The initiative is an invitation to discover the beauty of Chianti through a new lens, where art is not only seen, but lived, and where wine and painting merge in a sensorial and intellectual experience.
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This year, Expo Chianti Classico is scheduled from September 5 to 8, 2024 (always the second Sunday of September), with a rich program of events parallel to the square tastings, making the event more accessible to all age groups: music, shows, art exhibitions, concerts, and much more. This year, many initiatives will be dedicated to two important anniversaries: the 500th anniversary of Giovanni da Verrazzano’s journey, which led to the discovery of present-day New York Bay, and the 100th anniversary of the Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico!
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The heirs of the Bianciardi family have created the Friends of Palazzo Bianciardi Association with the aim of making this heritage accessible through the creation of the MAB, the Bianciardi Archive Museum, so that it can become a resource for the community and beyond.
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DI SIMONE BANDINI In order for a real, physical place to maintain its symbolic relevance alongside its architectural shape, its space must be open – with precise exchanges between material and transcendental reality. I realize intuitively and suddenly that here – at the Rocca di Staggia – I am in one of these places. Donatella […]
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We go in search of the amazing historical and architectural heritage of Radda in Chianti accompanied by two of its most exceptional citizens.
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I met Gordon Breckenridge a couple of years ago, in the Val d’Orcia, at a restaurant. Just by chance, on a day out of time, in the cool shade of a Wisteria, tasting Tuscan specialities. Even then I was struck by his generous sociability and his desire to communicate, typical of an artist who is […]
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