Falling in love in Chianti with winemaker and author Gudrun Cuillo | Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon

S8E2551 - Falling in love in Chianti with winemaker and author Gudrun Cuillo | Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon

Published: December 9, 2025

Duration: 39:32

Welcome to episode 2551 of the Italian Wine Podcast and episode 221 of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon. Today, Marc is in conversation with Gudrun Cuillo to discuss the Chianti estate she and her husband brought back to life and her romance book inspired by the winery. Gudrun shares how they transformed the once-abandoned post–World War II borgo of Livernano into a magical retreat with a restaurant and boutique lodging, while also restoring Casalvento, the nearby winery. She explains the differences between the two estates, their organically farmed vineyards, and their collaboration with the University of Pisa to further su...

Falling in love in Chianti with winemaker and author Gudrun Cuillo | Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon - Italian Wine Podcast