Tricot Experience

It can remind you of an avant-garde shopping mall in New York, a luxury warehouse in Tokyo, as well as an art pavilion at the Venice Biennale. We are at the Tricot Boutique in Chianciano Terme. A place of elegance, art and luxury. Conceived in 1980 by the far-sighted vision of Stefania Capitini, it has become – over time – a 1200 square meter store lived by those who love to dress with the best Italian and international garments.

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Poliziani Crafts

In Montepulciano there have been many handicraft productions, stories of local productions that, handed down over time, have contributed to creating a real history of tradition and culture. Visiting the artisan workshops of Montepulciano is a bit like taking a journey through history: here, women and men adapt a thousand-year-old tradition to the contemporary, made up of specialized practices and techniques starting from the elements that mother nature has granted.

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The Spell of the Four Chains

I am with Megan and Sebastian DelBrenna in the ‘secret underground’ of Palazzo Alfieri Venuti under the vaults still covered with marsh reeds of the nearby Trasimeno—built long ago. There, amidst ethereal and graceful displays, precious treasures of artisan joy and magic are carefully preserved. An ancient wine press dating back to 1634 stands proudly in a niche, exuding power and history. The place is adorned further with vintage bottles, hinting at an elegant and joyful way of life, or as the Italians call it, ‘bella vita.’

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