by Giulia | Jan 31, 2024 | Siena city
Il Palio: le Contrade The history of a tradition As early as the 11th century, the population was in the habit of gathering at churches and town chapels to discuss topics of common interest. This habit in Siena led to the formation of districts that took the name of...
by Giulia | Jan 31, 2024 | Siena city
Il Palio: the origins In the Campo of Siena Il Palio di Siena is the ritual of a city and the historical memory of a civilisation, whose history and tradition it evokes twice a year (2 July and 16 August). Siena was an Etruscan city well connected to the major centres...
by Giulia | May 17, 2023 | Wineries
Villa a Sesta An experience in wonder The Azienda Agricola Tattoni Villa a Sesta is located on the Chianti provincial road between San Gusmè and Castello di Brolio, in the municipality of Castelnuovo Berardenga (Siena). The company’s predominant cultivation is...
by Giulia | May 17, 2023 | Wineries
Fèlsina A meeting of nature, tradition and passion The Fèlsina farm was bought by the Poggiali family in 1966, who in just a few years placed the vine at the centre of the vineyard. Located in the Comune of Castelnuovo Beradenga, in the Province of Siena, Fèlsina...
by Giulia | Apr 19, 2022 | Wedding
Do not forget… Here’s what you absolutely must remember to have at your wedding! It all starts with an English tradition and is based on a phrase from the Victorian era: “Something old, something new. Something borrowed, something blue. And a silver...
