We have a strong focus on local food and wine, and through our tour operator Grape Tours, we offer day tours from Florence but also multiple-day tours in other regions (www.tuscan-wine-tours.com).
In 2021 we opened a cheese and wine shop called Formaggioteca Terroir which you can visit in downtown Florence, Italy (www.formaggiotecaterroir.it) - it was awarded Cheese Bar of the Year in 2023 by the italian Cheese Awards.
As of 2022, we acquired an old Tuscan farmhouse in Chianti Classico called Campo Sasso, and in 2024 it is featuring on HGTV/MAX "Fixer to Fabulous - Italiano" (www.camposasso.com).
Our new series "What's Cookin' at Campo Sasso" is a cooking show where we invite different chefs to come cook a cheesy recipe and share it with you all...
This was so fun to watch and learn about this delicious, spring dish. I'm amazed by what you guys have created! Congratulations and much continued success!
What a great first cooking show for you all! I loved watching Jenny & Dave renovate this beautiful property! How are the sheep??? I look forward to enjoying one of your wine tours in the near future! May our God bless each of your endeavors! ☺
What a lovely first video! I watched the build-out and renovation of Campo Sasso, done by Jenny and Dave of Fixer Fabulous. What a process! It is such a magical place! I have never been to Italy and hope to visit some day. Campo Sasso certainly encompasses the beauty and splendor of the area. Well done! x
Rebecca and Pierre we love the videos as it reminds us of the 3 wonderful tours we have taken with you folks. We can’t wait to get back to Italy and hopefully stay at the farm house. Caio
Buongiorno :-) Having just returned from my first ever visit to Italy, I cannot wait to return!! I am in love with the people, the beautiful regions and, of course, the food and wines. We walked by Formaggioteca Terrior and were so enthralled that none of us took pictures. Thank you so much, Rebecca and Pierre, for sharing your story and the renovation of Campo Sasso. My greatest hope is to be able to stay at Campo Sasso in the future! I am looking forward to making this recipe.
You definitely have the Midas touch.. Formaggioteca terroir is my best place in Florence to go for excellent chesees, cured meats and wines. And now, Campo Sasso. So eager to come and visit you. And your first foodies are great.
Hi, so I wrote a blog post last summer of 7 vineyard dinners in Tuscany that you can check out here: www.tuscan-wine-tours.com/post/7-wineries-in-tuscany-to-have-dinner-in-the-vineyard
I’m 100% Italian. My parents immigrated to California after their first child was born. 1958. We are northern Italian. Piemonte. I have a problem that this couple, the woman being Dutch, the man French, bought a house In Chianti to make a house and business rental to give people a “Tuscan” experience? They are not even Italian! I find this stupid and insulting! The man is French. Why didn’t they buy a house in France and give people a French experience? I really felt upset about this. Also, to be clear, Italians really don’t like the French or Dutch or German.. or basically people from any other country, buying their Italian property. No wonder the contractors took so long to get the work done. Trust me, a lot of this is because they just don’t like foreigners. The Americans did a good job despite the many obstacles. They were friendly, polite and have skills. The foreign owners were annoying. That’s why Italians don’t care for the French or Dutch or most foreigners. I’m just being blatantly honest. Don’t hate the player, hate the game. It’s just the way it is. Again, I think it’s really weird and stupid for non Italians buying an Italian farm house In Chianti, to give tourists..a foreigner in Italy take on the Italian experience? It’s just insulting to Italians!
Well, thanks for your "honesty", but people's stories are usually more complex than what is clipped into a show... As I'm sure you love your home country even though you are 100% Italian (Italy being a country that has only existed for around 150 years as I'm sure you know), I have made Italy my home for 30 years now and speak Italian with a Tuscan accent! I came with 1 suitcase (as I'm sure your parents came with little when they arrived in the US). Foreigners or immigrants always must work harder to create their space in a foreign country, but if they create worth and value they are welcomed and liked by most, no matter their origin.
Was there with school years ago and I'm happy this store is still around. The ice cream was unlike any ice cream I ever tasted. Can't wait to go back! I have to eat the passion fruit at least once more in my life. Actual insane how much falvor he is capable of putting it in ice cream.
Ooooww... you are lovely because you find the time and passion to visit these things of ours 😍 You guys are checking maybe the best that Italy has! Thank you so much
