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From Scratch to Stunning: Glass Flower Frame
I recently met Rebecca at her and her husband's shop in San Miniato, Tuscany. I was simply strolling down the main street of the...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
Feb 281 min read


The Dying Art of Wood Carving in Florence and How One Carver Saved His Craft with Pasta!
Filippo belongs to what is likely the last wood-carvers in the city—a craft that once thrived but is now on the brink of extinction.
Rebecca Gouttenoire
Feb 72 min read


From fine wines to fine arts - a jeweller in Florence
Florence: Where timeless art meets fine jewelry. Discover masterful craftsmanship, from Renaissance-inspired pieces to modern treasures.
Rebecca Gouttenoire
Jan 102 min read


Apuan Alps & Vermentino
Marble mountains & lard If you've ever been to Italy and admired the marble that is displayed bountifully in the churches, palaces, and...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
Nov 18, 20202 min read


Le Cinque Terre's heroic winemakers
I want to share a story of a special place that I’m sure many of you have already visited. Paradoxically it was only my second time in Le...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
Nov 4, 20203 min read


See how Balsamic vinegar is made
Have you ever tasted balsamic vinegar? I mean, the real stuff?! I'm asking the question because I believe that most people haven't tasted...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
Sep 22, 20203 min read


Selvadolce winery on the Ligurian coast
Selvadolce is no ordinary winery, and the owner Aris is no ordinary winemaker. As you drive up the road from Bordighera, a sleepy seaside...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
Sep 8, 20203 min read


Timorasso - Derthona in Colli Tortonesi in Piedmont
One of the up-and-coming grape varieties in Italy at the moment is the white grape Timorasso which originates in the southeastern corner...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
Jun 25, 20202 min read


3 famous fashion brands connected to food & wine in Tuscany
Florence has bred several of Italy's iconic fashion designers, brands that today are internationally recognised for Italian haute...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
Jun 17, 20201 min read


Outside the box, winery Poggio La Noce, Florence
If you're a wine producer in Tuscany, chances are that you are one by descent, in terms of family tradition and/or inherited land. Some...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
May 10, 20201 min read


Real gelato - with Sergio Dondoli in San Gimignano
Last week I went to see Sergio Dondoli in San Gimignano and got his fascinating life story. Sergio runs the most successful gelateria in...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
Mar 13, 20202 min read


Terracotta Amphora from Tuscany
Giovanni is the very essence of a fine artisan. His whole life philosophy coincides with his craft, where the earth materializes into everla
Rebecca Gouttenoire
Feb 13, 20201 min read


Meat Dario Cecchini - butcher in Panzano in Chianti
Dario is the most outspoken and opinionated butcher in the world. He's kind of famous; discussed, interviewed, filmed and has a great...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
Feb 8, 20202 min read


Pecorino cheese in Tuscany
We really love the delicious cheeses made from sheep’s milk here in Tuscany. Any cheese made from sheep’s milk is called pecorino, coming...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
Jan 6, 20203 min read


How to choose good olive oil?
I recently received an email from one of you telling me that she had run out of our Olivoglio extra virgin olive oil and asking me which...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
Jan 2, 20204 min read
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