John Batchelor Dining and Travel

My wife and I visited Florence and the Chianti-Tuscany region, focusing on art and architecture, restaurants and wineries.  Scroll down or c...

Several shots from Montepulciano.

These are from Brolio Castle, owned by the Ricasoli family, and from Ricasoli winery. (Ricasoli wines are definitely recommended.)

Photos from a trip to Chianti and Tuscany. See article in June 19, 2011 Greensboro News and Record .

France is among the most visited countries in the world. To me, the attraction lies in two factors: age and beauty. Simply being old is not...