Slow down. Stay close to the source.
Authentic Tuscan Experiences
Rooted in Food, Wine & Real Connection
Experience Italy from the inside - through intimate retreats, private dining, and curated cultural moments shaped by the people who live it.
Our Story
Through food, wine, land,
and the people who live it.
Experience Tuscany
from the Inside
We curate a time for you in Italy that’s personal, unforced, and deeply connected to place and people.
Intentional, culinary experiences shaped by local culture, seasonal cooking, and meaningful human connection.
Our Story
Through food, wine, land,
and the people who live it.
Massi & Jordana
Love Wine and Cheese is rooted in Tuscany - shaped by a shared background in food, wine, and creating authentic experiences in Italy.
Jordana brings a deep understanding of wine, hospitality, and thoughtfully curated experiences. Massimiliano, as a private chef, shares a real Tuscan cooking experience - rooted in seasonality, origin, and local ingredients.
Together, their work is focused on something more personal: connecting travellers to the non-commercial magic of Italy. A local way of experiencing Italy, shaped by trusted relationships and a natural way of hosting, creating authentic Tuscany experiences that stay with you.
Jordana & Massimiliano
Love Wine and Cheese is rooted in Tuscany — shaped by a shared background in food, wine, and creating authentic experiences in Italy.
Jordana brings a deep understanding of wine, hospitality, and thoughtfully curated experiences.
Massimiliano, as a private chef, shares a real Tuscan cooking experience — rooted in seasonality, origin, and local ingredients.
Together, their work is focused on something more personal: connecting travellers to the non-commercial magic of Italy. A local way of experiencing Italy, shaped by trusted relationships and a natural way of hosting, creating authentic Tuscany experiences that stay with you.
RETREATS & IMMERSIONS INTO THE TUSCAN KITCHEN AND LIFESTYLE
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La Cucina di Massi
As a private chef, Massimiliano offers a real Tuscan cooking experience, rooted in seasonality, origin, and exceptional local ingredients.
Charcuterie cured in-house. Meats smoked and preserved with patience. Wines from the surrounding area.
A way of cooking and hosting that is deeply personal, filled by rich flavours and stories you won’t forget.
Also available for private events, celebrations, and longer stays.
Jordana's World
As a painter and folk herbalist, Jordana shares a slower, more intuitive way of being in Tuscany, rooted in nature, creativity and ritual.
Painting outdoors, in villas, gardens and wineries.
Wild plants gathered from the hills and turned into remedies.
A practice she also teaches at Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco in Montalcino,
offered privately or in small groups, and shaped around you.
What we Offer
A personal way to experience Tuscany - shaped by people, place and a close connection to the land.
Retreats
We create time in Tuscany that runs at a slower pace, shaped around food, creativity, nature and being present. Intimate groups in a private country estate.
Slow, home-cooked meals from Massi’s kitchen.
Painting, yoga, foraging and ritual,
afternoons in medieval Siena, mornings at the hot springs, and evenings that end by the fire under the moon.
Next retreat: Root and Ritual
April 17–22, 2027
Explore Tuscany, differently.
Mornings that begin slowly.
Coffee, light, and the quiet of the countryside.
Time spent around the table —
food prepared with care, wine that belongs to the place,
and conversations that flow naturally.
Days shaped by what is in season,
by where you are,
and by the people you meet along the way.
Nothing rushed.
Nothing overstated.
A local way of experiencing Italy that stays with you.
WHO WE WORK WITH
Our Collaborators.
What people say about us
A trusted way to experience Tuscany like a local - shaped by quality, connection, and authenticity.
Absolutely magical! A truly unmatched Eperience!
Absolutely magical! Jordana and Massi were so friendly and welcoming it felt like spending the week with old friends. Their immense knowledge of the area helped them craft an itinerary that was fun, unique and intimate. The opportunity to spend time with winemakers made the wine, which already speaks for itself, even more impressive. And Massi's meals (and cooking tips!) were amazing.
Bonnie Stephens, Montana, USA
The Experience
Exceeded Every Expectation!
We’ve had the privilege of knowing Massi and Jordana since they catered a special birthday dinner for us a few years ago. From that first experience, we knew they were something special. So when they invited us to join a Love Wine and Cheese Retreat, we were over the moon. We have traveled extensively around the world and joined many curated tours, but we can say that Massi and Jordana create one of the most exceptional travel experiences imaginable.
Dave and Jessica Klodnicki, USA
Amazing!
An Experience unlike any other!
Food and wine framed an invigorating and restorative retreat in an enchanted setting. Jordana and Massi's combination of professional experience, local insight, and personal hospitality generated an atmosphere at once welcoming and adventuresome. Friendship and comradery flowed between guests and hosts, leading to an experience unlike any other.
Ben Murphy, Montana, USA
Great people, great food and wine and great experiences!
I feel so blessed that on my wine tasting adventures I met the wonderful couple of Jordana and Massi Giovannoni.
In March 2025, I decided to join their wine tasting retreat in Tuscany. It was one of my most favorite vacations—the villa was gorgeous and the group was fun and friendly. Massi was a wonderful chef and the consummate host, and my favorite day was Sunday, family day, when their son and daughter joined us along with a host of friends.
