http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Serenella+Leoni Travel Serenella Leoni Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=249818&ca=Travel The olive oil and wine that are an integral part of every Tuscan meal are world-famous. The green, extra virgin oils from the frantoio (press) – many from limited production farms or homemade – are from a six-thousand-year-old tradition and of the highest quality. Tuscany is a protected geographical... Travel Serenella Leoni Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=249820&ca=Travel A newly arrived person might be struck by the style and panache of the impeccably dressed business men sipping an aperitivo in an urban piazza, by the flair of women’s overall “look” as they hurriedly go about their errands or by the surprising bouquet from a glass of full-bodied, local wine at an E... Travel Serenella Leoni Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=249823&ca=Travel A true Tuscan is a campanilista - a localist peacock-proud of his or her region, town, village or district! This campanilismo can contribute to the disdain of other, neighboring places and culminates in inter-city soccer matches. Tuscans tend to remain in the same location throughout their lives Wit...