Too Much Tuscan Wine

Too Much Tuscan Wine is available!

  Too Much Tuscan Wine is available!

With his third book, Too Much Tuscan Wine, "Chiantigiano" author Dario Castagno decants another spellbinding volume of prose about his enchanted Tuscan surroundings and life in general in a place where the everyday can still be infused with magic. It follows up 2007's A Day In Tuscany, which found the author re-acclimating to the rhythms of home following a three-month U.S. tour promoting his debut book, 2004's Too Much Tuscan Sun - Confessions Of A Chianti Tour Guide. The New York Times called that popular title - much in the spirit of Castagno's newest work - an "engaging jaunt into the Italian countryside." Publisher's Weekly rated it "Brain candy to be enjoyed with a bottle of red."
A case of red is in order for Too Much Tuscan Wine, which celebrates the region's world-renowned viniculture and those who joyously imbibe it (sometimes with less than joyful outcomes, as some chapters will attest.). Absolutely vintage Castagno, the book features Dario as the protagonist in a heady flow of real-life adventures in which copious amounts of "vino rosso" are imbibed with an enthusiasm surely to be matched by readers as they drink in his words. The story begins when he's contacted out of the blue - and propelled into the red - by "Mia Lane," an American editor who proposes that he write a book about Tuscany's winemaking heritage. As the manuscript develops based on suggestions from Mia, so does the depth of feelings expressed in their e-mail correspondence. Part muse, part mystery women, she captures the author's imagination, and eventually, his soul when he learns her true identity. In chapters including "The Poolio," "The Final Truss," "Crappy New Year," "The Madre Of Them All," "In Vino Veritas" and "Mimi," Dario Castagno's latest book - peppered with wine proverbs - overflows with humor, reverie, romance, adventure and a heartfelt toast to the treasures of Tuscany, where more than the landscape is lush!


Too Much Tuscan Wine is available in English from Spring 2008. Temporarily due to agreements it will only be distributed in limited edition in the following stores in Tuscany.

Florence

· Alemanni newsagents-Train station
· Macrae Books-Borgo Santa Croce 8
· Il Porcellino Libreria-Piazza Del Mercato Nuovo 1
· Gallonero Il Posto dei Desideri-Via dei Tavolini
· BM Books-Borgo Ognissanti, 4
· Ceramiche Rampini-Borgo Ognissanti, 34
· Paperback Exchange Via delle Oche-4r
· Edison Libreria-Piazza Della Repubblica, 27/R
· Giunti al Punto- Florence Airport
· Mel Books-Via de' Cerretani 16/R
· Feltrinelli International Via Cavour 12

Siena

· Libreria Senese-Via di Città
· Libreria Feltrinelli International-Via Banchi di Sopra
· Souvenir Duomo:-Piazza Duomo
· English Bookshop- Via S. Pietro, 19
· Enoteca I Terzi.Via dei Termini 7


Radda in Chianti:

· Edicola Brandi Newsagent-Via Roma
· Castello d'Albola Winery
· L'Angolo del Palazzo-Via Roma
· Vendita diretta Caparsa-Via Roma
· Bar Giovannino-Via Roma

Volpaia

· Bar Ucci

Castellina in Chianti:

· La Magona-Via Ferruccio
· Essence of Tuscany Tourist information-via Ferruccio
· Cantina Orlandi: Piazza del Comune
· Enoteca Le Volte--Via Ferruccio

Fonterutoli

· Wine Shop

Panzano in Chianti:

· Cartoleria Valentina

Asciano

· Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore

Greve in Chianti:

· New Grog- Piazza Matteotti Giacomo
· Bianco e Nero-Piazza Matteotti Giacomo
· Enoteca Le Cantine-Piazze delle Cantine
· Cartoleria La Formicola- Piazza Matteotti Giacomo
· Gallomania- Piazza Matteotti Giacomo

Vagliagli:

· Alimentari Rovai- Main Square
· Dievole Wine shop
· Relais Borgo Scopeto-Loc Scopeto
· Parco Sculture: Località Cerreto

Gaiole in Chianti:

· Castello di Brolio wine shop
· Castello di Meleto wine shop


Montalcino

· Enoteca Pierangioli- P.zza del Popolo 16
· Enoteca La Fortezza- Inside the fortress
· Villa Banfi Wine shop


Pienza

· Edicola Incontro-

Montepulciano

· Il Calumet- Piazza Grande

Cortona

· Libreria Nocentini- Via Nazionale 32

Monteriggioni

· Souvenir Monteriggioni-Main Square
· Artemisia Goldsmith-Via Gramsci,8

San Gimignano

· Bookshop La Francigena-Via Mainardi
· Duemilauno ed una notte

Volterra
· Libreria Lorien-Vicolo delle Prigioni

Pisa

· Airport bookshop
· Bookshop

 San Casciano Val di Pesa
· Libreria Edicola Lotti San Casciano Val di Pesa

 Plus outside of Tuscany available only at Italy With Us via Vespasiano 16-18 Roma

Dario Castagno