The text showed up around 7 p.m. on a Thursday night in late February. I had been loosely communicating with a truffle hunter named Ava, who, like any good forager or fungus seeker, had been pretty ...
The wheat fields are fallow in the Montalcino region of Tuscany, and the wine harvest has just concluded, the hillside vines stripped of their Sangiovese Grosso grapes. Under the ground, however, in ...
This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. There are only around 10 producing truffle ...
If you’ve never gone truffle-hunting, you are missing out on one of life’s greatest experiences. Even Kim Kardashian would tell you that — well, sort of. Kardashian (who co-founded a private equity ...
About an hour south of Florence lies the bucolic hills of Tuscany, synonymous with delectable food, world-class wine, and beautiful landscapes. Endless vineyards producing the world’s best Chianti and ...
Truffles are ubiquitous in fine dining restaurants around the world, but we don’t spend a lot of time thinking about how they got there when they’re being shaved over our extravagant dinner. That’s ...
Hotel Savoy, a Rocco Forte Hotel located in the heart of Florence, has brought back by popular demand, Giulio the Truffle Hunter. This year, guests will experience an unforgettable gourmet countryside ...