Photographs of vineyards, castles and wineries shimmering in the autumn light of Tuscany
When it comes to art, Rome has a strong claim on Italian heritage but Tuscany still shines through the Renaissance; in Wine and Food, Piedmont makes a strong claim on the Italian soul, but Tuscany still shines.... do we detect a theme here? From its center in Firenze (Florence), Tuscany radiates all things good....
Everybody Pitches In For Harvest in Chianti
At the Sada winery in Bolgheri
A country road near Casale Marittimo, Italy
Autumn skies darken the olive groves of Chianti
An ancient ceramic inset in a castle wall
The Chiarinna cattle of Chianti graze on trees as well as grass
Vineyards from the castle walls
Old Wines at Marchesi de Frescobaldi's Castello di Nipozzano
Gate and Vineyards at Castello di Nipozzano
A tower at the Castello di Nipozzano, built in 1000 AD
James Beard Award-winning Writer, Educator, Presenter, Photographer and Sampler-of-Good-Things Lyn Farmer savors experiences and shares thoughts on living life more fully by engaging all our senses all the time. Here you will find essays on taste in all its permutations, wine tasting notes, travel reviews and photography, and reflections on the many ways food, wine and the arts intersect to increase our experience of the world around us. It's time to taste your world!
(C) Lyn Farmer
Benvenuto Brunello, an event held simultaneously in eight cities worldwide, was the debut of the storied 2019 vintage of Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany’s classic, iconic and all-sangiovese wine. I was the presenter for one of the three American debut tastings, and have the story here.