I have a house in far northern Tuscany. Today I walked to the next town over for some gelato and was passed by several trailers full of grapes.
It’s wine harvest time.
What’s fascinating is how, in very regional areas, everyone makes their own wine. Barrels are all over the streets of my little village, filled with water to get them expanded and ready to take on the juice of the vine. In a few weeks it’s gonna smell mighty good around here.
So where are you? Worrying about your savings being tied up in derivatives? No? Well, for goodness sakes come to Tuscany then, preferably to a rural area, and get caught up in the season. There are lots of festivals, not only celebrating the grape harvest, but there’s also celebrations of truffles, chestnuts and other seasonal gifts from mom nature.
Pietrasanta vacation rental - "Nonno"
Now you could be sitting on the porch of that house over there to the right called “Nonno” and contemplating the fine art found in the nearby town of Pietrasanta, which is one of the marble towns so full of sculptures and sculptors that it’s hard to find a seat at a restaurant without a reservation. Did I mention the restaurants in Pietrasanta are darned fine places? Artists must be demanding eaters.
Go ahead and rent
Nonno for a week or two. Lay in a good stock of wine but leave room for more. Head out to town, see the sculptures and come back to quiet. That’s the way to live. And it won’t set you back much.
The Euro is sinking right now, which should sweeten the pot. And you won’t have to spend your nights sitting in front of the tee-vee watching politicians sling mud at each other to avoid debating important things like the fate of the world’s economic systems now that the full effect of filthy rich people getting their way unabated has played itself out to its natural conclusion.
The food this time of year is wonderful. Soups are returning to the menus after a long absence, and roasting and braising meats give off a fragrance I can live with this time of year.
You are coming to Tuscany this fall, right?
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