The new year began with a surprise. On one of the first days, snow suddenly covered the fields and forests. For an entire morning, the landscape—which here usually remains green and lively even in winter—was wrapped in a white blanket. Paths, trees, and olive groves appeared familiar yet transformed, as if a quiet winter stillness […]
This summer, our friend and artist Diana Lenz stayed with us for a visit. She is a trained theatre artist and works for the Meiningen State Theatre. As early as 2022, she had already been kind enough to paint a large Etruscan wall painting on canvas for us, which still gives our living room its […]
Sweet apricot and fruity-tart plum. This duo comes directly from nature and has been lovingly cooked down with a pinch of vanilla sugar and a squeeze of lemon. If you would like to try them, you can find the delicious fruit spreads in our shop to nibble on yourself or to give as a gift.
After a hot and dry period, our white one is now ready for harvest. We look forward to the bubbling in the glass balloons and the becoming of a fresh fruity sip.
Friends and acquaintances often ask me what fascinates me about Tuscany. There are many things that could be listed. The landscape, the people, the history, the climate………. But the sunsets are particularly special, when the heat of the day is replaced by a cool breeze, the setting sun showers the Podere and the landscape with […]
Everything is blooming and greening. After a long rainy spring, nature explodes and gifts us with great colors.
After almost a year of construction, it is finally ready – our new pool. Equipped with a heat pump, it offers us even before the summer season pleasantly tempered water for the first rounds with a fantastic view. Now the lawn must be sown and the pavilion and the sun loungers set up, then the […]