Too much tuscan wine. In vino veritas.

Dario, Castagno

Betti

English Text.Siena, 2013; paperback, pp. 232, b/w ill.

A Day in Tuscany. More Confessions of a Chianti Tour Guide.

English Text.Siena, 2013; paperback, pp. 230, 1 b/w ill., cm 12x17.

The miracle of Belpoggio. A tuscan novel.

Too Much Tuscan Sun. Confessions Of A Chianti Tour Guide

Robert, Rodi

"Ultimo is Chianti." The truth of these words-and the century-long existence of Ultimo Gori-is the essence of Dario Castagno's fourth book. A native "Chiantigiano" himself, Castagno explores his land through Ultimo's epic life, which begins with his 1908 birth as the tenth child of ill-fated sharecroppers in Chianti Senese. When Dario initially meets Ultimo in 1983-after the then-septuagenarian tosses his Vespa into a tree as if it were a sack of wild mushrooms-it is by chance. But the 25-year friendship that followed was clearly meant to be, in the most profound of ways.Tales of pre-modern Tuscany, family tragedies, unrequited love, the ravages of war, and friends humble and noble alike-including Castagno's own bond with Gori-interlock. Ending with glimpses into a realm of magic, and the power of Ultimo's legacy, Castagno takes the reader on a riveting journey that-spiritually and historically-is Chianti.About the Author:Dario Castagno lives in the small Chianti hill town of Vagliagli. Though "Chiantigiano" through and through, he was born in London to Italian parents that were importing fine Italian wines and spirits to England. He returned to Tuscany when he was nine, and began an exploration of its legends, landscape and lore that is the heart of his writing. An Osteria In Chianti is his fourth book, following up the New York Times notable book Too Much Tuscan Sun-The Confessions of a Chianti Tour Guide, A Day In Tuscany, and Too Much Tuscan Wine. His books-all originally published in English-have been translated and distributed in countries around the world. Castagno is also a proud member of Siena's Bruco (Caterpillar) contrada and an aficionado of the Palio. He is involved with various film and DVD projects, organic olive oil production and agriculture, and speaks internationally on Tuscany and the Palio.

An Osteria In Chianti

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Lorenzo Barbera

A Day in Tuscany: More Confessions of a Chianti Tour Guide

Travel

Europe

Miliken and Company

With his third book, Too Much Tuscan Wine, Dario Castagno decants another spellbinding volume about life in a place where the everyday can still be infused with magic and marvel. It follows up 2007's A Day In Tuscany, and his first book, Too Much Tuscan Sun - Confessions Of A Chianti Tour Guide (2004). The New York Times called that popular title, "an "engaging jaunt into the Italian countryside." Publisher's Weekly deemed it, "Brain candy to be enjoyed with a bottle of red." A case of red is in order for Too Much Tuscan Wine, which celebrates the region's viniculture and those who joyously imbibe it. Vintage Castagno, the memoir is a heady flow of real-life adventures in which copious amounts of "vino rosso" propel the narrative, which begins when he is contacted by "Mia Lane," an American editor who proposes that he write a book about Tuscan wine. As the manuscript develops, so does the depth of feelings expressed in Dario and Mia's e-mail correspondence. Part muse, part mystery women, she captures his imagination and eventually his soul when her true identity is revealed. Castagno's latest overflows with humor, reverie, romance, adventure and a heartfelt toast to Tuscany, where more than the landscape is lush! Each copy of the book can be signed by the author-personally inscribed-upon request with your order. Dario Castagno lives in the Chianti hill town of Vagliagli. Though purely "Chiantigiano," he was born in London to Italian parents who were exporting fine Italian wines &amp; spirits to England. Castagno returned to Tuscany at age nine, and embarked on an exploration of the region that forms the heart of his writing. He is also a member of Siena's Bruco (Caterpillar) contrada and an aficionado of the Palio. In addition to writing, Castagno produces Organic Rasna Extra Virgin Olive, hand-picked &amp; bottled in Central Tuscany (), is involved in sundry film/DVD projects, and meets travelers in Tuscany.

Too Much Tuscan Wine

Reference

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Self published by Dario Castagno

Author Dario Castagno, a Tuscan guide whose client base is predominantly America, has spent more than a decade taking individuals and small groups on customized tours through the Chianti region of Tuscany. Too Much Tuscan Sun is Dario's account of some of his more remarkable customers - from the obsessive and the oblivious to the downright lunatic.It is also a primer on Tuscany, its charms, and its culture.

Too Much Tuscan Sun, Confessions of a Chanti Tour Guide

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