Paul Stewart, a Scottish food writer heads to Tuscany to tame his writer’s block and get re-inspired by Tuscany’s food and wine. What could go wrong? When your rental car company sets you up to take the fall for a car theft, plenty! Paul’s newfound friend from the plane ride sets him up with another rental company, but all they have available is a bulldozer which Paul drives through Tuscany, changing how he sees the countryside and how the people see him. He rescues a fellow author/damsel in distress, Anna, from a ditch and helps a local vintner, Tonio, to relocate his grape vines 500 meters into the 5,200 acre Brunello region, allowing him to charge a premium for his beautiful Rosso wine. Along the way, Paul discovers rustic Tuscan food and a romance he was too close to see. We are sampling a similarly complex 2019 Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Rosso di Montalcino made from the same grapes as the Brunello in the story, but they are grown outside the 5,200 acre appellation area. This wine is organic and bold, with earthy tannins making it a wine for pairing with red meat or a red sauce like bolognese. There are notes of black cherry, violet, blackberry, tomato and dusty leather. The Ciacci Rosso may not command the high price point of a Brunello, but you may just experience the region like Paul Stewart with an open mind and a curious palate.