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Addio Minuccio

Chianti lost one of it’s great men this week, Giovanni “Minuccio” Cappelli. I considered him to be the James Beard of Tuscany: a winemaker, restauranteur, bonvivant, and the ultimate Oste. Sig. Cappelli ran the Fattoria Montagliari until a few years ago, when he sold it to supposedly retire. His family had had this property for…

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Judy Witts Francini

Originally from California; Tuscany has been my home since 1984. I found the city of Florence to hold all my passions, food, wine, art all in one place. When I am not in Tuscany, I am often found in Sicily, my other favorite place to be. Always searching for recipes to share and exploring for the guides I write to my favorite cities for food and wine.

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