Sunday in Tuscany

We slept off our Saturday and woke up to set out on an educational adventure. On today's lesson plan: oil. Olive oil. Our former EF tour guide arranged for us to meet up with a group of college students taking part in the Slow Food tour (read more about the Slow Food movement if you have time...it's fantastic!) and see the olive press factory. It was really interesting to see the process and hear the passion behind the craft. These people know olive oil and take it very seriously. We saw the orchard where the olives grow and sampled some of the goods, obviously. They have started making infused oils with garlic, chili peppers, rosemary, basil, lemon and truffles which are famously indigenous to this region.

After making our purchases we opted to drop them back off and not sit in the hot sun in the car. When we got home it was a little dose of the 'real life' watching our friend's brother and his girlfriend shucking peas for dinner. No cans here people. No way.

After a light appero cocktail with the family we all pile in and head over to a local vineyard where there is an open tasting taking place. Nice. They hand us a little bag that you wear around your neck to carry your wine glass so you can simultaneously eat. This people, is amazing and may become the new weekend trend. Absolutely fantastic and the wine, delish.

No lunch necessary today because waiting at Casa de Sessetti is fresh salami, prosciutto, tomatoes, marinated artichokes, cantaloupe and fresh Tuscan bread. A few sips of wine and good hearty laughs to push it all down was perfect before a much needed three hour nap.....