Ancient Links to Umbria’s Olive Trees
For my October 31st ZOOM talk (my twelfth!), olives and olive oil in Italy’s art, history, cuisine, medicine, folklore –... View article
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Olive Oil Revival in Spello
Standing proudly like a stately sentinel, a medieval tower welcomes you to Spello, ancient olive trees sprouting out of the... View article
In Umbria and the Marches, That Lustrous Lustre Maiolica
Logicamente, lustre maiolica wine goblets, flasks, plates with the wine and Bacchus motif figured in my October 20, 2020 ZOOM presentation,... View article
From Vineyard to Wine Press to the Boccale
Although now nearly extinct in the wild, grapes (vitis vinifera) grew throughout the Mediterranean world and in Italy, grapes were cultivated both... View article
That Wine Mystique Splendor in Ancient Rome
My October 17, 2020 ZOOM presentation, “Italy’s Wine Mystique in History and Art” included – logicamente! – an exploration of the... View article
Umbria’s Vin Santo: Ah, That “Holy Wine”
I hadn’t seen Giuseppa in many months, for I haven’t been guiding visitors through the wonders of Umbria in many... View article
Italy’s Mystique of Wine: Ancient Roots
The mystique of wine originates in pre-historic times as the fruit of the vitis vinifera – the Euro-asiatic grapevine cultivated... View article
From Assisi to Montefalco: the Sagrantino Wine Quest
For my upcoming ZOOM presentation (October 10th) on the art and cultural history of wine from pre-Roman times to the... View article
Wine in Rural Umbria: For Babies, Too
For my next ZOOM (October 10th) on the culture, folklore and artistic traditions of wine from the Romans until today,... View article
Calendimaggio: Flinging Medieval Banners – with Passion
Flags and banners are integral to the celebration of Calendimaggio in Assisi and not just those representing the two districts,... View article
Agenzia Viaggi Stoppini in Assisi handles all technical support for my guided visits (bus transportation, organization of meals, etc)