The Maremma’s top foods to try on holiday

You're staring at a menu (hopefully it's in Italian) and you're trying to figure out...

Where to eat in the Maremma

It's not easy to put together a best restaurant guide to the Maremma. The Maremma...

A foodie guide to Florence

I am by no means an expert when it comes to where to eat in...

Best autumn festivals

The Maremma’s best food festivals are in Autumn. These are annual institutions. The sort of...

Michelin restaurants in the Maremma

I don’t believe in restaurant awards. I don’t put a lot of stock in Tripadvisor...

From tree to table: Homegrown olive oil

Sometimes I’m blow away with just how much I’ve changed since moving to the Maremma....

Italian Wine Diaries: The Maremma Wine Region

For this post, I’ve called on my friend and sommelier, Valentina Boschi, for guidance on...

Understanding Maremman wine. Part 2: Whites!

We’ve already covered the reds here, so now we’re moving onto the venerable whites that...

Understanding Maremman Wines. Part 1: Reds!

I’ll be the first to admit I know nothing about wines. Zip, zilch, niente. Until...

Beef medallions with grape recipe

This weekend is the annual Festa dell’Uva in Scansano. A much beloved celebration, it marks...