Tuscany
Coverage of Tuscany in the Nexus archive.
- Italy’s ‘perfectly healthy’ wine grapes go unpicked in the afternoons because it’s just too hot this year
Due to scorching temperatures, winemakers in Italy’s Franciacorta began harvesting wine grapes significantly earlier than anticipated. Workers are picking the perfectly healthy fruit before dawn because midday heat forces labor stoppages that make afternoon work impossible. Climate change is narrowing the window for grape maturation, affecting regions including Sicily and parts of Tuscany.
- Extreme heat is reshaping Italy’s sparkling wine industry with early harvests and nighttime picking
Extreme heat and climate change are accelerating grape maturation, forcing winemakers in Franciacorta to begin harvesting sparkling wine grapes significantly earlier than anticipated. Due to scorching temperatures, workers must operate pre-dawn under floodlights to quickly harvest the fruit and preserve acidity. This challenging situation is leading other regions, including Sicily and Tuscany, to adjust their own harvest schedules.
- A new type of restaurant lease: three months to make or break it in LA
Chef Elisa Da Prato opened a three-month lease restaurant in Los Angeles to test her culinary concept after a successful pop-up event. She extended the lease until year-end due to positive results, partnering with landlord David Mirharooni of Brickstar Capital. California Assembly Bill AB 1679, which would allow pop-ups in vacant spaces for 120 days, could impact such business models.
- Inside Le Lappe – Remy Renzullo’s first hotel
Remy Renzullo has opened his first hotel, Le Lappe, in Tuscany. The article provides the first look at the hotel described as a 'wonderful blank spot'.
- Americans are spending billions on wine trips, and 2026’s most surprising vineyards are nowhere near Napa
Americans are investing billions in wine travel, with a growing portion of spending directed toward vineyards outside traditional regions like Napa. The article highlights shifting trends in wine tourism, emphasizing destinations beyond well-known areas such as Bordeaux and Tuscany.
- DNA from 2,000-year-old grape seeds points to origins of modern winemaking
DNA from 2,000-year-old grape seeds found in Tuscany's ancient wells reveals that Roman-era vineyards in Chianti produced white fruit, forming part of the empire's agricultural network. This discovery provides the most extensive genetic history of grapevines from a single site and links ancient practices to modern winemaking.
- RIP Euro summer: Americans are trading Tuscany for Tacoma, thanks to soaring airfares
Surging airfares are making European summer vacations less affordable for price-conscious travelers, leading many Americans to choose domestic destinations like Tacoma over locations in Europe such as Tuscany.
- ‘Restaurants won’t survive’: Michelin chef opens venues abroad to withstand UK taxes
Jason Atherton, a British Michelin-starred chef, is opening restaurants abroad to subsidize his UK venues due to high taxes and a struggling hospitality sector. He has restaurants in Dubai, St Moritz, and now Tuscany. Atherton's newest opening, Maria's, will be in the Principessa hotel in Forte dei Marmi, Italy.
- Italian firefighters respond to Tuscany wildfires
Wildfires have destroyed over 810 hectares (2,000 acres) of forest in Tuscany, prompting a response from Italian firefighters.