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A Vineyard in Tuscany: A Wine Lover's Dream
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Item Description...
Overview
Shares the whimsical story of how two enterprising New Yorkers converted an ancient farm into a renowned winery, a labor of love during which they struggled to plant fifteen acres of vines while drawing on the wisdom of famous vintner neighbors. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.
Publishers Description
In this laugh-out-loud tale, two adventurers discover that rare combination: 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, build a winery, tame a runaway tractor, excavate an Etruscan village, and battle volcanic fermenting vats, while learning from famous vintner neighbor Angelo Gaja the secrets of growing the best grapes and making superb, award-winning wine. This extraordinary tale will enrich the lives of travelers and wine lovers alike. A New York Times Book Review 2007 Notable Travel Book.
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Item Specifications...
Pages 273
Dimensions: Length: 0.75" Width: 5.5" Height: 8.25"
Weight: 0.8 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Release Date Nov 3, 2008
ISBN 0920256589
EAN 9780920256589
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 | Delightful and inspiring Nov 19, 2009 |
| I just finished reading "A Vineyard in Tuscany" by Ferenc Mate, and really liked it very much, especially since I traveled in the Montepulciano/Montalcino area earlier this year, and have an idea what he is writing about. Mate's style, humor, wit and passion for everything, starting from the search for Il Colombaio, to planting the wines one by one, to fixing up the old friary and many more is inspirational. His love for his family and friends is heart-warming, his versatility, from sailboats to mountain climbing in the Dolomites to tending vineyards is simply amazing. I'm happy he is not going into each and every detail of everyday chores and jobs; but it is clear what bundle of energy he is, together with his lovely wife and son. Ferenc' book is a joy to read and inspiration enough to make me (and my friends) return to Tuscany as soon as possible and visit his friary-turned-winery. | | | | All about life and wine in Tuscany Sep 27, 2009 |
| Very entertaining book to read, excellent description of daily life in Tuscany. Also perfect example that you can succeed if you follow your dreams and work extremely hard to achieve them. The author and his family are amazing. | | |  | This book should be titled, "All About My Estate in Tuscany" Aug 31, 2009 |
| This book was purchased with the hopes of learning about realizing a dream vineyard in Tuscany, given the title. I felt it was lacking in detail, focusing instead on the trial and tribulations of acquiring, restoring and then living in a 13th-century friary. I would estimate that less than 12 pages of this book decribe the process of acquiring, growing, harvesting grapes and making wine. I found the author's tone to be just a tad self-serving, especially when he lamented about returning from sailing to find that the friary was in the process of being sold to another ("Mr. Glue); I mean, what did he think would happen in three months while he was away? I'm happy for Ferenc and Candace Mate, who obviously have the money to not only spend three years restoring the place but also to summer in the waters off of British Columbia and spending much time in Rome (it's much easier to realize your dream when you have millions). | | | | Love this book! Aug 12, 2009 |
| My husband and I are getting ready to go to Tuscany for our honeymoon and read this book to get in the spirit of things. We both read it and both loved it! It makes you want to pick and move to Italy. We ended up buying Ferenc Mate's other book about living in Tuscany as well "The Hills of Tuscany". Halfway through that one and enjoying it as well. | | | | Tuscan Dream Jun 10, 2009 |
| This book is entertaining and a pleasant read, but comes off as a bit too fanciful and miraculous. You get a wonderful feeling for his dream and the beautiful locale. What you do not get is any sense of the true difficulties he must have had to overcome. Any problems that arose simply seemed to find an easy solution just around the corner. | | | Write your own review about A Vineyard in Tuscany: A Wine Lover's Dream
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