Bel Vino
eBook - ePub

Bel Vino

A Year of Sundrenched Pleasure Among the Vines of Tuscany

  1. 528 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Bel Vino

A Year of Sundrenched Pleasure Among the Vines of Tuscany

About this book

Isobel and Lou moved to Montalcino and became Isabella and Luigi ten years ago and they have now been embraced by the locals and immersed in their antiquated customs and age-old feuds. In BEL VINO Isabella takes the reader on a winding journey to discover the true aristocratic orgins of the world-renowned wine Brunello di Montalcino on whose vintage the fortunes of many of the Montalcinesi depend. Taking us through the seasons of the wine harvest, Dusi weaves a path that brings in the local white-hooded monks who have lived in the Abbey of Sant' Antimo since at least 814; the last remaining local shoemaker; the harvesting of mushrooms, olives and truffles; an archery contest with a local village at which passions run high; and the fight to save a 1000-year-old church with no foundations. As an insider, Dusi is able to portray Tuscan life with all its idyllic charms whilst also giving an intriguing insight into the daily workings of the ancient village of Montalcino.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Praise for Vanilla Beans & Brodo
  3. About the Author
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright page
  6. Dedication page
  7. Contents
  8. List of Illustrations
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Map of the territory of Montalcino
  11. Chapter 1 The Monks' Sandals
  12. Chapter 2 Four Cats on a Terracotta Roof
  13. Chapter 3 Like Salt in Water
  14. Chapter 4 Raise the Dreaded Ladle
  15. Chapter 5 A Wee Bell and her Chatelaine of Keys
  16. Chapter 6 Untouchable Medicinal Compounds
  17. Chapter 7 Fiddly Bits on Sticks
  18. Chapter 8 Don Michele and the Disco Rumba
  19. Chapter 9 The Chicken Shit Library
  20. Chapter 10 Evicted Pigs and Purple Figs on the Rim of an Iron Crown
  21. Chapter 11 Flowerpot Men Prop up the Crumbling Altar
  22. Chapter 12 On the Lances of the Florentines . . . The Citadel Tilts to the Left
  23. Chapter 13 A Cherry Red Coat and a Rainbow Shawl
  24. Chapter 14 Black Rice in White Snow
  25. Chapter 15 Biancoverde! Biancoverde! Alè . . . Alè . . . Alè!
  26. Chapter 16 The Final Proclamation
  27. More About Pianello
  28. Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino
  29. Glossary