“The home, which is a huge Tuscan farmhouse, is fabulous: wonderfully decorated, comfortable and homey. Everything your imagination wants it to be. The first morning there we woke up and opened the shutters to one of those hazy pink, sunrises you only read about or see in the movies. It was incredibly gorgeous.” Members Rick and Mary Ann Pearson

“We had a great time in Italy. Charlie and Nancy, our Hosts, were wonderful. The Florence apartment is great and the Terra Toscana villa exceptional, simply beyond expectations. We have a few food and wine highlights to share. About 30 minutes away from Radda we had a great lunch and bought some excellent wine at Castello di Brolio (http://www.ricasoli.it/ and http://www.castellitoscani.com/brolio.htm). The osteria is near, but not attached, to the visitors facility. I suspect they have dinner also.

Nancy, our Host in Florence, gave us a great dinner recommendation for our last night, Trattoria Omero, and it is within walking distance of the home. Considering the wine we had, it is quite reasonably priced.

We also had a great wine, oil and Balsamic tasting at the villa in Radda put on by Tony Sasa. We later visited his enoteca in Florence where we tasted several wines (http://www.enotecapontevecchio.it/index2.htm).” Member David Bulfer