Castellare di Castellina: Grapes hanging to dry for Vin Santo

Now back in London – unfortunately somewhat later than hoped due to my QueasyJet flight leaving Pisa nearly two hours late, although they may have had a reasonable excuse due to the bad weather that shut some Scottish airports – certainly Inverness – on Saturday.

Have added more pictures and some new text to the various reports on this Tuscan trip and expect to continue to do so over the next few days.

Castellare di Castellina: grapes hanging inside to dry for Vin Santo

Chianti view – Castellare

Princess Natalia Strozzi pouring her spumante (Guicciardini Strozzi)

Helmut Knall: il papa del vino!

Check out or cheque in?: Jan Stavek, Bohumil Vurm and Zuzana Foffova


John Gottfried: at home in baronial splendour

Drying grapes for Vin Santo

Winemaker of Panizzi: best Vernaccia