We enjoyed our quiet stay in the country with Simonetta and Giovanni. They were excellent hosts. My husband and I had a memorable time with Simonetta having a cooking class with one other guest making, tiramisu, ravioli, tortellini! This was the highlight of our trip. The not so pleasant part of the trip is when we received a parking ticket in Castellina in Chianti even though we paid twice by credit card, the ticket machine did not provide a ticket for the dashboard. We decided to check out the town anyway and after an hour came back to a $29 Euro fine. Simonetta graciously worked with us to clear this up, driving us to the town and being our translator. She was so kind and thoughtful, we appreciated everything she did for us. We will never forget her! Thank you Simonetta!