The curious story of the stirrup cup Have you ever heard about the stirrup cup also...
Curiosities & insights – Why is it called the stirrup cup?
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Curiosities & insights – Why are wine bottles 75 cl?
Now we are used to seeing them of this size, so we don't pause too much to think about...
Tuscan recipe – St. Joseph’s sweet rice fritters
A very famous tradition in Tuscany wants that, delicious rice fritters are prepared on...
Farmers’ knowledge – The olives’ harvest
Waiting for the olives’ harvest October and November are the months for the olives’ harvest: it is...
Farmers’ knowledge – L’erba della paura (herb against fear)
Popular traditions Our land has a lot of people’s customs and traditions, they were passed down...
Farmers’ knowledge – Let’s have a snack with bread, wine and sugar
Our guests appreciate very much our ‘bruschetta’ with extra-virgin olive oil. We offer it during...
History and Origins of Chianti – Part II
CHIANTI BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND NOW In the first part of our story we have revealed the first...
History and origins of Chianti – Part I
One of the most famous italian wine is certainly Chianti. With tuscan origins Chianti Wine is...
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...
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
In the recent years we have shared with you bits of the ancient culinary knowledge of Tuscany,...