Our story
Marco Lami is a Tuscan born and raised, certified sommelier who has over 15 years experience working alongside Australia’s top chefs such as Neil Perry and Michelin-starred Tuscan restaurants such as Il Pellicano, Florence’s Four Season’s Il Palagio and the Cibreo group, where he was head sommelier. Marco’s incredible knowledge of wine and the open, approachable way he teaches people about wine is one of this business' biggest strengths.
Emiko Davies is an award-winning Australian-Japanese cookbook author who has called Tuscany home since 2005 and is an authority on regional Italian cuisine. She shares her experience with classes, tours and written guides and recipes, as well as her six cookbook. She writes a regular recipe column for Corriere della Sera’s Cook liftout called ‘Cucina Letteraria’.
We live in a pretty Tuscan town known for its truffles, where we run cooking classes, wine tastings, special events as well as providing a destination for buying artisanal, sustainable, low intervention wines. We believe that moving away from fossil fuels is so important for the future of the planet and so our all-electric business is powered with internationally certified renewable energy. In our kitchen we use only induction stoves.
See more about what we do in the Financial Times here, The Sydney Morning Herald here and Corriere della Sera (in Italian) here.
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San Miniato, a gourmet destination.
The Medieval town of San Miniato sits in a sweet spot: on a hilltop halfway between Florence and Pisa, and equidistant from Lucca, Livorno, Siena, and San Gimignano. Once a popular pit stop on the ancient pilgrim route, the Via Francigena, San Miniato's town centre has sweeping views across the Tuscan landscape every which way you look. And in its valleys and vineyard-dotted hills, amongst the oak and poplar forests are San Miniato’s specialty: white truffles. Experience these in the late autumn, when the town holds a vibrant White Truffle Festival for 3 weeks in the month of November — though you can find other varieties of truffles year round. Check out Emiko’s dining guide to San Miniato here for the rundown on places to eat and drink in town, whether the excellent Slow Food butcher shop, the vegetarian fine dining or cocktails. San Miniato can easily be reached by regional train on the line between Florence and Pisa (40 minutes from Florence, 30 minutes from Pisa) and getting off at San Miniato-Fucecchio train station. See more on our FAQ page.
Visit us
We are in a pedestrian-only laneway called Vicolo Faognana, just a hop, skip and a jump from San Miniato’s main piazza, Piazza del Popolo. The closest parking is Piazza Dante Alighieri or see our FAQ page for more details on getting here.
Our opening hours are from 5pm-9pm, Thursday through Sunday for aperitivo and the wine shop.