Cheese making in Tuscany – A story based in Chianti

Cheese making in Tuscany – A story based in Chianti

I live near Greve in Chianti, the heart of Tuscany and probably one of the most conservative places in terms of food and wine traditions’, says Marco, while we walk on the green slope by his farm to reach for the goat retreat.’
This area is famous for the production of Pecorino cheese (made with sheep milk) or for the Florentine steak, but not for goats! So the people used to call me the ‘goat man’, when they saw me walking around town… Even my father in law, one of the best known family doctors in town was a bit scared when the gossip ‘the goat man is dating with your beloved daughter’ reached him. He laughs heavily though he admits it was not an easy period for him… He had a very smart profession as lighting technician in the acting studios and theatres around Europe, so he was used to travelling a lot and to having a very busy routine. Somehow he dreamt of a quiet life in close touch with nature and slow passing of time. A bucolic life, where you forget about agendas, mobiles, flights, in turn of dairy, milking, barns… and a band of goats in need of care and affection. Willing to read on Wall Street International? Click here

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