Ep 477: Stefania Fuselli of Le Vigne di Silvia in Bolgheri, Tuscany -- Family, Football, Fortitude, & Fantastic Wine

<p>When we were on our last day of the Patron trip in Tuscany, we had our final dinner in Bolgheri at a fairly new winery, <a href= "https://www.levignedisilvia.com/en" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Le Vigne di Silvia</a>. This farm is owned by a family that was as kind as they could be. It was everything you could hope for when visiting an Italian family -- great food, welcoming hospitality, homey vibe, and great wine! </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "https://www.levignedisilvia.com/en" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/45638/stefania_and_silvia.jpeg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></a><span style= "font-size: 8pt;">Photo: Stefania Fuselli, left. Silvia Fuselli, right. Credit: <a href="https://www.levignedisilvia.com/en" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Le Vigne di Silvia</a></span></p> <p><a href="https://www.levignedisilvia.com/en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Le Vigne di Silvia</a> was started by Silvia Fuselli, famed former pro footballer (soccer player), her brilliant sister Stefania, the star of this podcast, and her parents. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "https://www.levignedisilvia.com/en" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/45638/famiglia-fuselli-marche-bolgheri.jpg_copy.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="267" /></a><span style= "font-size: 8pt;">Photo: From left to right Silvia Fuselli, Carlo Fuselli, Stefania Fuselli, Lavinia Fuselli. Credit: <a href= "https://www.levignedisilvia.com/en" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Le Vigne di Silvia</a></span></p> <p> </p> <p>There's nothing better than finding a family-owned winery where the wines are great and the people making them as wonderful. <a href="https://www.levignedisilvia.com/en/vini" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Vermentino (Giochessa) was outstanding, the Artemio (Cab/Cab Franc blend) silky and lo