He gives us the confidence to start — and crucially finish — our paintings, checks on us regularly ... The luxury hotel, an organic estate with its own vineyard, is set in 750 wooded acres ...

Although a few other Americans (including Banfi) have become vintners in Italy and Tuscany, yours is an unusual story. Was the reason for buying a vineyard a sound business idea or romantic one?

Rolling hills, Sangiovese vineyards, and the Italian Renaissance ... is sure to add a fiery flare to your Tuscan-style kitchen. If painting isn't your forte, try using terracotta tiles to elevate ...