Our gracious tour leader at Banfi who took all the time in the world for us as we peered, photographed, scrunched and scampered with our cameras.

Family-owner, Monia, led our tour and luncheon at Il Palagio.

A farmer getting ready to start some heavy field work and heading out from Cappella di Vittaleta

Olive grove workers harvesting olives from the trees with an automated shaking rod.

Italian military protecting the people and historic places in Pisa -- yeah, they got a bit of swagger.

A workman in Lucignana kindly let a couple of us take his photograph.

Washing day in Montalcino!

Two of the artists at Rampini Ceramics painting the pottery before final glazing.

Paolo gave us a tour of the ceramics workshop.

Shop-owner looking for business in San Gimigiano.

Here's one of me taken by a fellow photographer (much appreciated)!