Somewhere in Chianti
Author | : Dario Castagno |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 2020-03-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9798627749648 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: In his newest book, acclaimed memoirist Dario Castagno returns to his primo amore relating accounts of some of his more remarkable clients he accompanied on his tours, from the obsessive and the oblivious to the downright lunatic. Each chapter interspersed by a sundry of deeper celebratory and memorable encounters he makes in the Chianti woods, and that leads to quite the chilling epilogue. By turns revelatory, nail-biting and laugh-out-loud funny, Somewhere in Chianti is a narrative tour de force--one only Dario Castagno could deliver. Dario Castagno is a local Chiantigiano, as well as a proud member of the Bruco (Caterpillar) Contrada in Siena. He lives a peaceful existence in the village of Vagliagli in Tuscany. For more than a decade, he guided small groups of visitors to his favorite spots in the Chianti region of Italy, where all his books have been set. Too Much Tuscan Sun- A Day in Tuscany- Too Much Tuscan Wine- An Osteria in Chianti-Seven Seasons in Siena (with Robert Rodi)-The District 9 of Chianti (with Fionn McCann)- The Miracle of Belpoggio- The Bromide in the Soup- Brunello for Breakfast- The Year of the Chicory and Somewhere in Chianti. Today, apart from writing, he entertains his guests upon request at Fattoria Tregole winery at the HQ's of his Contrada in Siena.