On our last two days in Tuscany we visited two small farms in the area. The agritourism business in Italy is flourishing. Both of the farms date back generations and produce high-quality olive oil and wine among other items. The organic farming eliminates the preservatives we have in the US, giving everything a fresh, full flavor. Here are some photos from the first farm.
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| Terri's checking out our lunch of local products |
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| The second farm |
Osteria di Donatella was the first all-female run winery in Italy (and perhaps the world?). Donatella's ancestors owned the property at the end of the 16th century. It was here that we had a lesson in making the pasta of the region and a light, creamy dessert. Our lunch was fantastico!
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| Sharon, Karen, Terri and Jeannie make pasta as our tour guide, Ivan (on the left), and bus driver watch |
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| Mel did a great job |
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| Ivan, listens to our hostess explain their wine production process |
That evening at dinner, Mel jumped the gun at pouring himself some wine and was rewarded with his own special wine glass.
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