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