the most interesting. This is the last weekend for Chianti d’Autunno, dedicated to local products and cuisine across all…

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President Obama Hopes to Visit Tuscany Soon

November 20, 2013

The Prime Minister of Italy, Enrico Letta, recently traveled to the US to meet with President Obama. During comments to the press, President Obama mentions that PM Letta, who is from Pisa in Tuscany, invited him to come visit and enjoy some very good food. He says he’ll gladly return since he remembers how spectacular…

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The Flavors of Tuscany in Autumn

November 13, 2013

Autumn in Tuscany is the season of aromas and flavors, a period when you can enjoy the products of the woods and the precious fruits cultivated in the countryside that make up a large part of our tables here in Tuscany and beyond. If you’re in Tuscany in this season, you won’t have any problems…

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Visiting Siena in November and December

November 8, 2013

While the entire pavement of the cathedral in Siena is no longer viewable, if you’re in Siena this November and December there is still plenty to see! First, we highly recommend you still visit the Duomo to admire its incredible beauty. And you still have the opportunity to climb to the top for an incredible…

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A Tasty Autumn in San Gimignano

November 6, 2013

San Gimignano celebrates autumn and the palates of all of its visitors this November with delicios food and wine! Head to the Loggia del Comune in Piazza del Duomo where the members of the local non-profit community  group “I Cavalieri di Santa Fina” offers warm, roasted chestnuts and “vino novello”, the newly pressed wine of…

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