A Vineyard In Tuscany: A Wine Lover's Dream by Ferenc Mate

A New York Times Book Review2007 Notable Travel Book.

This is a great read for all Dads, even those that don't read much (like me) or love the romantic notion of owning a vineyard. Plenty of humour and emotion at the trials, tribulations and rewards of establishing a vineyard and winery in beautiful and historic Tuscany.

It's an easy read, very funny, laugh-out-loud journey from desire to own, to completion of establishing a vineyard and winery.  A sun-drenched memoir with a fairy-tale ending.

Two adventurers discover the rare combination of joy and success. Candace, a painter, and Ferenc, a writer, begin a new life near the hill town of Montalcino. They restore a thirteenth-century friary, plant fifteen acres of vines, transplant ancient olive trees (against advice), build a winery, tame a runaway tractor, excavate an Etruscan village, gather wild porcini mushrooms in the woods, discover hidden waterfalls, and battle volcanic fermenting vats, while learning from a famous vintner neighbour the secrets of growing the best grapes and making superb, award-winning wine. This extraordinary tale will enrich the lives of travellers and wine lovers alike.

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