Send us a text This episode takes listeners to the Tuscan hilltop town of Montalcino, home of the iconic Brunello di Montalcino. I sit down with Katia, co-founder of San Polino, one of the region’s pioneering organic and biodynamic wineries. The story begins with love – Katia’s move from abroad to Italy after meeting Italian Gigi. Together, they transformed a small farm into a globally recognized winery, debuting their first Brunello in 2001. We discuss the early struggles and triumphs, the p...
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Send us a text This episode takes listeners to the Tuscan hilltop town of Montalcino, home of the iconic Brunello di Montalcino. I sit down with Katia, co-founder of San Polino, one of the region’s pioneering organic and biodynamic wineries. The story begins with love – Katia’s move from abroad to Italy after meeting Italian Gigi. Together, they transformed a small farm into a globally recognized winery, debuting their first Brunello in 2001. We discuss the early struggles and triumphs, the p...
Goat Cheese, Family, and Farming with Valentina of Podere Le Fornaci (Ep 8)
Life is Grape in Tuscany
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Goat Cheese, Family, and Farming with Valentina of Podere Le Fornaci (Ep 8)
Send us a text In the heart of Chianti, where wine reigns supreme, one small farm is crafting a different kind of tradition. In this episode of Life is Grape in Tuscany, we sit down with Valentina of Podere Le Fornaci, a family-run goat farm in Greve that produces organic goat’s milk cheese with passion, care, and a deep love for the land. We talk about how she and her husband left urban life behind to raise animals — and now a baby — in the Tuscan hills. Valentina shares what farm life reall...
Life is Grape in Tuscany
Send us a text This episode takes listeners to the Tuscan hilltop town of Montalcino, home of the iconic Brunello di Montalcino. I sit down with Katia, co-founder of San Polino, one of the region’s pioneering organic and biodynamic wineries. The story begins with love – Katia’s move from abroad to Italy after meeting Italian Gigi. Together, they transformed a small farm into a globally recognized winery, debuting their first Brunello in 2001. We discuss the early struggles and triumphs, the p...
