Waiting for the olives’ harvest We are almost at the end of the season, October and...
Farmers’ knowledge – The olives’ harvest
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Farmers’ knowledge – L’erba della paura (herb against fear)
popular traditions Our land has a lot of people’s customs and traditions, they were...
History and Origins of Chianti – Part II
CHIANTI BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND NOW In the first part of our story we have revealed the...
History and origins of Chianti – Part I
THE BLACK ROOSTER AND BETTINO RICASOLI One of the most famous italian wine is certainly Chianti....
Estroverso becomes famous: now available in good bookshops!
Thanks to Phil Whitney, british author of novels and travel guides, you will find our rosè wine...
Farmers’ knowledge – Let’s have a snack with ‘Pane, vino e zucchero’
Our guests appreciate very much our ‘bruschetta’ with Extra-virgin Olive Oil. We offer it during...
Why are roses planted at the beginning of each line in the vineyard?
Have you ever wondered why there are plants of roses in the vineyard? It is very common to see...
Bistecca alla Fiorentina, the Florence beef steak and how to cook it.
The protagonist of today's article is "Bistecca alla Fiorentina". You've probably heard about it...
Nonna Maria’s “drunk pork” recipe
Our 2016 Wine blog has been rich of stories, telling you the details of our life at Poggio al...
Wine jellies, our latest new entry!
the idea of wine jellies We had been thinking about making wine jellies with our wines for some...
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil 2016: the harvest and the pressing
We have harvested the olives for the new oil here at Poggio al Bosco. After a hot summer and a...
The racking, the last step of the harvest
The Racking Process The racking is the winemaking operation through which the skins and the liquid...