An Overview of Chianti
The adjectives that easily become rhetorical – for it should be remembered that there was a very sophisticated art of rhetoric of ancient origin which is no longer taught today – are the first that emerge in the minds of those who want to write about this region [more]

The Chianti Countryside
We all have our own ideas about the countryside. Some dream of thick woodlands, with streams flowing through where animals stop to quench their thirst and, at the slightest rustle, rush to take shelter in the thick vegetation [more]

Two Ancient Cities and The Chianti
Let us imagine a Chianti devoid of vineyards and olive groves, without its castles, churches, farmhouses and even without its people. We have to stretch our imagination to visualize this area four thousand years ago without its age-old reference points. Long before [more]

Chianti Painted by Vasari
In the Palazzo Vecchio can be seen the grandiose representation of the figure of triumph and glory. Both celebrate and praise Cosimo I of the Medici who with the strength of arms and strategy defeated all his rivals, placing himself at the height of a power destined to last in time. The fame [more]