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Ed Riddell
- 5 days ago
- 2 min
Perhaps Our Most Beautiful Spring Ever In Montalcino.
Thunderstorm over Val d'Orcia, Tuscany
Ed Riddell
- May 30
- 1 min
A First In Montalcino
Electric car charger at Villa Palazzetta for guests of Villa Palazzetta.
Ed Riddell
- May 24
- 1 min
Villa Palazzetta Five Years Later . . .
Villa Palazzetta in 2023
Ed Riddell
- Apr 18
- 1 min
Another Good Reason To Come To Italy In Spring.
In late winter and spring when you buy oranges you can select blood oranges from Sicily. They are called blood oranges, um, because of...
Ed Riddell
- Apr 18
- 2 min
Our New Bambini
When we arrived at the Villa two days ago, our winemaker, friend, gardener extraordinaire and agronomist, Matteo Turchi, presented us...
Ed Riddell
- Mar 23
- 1 min
Exploring The Back Streets Of Tuscan Hill Towns.
One of our favorite things to do on a spring afternoon is drive the back roads around Montalcino. If we see a little town up on a hill...
Ed Riddell
- Mar 18
- 1 min
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
The other day I mentioned that spring was perhaps the most beautiful time of year in Montalcino and Tuscany. First if you come before...
Ed Riddell
- Mar 17
- 1 min
A VERY RARE AVAILABILITY IN TUSCANY'S MOST BEAUTIFUL SEASON.
Because of a very recent cancellation Villa Palazzetta is now available from May 15 to May 28 which is probably the absolute best time to...
Ed Riddell
- Apr 29, 2022
- 3 min
A New Cadre Of Young Winemakers Emerges In The Land Of Brunello. Here's One Of Our Three Favorites.
Lorenzo Magnelli is the great grandson of Fiorella Biondi Santi who was Franco Biondi Santi's sister. She had inherited the land from her...
Ed Riddell
- Apr 25, 2022
- 2 min
A Most Extraordinary Dining Adventure at Ristorante Piera e Beppe (ps-that's not the real name).
Casa Boscherini At Home Restaurant in the Apennine Mountains high above the upper reaches of the Arno River.
Ed Riddell
- Apr 21, 2022
- 1 min
La Santissima Colazione Di Pasquetta In Montisi (and no, that's not really the Pope).
Every Monday the day after Easter there is La Santissima Colazione Di Pasquetta in Montisi, a hill town nearby Montalcino. Loosely...
Ed Riddell
- Apr 18, 2022
- 2 min
It's Dawn In Italy (and it's been a long hard night).
Italy is back after two years of Covid lockdowns.
Ed Riddell
- Apr 29, 2021
- 1 min
You Can't Believe How Green It Is In Tuscany Now. Here's Why.
One of the many reasons we like coming to Tuscany, and especially the Val D'Orcia and Montalcino in spring, is that the rolling hills...
Ed Riddell
- Mar 10, 2021
- 1 min
The Beautiful East Coast Of Italy On The Adriatic Sea.
None of the tourist guides talk much about the east coast of Italy. Mostly you hear about the Amalfi Coast or Cinque Terre on the west...
Ed Riddell
- Feb 24, 2021
- 1 min
Olive Oil Heaven
In 2018 our olive orchard at Villa Palazzetta produced 100 liters of extra virgin gold. In 2019 Tuscany had an infestation of flies and...
Ed Riddell
- Feb 21, 2021
- 1 min
What I Did Last October At Villa Palazzetta During Our Mandatory 14-Day Self Quarantine
This video is made from 39 still images selected from more than 500 cloud photos taken during our 14-day Covid self-quarantine at the...
Ed Riddell
- Feb 14, 2021
- 2 min
Look Who Recently Came To (And Made) Dinner At Our Beautiful Villa.
Giada de Laurentiis, Bobby Flay and a big film crew spent a week filming an episode for their new series in September of 2019 (before...
Ed Riddell
- Jul 2, 2020
- 2 min
Yes, There Is Life In Italy. And Our Garden Is Living Proof Of That. Thanks To Matteo And Lisa Jane.
Yes, there is life in Italy.
Ed Riddell
- Mar 11, 2020
- 2 min
And Recently Voted One of the Ten Best Restaurants in Tuscany? Our neighbors at Locanda Demetra.
Our friends and neighbors at Locanda Demetra started their farm-to-table restaurant a few years back. It used to be easy to show up and...
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