Life is Grape in Tuscany

Life is Grape in Tuscany

We are Rebecca & Pierre Gouttenoire.

We have a strong focus on local food and wine, and through our tour operator Grape Tours, we offer day tours from Florence but also multiple-day tours in other regions (www.tuscan-wine-tours.com).

In 2021 we opened a cheese and wine shop called Formaggioteca Terroir which you can visit in downtown Florence, Italy (www.formaggiotecaterroir.it) - it was awarded Cheese Bar of the Year in 2023 by the italian Cheese Awards.

As of 2022, we acquired an old Tuscan farmhouse in Chianti Classico called Campo Sasso, and in 2024 it is featuring on HGTV/MAX "Fixer to Fabulous - Italiano" (www.camposasso.com).

Our new series "What's Cookin' at Campo Sasso" is a cooking show where we invite different chefs to come cook a cheesy recipe and share it with you all...


Balsamic Vinegar of Modena

Balsamic Vinegar of Modena

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  • @DanielBMr-SundaySauce
    @DanielBMr-SundaySauce2 күн бұрын

    Wow, Beautiful Wine Shop. My idea of Heaven. Daniel NYC .

  • @malaudisa
    @malaudisa3 күн бұрын

    I used to live in the countryside near Radda with my family in the late 70s and early 80s. We shopped for groceries at Porciatti's, and the rare times I go back to visit, I stop by to say hello. So many memories of going to Sunday mass, having a coffee in one of those two caffe', walking in the main street and around the walls overlooking that great green valley. Not much has changed there, both my parents have passed now, but I still treasure those memories of a past so distant it doesn't feel real anymore.

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscany2 күн бұрын

    Wow this is so lovely to read. Radda has a place in many people’s hearts!

  • @Sluzut
    @Sluzut3 күн бұрын

    Great video Rebecca and Fabrizio! Thanks for sharing!

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscany2 күн бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @laurenft1321
    @laurenft13213 күн бұрын

    Follow up question for Fabrizio, how does he keep that orchid looking so beautiful?! Ha. Great video I am enjoying this so much

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscany3 күн бұрын

    You know I was thinking the exact same thing?! I had a beautiful orchid for about 2 months then it totally gave up on me 😂

  • @dianechayer7336
    @dianechayer73364 күн бұрын

    Rebecca, what an interesting man! Please bring more of your friends in this format of video. Thank you so much!

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscany4 күн бұрын

    Thanks Diane, I will 🫶

  • @fioriecanto
    @fioriecanto5 күн бұрын

    We will be in Arezzo next year...looks like we have a good idea for a day trip!

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscany4 күн бұрын

    There are so many lovely little villages - definitely with day tripping! Make sure to try Fabrizio’s Bruschetta when you are there!

  • @CarloCerasilast
    @CarloCerasilast9 күн бұрын

    me too!!! I'm going to make it...

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscany9 күн бұрын

    Let me know how it turns out (delicious I’m sure!)

  • @KathrynHavelock
    @KathrynHavelock9 күн бұрын

    This looks delicious! I can't wait to try and make it ❤

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscany9 күн бұрын

    I have been on a Cacio & Pepe roll ever since we shot the footage 😂

  • @15withFoscaPodcast
    @15withFoscaPodcast16 күн бұрын

    Thanks for taking us along with you, Rebecca, this was wonderful, grazie!!!

  • @amymulesky2714
    @amymulesky271417 күн бұрын

    This looks like a perfect tour! Thanks, Rebecca, for sharing!

  • @dianechayer7336
    @dianechayer733620 күн бұрын

    It looks like you all had an awesome experience! Thanks for sharing Rebecca!

  • @daveberry239
    @daveberry23920 күн бұрын

    Thank you Rebecca for a fantastic journey! Your video is a beautiful remembrance of our wine, cheese, food and great times together!

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscany20 күн бұрын

    Dave you have no idea how happy that makes me 🥰

  • @glleon80517
    @glleon8051722 күн бұрын

    Thanks to you and Pierre for this lovely video! George L.

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscany21 күн бұрын

    Thanks George - hope you and Mary are doing well and that the summer isn’t too scorching by you 😙

  • @MatthewJanigaPhD
    @MatthewJanigaPhDАй бұрын

    Went on this tour last year, fantastic experience!

  • @KMACKTIME
    @KMACKTIMEАй бұрын

    Great video. Love the videography.

  • @jansutton2717
    @jansutton2717Ай бұрын

    The Super Chianti tour is the best day ever!

  • @fioriecanto
    @fioriecantoАй бұрын

    I has testaroli for the first time just 2 weeks ago on a trip to Lucca. So good! Thank you for the recipe, this version looks amazing!

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscanyАй бұрын

    It’s a very regional dish hard to find outside the northwestern corner of Tuscany. I hope you’ll try the recipe and that it turns out delicious!

  • @jasonbernardi3763
    @jasonbernardi3763Ай бұрын

    That dish looks AMAZING!! 🤤🤤🤤

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscanyАй бұрын

    Thanks Jason! I was delicious 😋

  • @saurosabattini6464
    @saurosabattini6464Ай бұрын

    One of the best cheeses ever !!! ... 😊

  • @JMYaden
    @JMYadenАй бұрын

    I love your content, Elizabetta! Thank you for sharing yourself and your beautiful vineyards! Thank you for sharing Elizabetta, Grape Insiders!

  • @globalgourmands5580
    @globalgourmands5580Ай бұрын

    I think this combination of different varieties will make very interesting blends, no? Or is combining them not the intention?

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscanyАй бұрын

    We are planning on a blend - thankfully we still have a few years to think about how we want to craft the wine ;)

  • @globalgourmands5580
    @globalgourmands5580Ай бұрын

    Wonderful! When do you expect to open your first bottle?

  • @globalgourmands5580
    @globalgourmands5580Ай бұрын

    This was so fun to watch and learn about this delicious, spring dish. I'm amazed by what you guys have created! Congratulations and much continued success!

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscanyАй бұрын

    Thanks so much! You must come visit one day 😊

  • @lyndaflinn5172
    @lyndaflinn5172Ай бұрын

    I have enjoyed a tasting menu at their beautiful restaurant, superb! Can't wait to visit your cheese and wine store next time I am in Florence.

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscanyАй бұрын

    I love that you have already been there Lynda! See you in Florence!

  • @barbaramartino2808
    @barbaramartino28082 ай бұрын

    Cannot wait to visit you the first week in June.

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscanyАй бұрын

    See you soon 🤗

  • @janabaltimore587
    @janabaltimore5872 ай бұрын

    Such a beautiful place! What a wonderful idea for an excellent food/cooking video! Campo Sasso is on my BUCKET LIST!

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscany2 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for your support, Jana! We hope to see you here one day 🤗

  • @sueclark4981
    @sueclark49812 ай бұрын

    What a great first cooking show for you all! I loved watching Jenny & Dave renovate this beautiful property! How are the sheep??? I look forward to enjoying one of your wine tours in the near future! May our God bless each of your endeavors! ☺

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscany2 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much - Jenny & Dave did a marvelous job! See you for a wine tour sometime in the future!

  • @rosietangorra2839
    @rosietangorra28392 ай бұрын

    I watched the whole renovation of Campo Sasso and loved every minute! Now to see the results is amazing! Good luck and much ❤

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscany2 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for following along in our little adventure ;)

  • @DoraPompey
    @DoraPompey2 ай бұрын

    Great Rebeca and Pierre keep informing and teaching you both are pure inspiration I wish you all the best🥰

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscany2 ай бұрын

    Thank you Dora for your words of encouragement 😁

  • @MarkRendinelli
    @MarkRendinelli2 ай бұрын

    My mouth is watering!

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscany2 ай бұрын

    Words cannot express how delicious this dish was! The day after we tried the recipe ourselves, it was just as delicious - but not as pretty 😅

  • @jpsJourney44
    @jpsJourney442 ай бұрын

    What a lovely first video! I watched the build-out and renovation of Campo Sasso, done by Jenny and Dave of Fixer Fabulous. What a process! It is such a magical place! I have never been to Italy and hope to visit some day. Campo Sasso certainly encompasses the beauty and splendor of the area. Well done! x

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscany2 ай бұрын

    Thanks a million for the kind words! Happy we can connect even if just virtually, at least for the moment! To many happy meals and travels 🙌

  • @tedmason-ys8zx
    @tedmason-ys8zx2 ай бұрын

    Rebecca and Pierre we love the videos as it reminds us of the 3 wonderful tours we have taken with you folks. We can’t wait to get back to Italy and hopefully stay at the farm house. Caio

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscany2 ай бұрын

    Thanks a million for all your support 🥰

  • @maryleonard882
    @maryleonard8822 ай бұрын

    Campo Sasso is so beautiful. And you are so talented in do many realms! How have you produced your own wine already? I’m impressed!

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscany2 ай бұрын

    Mary thanks so much! Our wine is a selection made by Pierre in partnership with La Novella, the winery that Campo Sasso is situated within ;)

  • @jeypaulagrenier7952
    @jeypaulagrenier79522 ай бұрын

    Buongiorno :-) Having just returned from my first ever visit to Italy, I cannot wait to return!! I am in love with the people, the beautiful regions and, of course, the food and wines. We walked by Formaggioteca Terrior and were so enthralled that none of us took pictures. Thank you so much, Rebecca and Pierre, for sharing your story and the renovation of Campo Sasso. My greatest hope is to be able to stay at Campo Sasso in the future! I am looking forward to making this recipe.

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscany2 ай бұрын

    Awww thanks so much for your positive feedback! I hope you will be back one day, and in the meantime cook a lot of good Italian recipes...

  • @simonefabbri2907
    @simonefabbri29072 ай бұрын

    You definitely have the Midas touch.. Formaggioteca terroir is my best place in Florence to go for excellent chesees, cured meats and wines. And now, Campo Sasso. So eager to come and visit you. And your first foodies are great.

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscany2 ай бұрын

    Thank you Simone 😘

  • @shellysummerhays9479
    @shellysummerhays94792 ай бұрын

    Absolutely divine ! How do we rent this villa?

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscany2 ай бұрын

    Thanks 🙏 You can see our website www.camposasso.com

  • @lincgeist2084
    @lincgeist20842 ай бұрын

    I’m going to Italy in September and would love an experience like this! Was it a one time thing or do you have information for us to find it?

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscany2 ай бұрын

    Hi, so I wrote a blog post last summer of 7 vineyard dinners in Tuscany that you can check out here: www.tuscan-wine-tours.com/post/7-wineries-in-tuscany-to-have-dinner-in-the-vineyard

  • @weatheredvineyards9524
    @weatheredvineyards95242 ай бұрын

    What is the planting tool called and who is it made by?

  • @annemudrunner5879
    @annemudrunner58793 ай бұрын

    I love this Season! I love Italy!

  • @eaglefan941
    @eaglefan9413 ай бұрын

    My wife and I just watched the TV show Are the rooms ready?

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscany2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for asking and sorry for the late reply. We're opening in June 🤗

  • @dob5327
    @dob53273 ай бұрын

    I’m 100% Italian. My parents immigrated to California after their first child was born. 1958. We are northern Italian. Piemonte. I have a problem that this couple, the woman being Dutch, the man French, bought a house In Chianti to make a house and business rental to give people a “Tuscan” experience? They are not even Italian! I find this stupid and insulting! The man is French. Why didn’t they buy a house in France and give people a French experience? I really felt upset about this. Also, to be clear, Italians really don’t like the French or Dutch or German.. or basically people from any other country, buying their Italian property. No wonder the contractors took so long to get the work done. Trust me, a lot of this is because they just don’t like foreigners. The Americans did a good job despite the many obstacles. They were friendly, polite and have skills. The foreign owners were annoying. That’s why Italians don’t care for the French or Dutch or most foreigners. I’m just being blatantly honest. Don’t hate the player, hate the game. It’s just the way it is. Again, I think it’s really weird and stupid for non Italians buying an Italian farm house In Chianti, to give tourists..a foreigner in Italy take on the Italian experience? It’s just insulting to Italians!

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscany2 ай бұрын

    Well, thanks for your "honesty", but people's stories are usually more complex than what is clipped into a show... As I'm sure you love your home country even though you are 100% Italian (Italy being a country that has only existed for around 150 years as I'm sure you know), I have made Italy my home for 30 years now and speak Italian with a Tuscan accent! I came with 1 suitcase (as I'm sure your parents came with little when they arrived in the US). Foreigners or immigrants always must work harder to create their space in a foreign country, but if they create worth and value they are welcomed and liked by most, no matter their origin.

  • @Annivalways
    @Annivalways3 ай бұрын

  • @kod6892
    @kod68923 ай бұрын

    Nice❤

  • @ah8yan
    @ah8yan4 ай бұрын

    What is the name lf the winery?

  • @lifeisgrapeintuscany
    @lifeisgrapeintuscany2 ай бұрын

    It is La Pia Percussina in San Casciano

  • @joannesacre6662
    @joannesacre66624 ай бұрын

    Wonderful video I hope to see volpaia in April

  • @JerkingJenkins
    @JerkingJenkins4 ай бұрын

    Was there with school years ago and I'm happy this store is still around. The ice cream was unlike any ice cream I ever tasted. Can't wait to go back! I have to eat the passion fruit at least once more in my life. Actual insane how much falvor he is capable of putting it in ice cream.

  • @francescozzononsisa1078
    @francescozzononsisa10785 ай бұрын

    Utterly beautiful... especially a pleasure to host such kind and curious Americans ❤🎉

  • @alessandromarcon6275
    @alessandromarcon62755 ай бұрын

    So gooood

  • @francescozzononsisa1078
    @francescozzononsisa10785 ай бұрын

    buon appetito, cari xD che bel posto! Look look, battered zucchini...