Stories

Depending on who you ask, Gioiella means either “little gem” or “little slice of joy”. There’s also a local yarn…

“My idea of heaven still is to drive the gravel farm roads of Umbria and Tuscany, very pleasantly lost.” ―

I first met Jimmy at Il Circolo, a community centre near Gioiella, in the lovely hamlet of Casamaggiore. My good…

Amongst the olive trees and grape vines, the aromas of lavender and rosemary compete like fragrant divas for attention. In…

Cycling Around Lake Trasimeno: A Slow & Scenic Ride Adventure comes in all shapes and sizes, but as far as…

Wine enthusiasts, history buffs, and lovers of a good story, gather round.
The year was 1883. In the small town of Soave, in the Northern Italian province of Veneto, Paolo Bolla’s great,
As the air starts to cool and the golden hues of autumn roll over the hills of Umbria, it is