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Food and Drink

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

A Tuscan Treasure.

Just 720 hectares of San Gimignano are dedicated to vernaccia vines, planted in sandy soils that hold a secret: fossilized Pliocene mineral deposits, leftovers of a time, millions of years ago, when the sea covered this land—a factor the vignerons of vernaccia believe contributes to the succulent quality of their wines.

Dario Cecchini crop 2

Food and Drink

Antica Macelleria Cecchini

Rare Breed.

Dario Cecchini is a rockstar in the food world, his Tuscan butcher shop and restaurant a place of pilgrimage for serious carnivores. But behind all the bravado—and the blasts of AC/DC—is a man who cares deeply about respecting the meat we eat.

Photography by Tracy Giesz-Ramsay.

Design

Livingspace

Made In Italy.

The designer furniture showroom unveils its new look.

Christo in a scene from Walking on Water, courtesy Kino Lorber

Arts

Film Review: Walking on Water

Immaculate Conception.

A compelling behind-the-scenes look at the arduous and often tempestuous process of bringing Christo’s latest artwork to life.

Food and Drink

Dario Cecchini

Carne!

The night Tuscan butcher extraordinaire, Dario Cecchini, took over Vancouver’s Nightingale restaurant.

Stefano Ricci Home Silver

Design

Stefano Ricci Home Silver

Precious metal.

Made up of exquisite bowls, plates, vases, and other homeware items, this collection embodies a classic Italian aesthetic: grand yet full of details.

Eating Up Rome Like A Local

Food and Drink

Eating Up Rome Like A Local

Gather, foodies.

A tour of small, family-run businesses that offer the best in Italian fare.

Travel

10 Years of Travel

Go explore.

Looking back on a decade of MONTECRISTO’s world adventures.

Cavaliere d’Oro

Food and Drink

Cavaliere d’Oro

Good grapes.

This vineyard estate at the heart of Chianti Classico is looking to shake up the old-world industry.