Buongiorno Italy readers!

Every September and October, wine drinkers, winemakers and all around wine nuts come together to celebrate the vendemmia or wine harvest period in Tuscany during which there are many festivals dedicated to this season. Here is a roundup of our top picks.

McDonald's is at it again. After plans for the construction of a McDrive inside the archeological area of Rome’s Bath of Caracalla were halted a few weeks ago, the fast food company now has its eye on another highly historical area of the Italian capital.  

This finial is in the style of Pugliese pumi and was handcrafted and hand-painted in Montelupo Fiorentino, Tuscany, here’s where to get it in our shop. 

We share the top gelaterie and gelato trends in Italy as selected by Gambero Rosso.

This week we’re going to look at another grouping of irregular verbs – ones that have changes in the stem. The endings are regular but the verb is irregular thanks to changes at the beginning of some of the verb forms.  

Feeling that Italy was calling her, Margaret Gigliotti decided to retire in the land of her ancestors, bought a house and turned it into a B&B with her Italian husband. 

If you’re headed to Italy’s largest island, our beloved Sicily, you’ll want to bring home a special souvenir. And I can think of no better way to experience the people, the stories, and the spirit of Italy’s largest island than taking home a handcrafted gift you’ll cherish forever, save our guide. 

Our recipe of the week is known via dialect as spoja lorda, “dirty dough,” from Emilia Romagna and are yet another ode to the wonderful regionality of Italian cuisine.

Near the quaint village of Labro (Umbria), where time seems to have stopped in the Middle Ages, is this single stone house for sale in a unique location. The house and garden enjoys a breathtaking view of lake Piediluco, our #PropertyoftheWeek.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend from Georgette, your editor, and the Italy Magazine team.