Dario Castagno

Author Dario Castagno is Italian through and through despite being born in the Wimbledon district of London to Italian parents who at the time were importing fine Italian wine and spirits to England. At age 9, he moved back to the Chianti hills, a region first settled by the Etruscans, and embarked on a deeply personal exploration of its landscape, legends and lore.

Dario later began guiding small groups through the riches of the province of Siena's countryside, and first wrote of his experiences in 2004's "Too Much Tuscan Sun" originally self-published - and that later was named as a New York Times Bestseller as "Too Much Tuscan Sun-Confessions of a Chianti Tour Guide," published by Globe Pequot Press. That same authentic spirit infuses hi

Author Dario Castagno is Italian through and through despite being born in the Wimbledon district of London to Italian parents who at the time were importing fine Italian wine and spirits to England. At age 9, he moved back to the Chianti hills, a region first settled by the Etruscans, and embarked on a deeply personal exploration of its landscape, legends and lore.

Dario later began guiding small groups through the riches of the province of Siena's countryside, and first wrote of his experiences in 2004's "Too Much Tuscan Sun" originally self-published - and that later was named as a New York Times Bestseller as "Too Much Tuscan Sun-Confessions of a Chianti Tour Guide," published by Globe Pequot Press. That same authentic spirit infuses his subsequent books, 2007's "A Day in Tuscany-More Confessions of a Chianti Tour Guide" (Globe Pequot Press) and 2009's "Too Much Tuscan Wine".

Dario also produces a number of HD film presentations, notably, "My Chianti," which is based on his second book and in which the author is featured during encounters with Chiantigiani neighbors and friends. (www.DarioCastagno.com)"