Category Archives: Chianti
Last day at Poggio Asciutto
Our last day at agritourismo Poggio Asciutto. Continue reading
How do you say “too much” in Italian?
October 1, 2009 – Greve in Chianti, Italy How do you say “too much” in Italian? Picture me, at the Saturday market in Greve trying my hand at buying olives from one of the vendors. Luigi felt that it was … Continue reading
Horseback riding in Chianti
September 29, 2009 – Greve in Chianti, Italy I am back in my “office” this sunny, warm Chianti morning. It is getting busy here on the terracotta steps of Poggio Asciutto. There is another couple (from Vancouver!) that are also … Continue reading
Dodging tourists…..
September 26, 2009 – Greve in Chianti, Italy I am sitting here at our “cucina” table in our apartment named Sambuca at Poggio Asciutto in the middle of the Chianti region; Italian music is playing on the iPod, Luigi is … Continue reading
About sampling Chianti “pre-pressed” 2009
September 23, 2009 – Greve in Chianti, Italy Buonasera… We have had a couple of tuscan sunny days…I think the our purchase of (Italian made of course) rubber boots has guaranteed us nothing, but sun and heat (+29-30) for the … Continue reading
A Tuscan morning….cappuccino under the sun
September 22, 2009 – Greve in Chianti, Italy Buongiorno! Here I sit this morning on the same terracotta steps outside Massimo’s office at Poggio Ascuitto. Massimo just brought me a cappucino..he makes the best cappucino (but don’t tell Luigi). It … Continue reading
Under the Tuscan Sun!
May 3, 2008 Buongiorno from under the molto caldo tuscan sun! Luigi and I decided to get some relief from the tuscan sun and work on another update…since Massino’s laptop is in the cool cantina Yesterday was a busy day…Luigi … Continue reading
Our Agritourismo Poggio Asciutto
May 2, 2008 Here we are….staying in the Chianti region, near Greve in a Agritourismo called PoggioAsciutto (http://www.poggioasciutto.it/english/farmhouse.htm) …with Anne and Erik. It is run by a very interesting couple, Eva originally from Sweden and Massimo, from the Island of … Continue reading
Driving from Florence
Well….Two days later since our last posting, here we are in Greve in Chianti…. and finally found an Internet access point with a fast computer…unfortunately we will not be able to download our recent pictures today April 30, 2008 Our … Continue reading