Chianti Articles

Chianti Profile

Chianti is what most people think of when it comes to Tuscany: gentle rolling green hills, vineyards dotting the landscapes, sunflowers craning their necks towards the sun each day and ancient towns and villages secure in their valleys between the powerhouse cities of Florence and Siena...  more

Chianti Specialty Shops and Artisans

No visit to Italy is complete without “retail therapy” time. Though Florence is known for its designer boutiques and outlets, Chianti has a number of unique ateliers...  more

Chianti Restaurants

The heartiness of Tuscan food and the use of local, fresh ingredients are legendary. Below is a sampling of a few of our favorite restaurants in Chianti, listed first by the town it is located in and then by restaurant name... more

The Cities of Tuscany

Florence, the capital city of Tuscany, IS the Renaissance. Everywhere you look you’ll marvel at its architecture, art, culture and history... more

Villa Owners Phyllis and Peter – Impresario meets Psychoanalyst!

Peter and Phyllis are New Yorkers with a passion all things Italy. Peter puts on Broadway shows and musical events all over the world and Phyllis helps people through personal issues as a psychoanalyst. One deals with imagination, the other in imagining a brighter future!... more