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 Belli butcher’s shop is renowned for its artisanal and traditional workmanship, from cured meats and hams of its own production to fresh pork and the prized ‘Cinta Senese’ breed; from Chianina veal to ‘Porchetta’. The typical ‘agliata’ is made following the ancient custom: with farmer’s wine, strictly fresh garlic and pepper. Fennel is used to flavour other cuts and modernity is supported only in the reduced use of salt. On the counter or hanging, on the ceiling and on the walls, we can also find specialties of all kinds such as loins, ‘capocolli’, ‘rigatini’ and ‘gota’ and “L’Imbrogliona”, a typical Tuscan salami flavoured with fennel, ‘sopressata’ and ‘buristo’, marinated pork, ‘coppiette’, ‘bresaola’, truffle salami; as well as wild boar derivatives such as thigh, loin, capocollo, salami and cured sausage. The raw material, selected by the patron Alfiero as we said, comes entirely from local farms.
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An undoubtedly romantic and dreamy restaurant, whose atmosphere seems to be set to music by Puccini’s Turandot: housed in the historic ‘belly’ of the Tuscan village in a stately palace of late medieval origin, in the well-known square in front of the Signorelli Theatre, we get to know it with a happy soul and curiosity. We are with Daniela Polezzi, chef from Cortona from ‘inside the city walls’, and Maurizio Menci who – with his third level AIS – is a sommelier of rank, increasingly well-known connoisseur of the world of truffles.
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Those who come to our clinic can count on the advice of a highly specialized and constantly updated medical staff, to whom they can entrust the health and well-being of their pet with serenity.
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The passion for authenticity is the essence of the company and what characterizes its way of working. Respect for the environment, the use of fertilizers that are harmless to the soil and plants, has led to cultivation, both in greenhouses and in the field of certified organic vegetables.
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Martin Stoppel’s “Calorenaturale” boasts over twenty years of experience in the construction of storage systems which – combined with specific professional experience in the field of energy-saving and eco-sustainable constructions – has led to the implementation of a design with an even more conscious vision of the whole.
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“The trick to proposing ‘the right book’: “It’s about listening to the person in front of you, putting yourself in their shoes and understanding what they need at that particular moment.
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Recognizing the indispensable role parents play in our students’ lives, we have devised group workshops to assist them in navigating the challenges of parenting
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Locuswomb can be defined as a concept store oriented towards the world of tattooing; but this wording is not correct either. It would be preferable to define it as a concentration of creativity in which the tattoo becomes the common thread of every activity.
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The environment is dominated by the 19th-century Villa, once owned by the historic Florentine family ‘Dè Martini’ and now carefully furnished and maintained in its original style by the Marrani family, the current owners, who are eager to welcome you with enthusiasm and grace your special event with style and elegance.
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From the beginning, the store has focused on offering a selection of high-quality clothing for men, women, and children, with special attention to details and fine fabrics.
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In the hills of Mugello, at the foot of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, we can now admire a beautiful hemp cultivation field near their agriturismo ‘La Topaia,’ surrounded by vineyards and wheat fields.
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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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An ancient hunting lodge built in the fifteenth century by Cardinal Silvio Passerini, protected by the Medici family and friend of Pope Leo X – and today a luxurious 5-star hotel in the heart of the Valle dell’Esse, a secret treasure chest on the outskirts of Cortona, on the border between Umbria and Tuscany. Let’s see what are the services open to the local community and for those who do not stay directly in the structure but had the desire to know it and spend ‘moments of forgetfulness’ – so Totò described, together with poet Giacomo Leopardi, happiness.
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Following the growth trend of outdoor activities, which emerged during and after the pandemic and which has been confirmed and consolidated in our days, the Municipality of Torrita has seen fit to think, trace and finally promote the historical, naturalistic and food and wine routes of its territory. We talk about it with Councilor Laura Giannini who told us about the birth and growth of this multifaceted trail network, managed with the Torrita web agency ‘Torrita di Siena Living’ (https://active.torritadisienaliving.it)
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Entrepreneur, audio video professional, communicator, writer and film lover – Gianluca reminds us how entrepreneurship has changed and how it requires a rather scrupulous multifunctional and multi-sectoral approach, with the timely help and expertise of consultants and ad hoc professionals and maintaining a great open-mindedness, to be able, when the circumstance requires him to ‘think out of the box’
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