Dario Cecchini is an eighth-generation butcher working from the same shop his family has occupied in Panzano in Chianti since the 18th century. He is probably the most written-about butcher in the world — featured in Netflix’s Chef’s Table, Stanley Tucci’s Searching for Italy, and countless food publications — but the reason people travel to […]
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Florence is well-positioned for day trips — the Arno valley and the surrounding Tuscan hills put a dozen worthwhile towns within 1–2 hours by car or public transport. The four below represent different aspects of the region: Barga for medieval Garfagnana atmosphere, Certaldo Alta for its Boccaccio connection and summer arts festival, San Gimignano for
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Most visitors come to Maranello for the Ferrari Museum — but the same countryside that produced Enzo Ferrari also produces some of the finest traditional balsamic vinegar in the world. Acetaie (balsamic vinegar producers) have operated in the hills and plains around Modena and Maranello for centuries, and visiting one alongside the Ferrari Museum turns
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Lambrusco has a reputation problem in the United Kingdom — and it is almost entirely the fault of the version that flooded supermarket shelves in the 1980s. That product, sweet and fizzy and cheap, had little to do with what Lambrusco actually is. The wines being made today in Emilia-Romagna — dry, complex, bottle-fermented, often
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Cinque Terre — five villages on a 12-km stretch of Ligurian coastline between La Spezia and Levanto — is one of the most visited stretches of Italian coastline. The combination of steep terraced vineyards falling to the sea, medieval fishing villages with no road access until the mid-20th century, and a coastal hiking trail has
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Bologna is the city of fresh egg pasta, and its culinary symbol is Tagliatelle alla Bolognese — long ribbons of pasta served with a rich, slow-cooked meat sauce. If you’re visiting the city, you can stay in town and learn how to prepare this iconic dish through hands-on cooking experiences offered by Emilia Delizia. Pasta
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