Probe to protect authenticity of Brunello wine An ongoing probe into allegations that norms regulating the authenticity of certified Brunello di Montalcino wine had been violated is aimed at safeguarding the product and the area where it is produced, according to the head of the Brunello consortium.

Empoli-Valdelsa wines on show in Düsseldorf The most important DOC and DOCG wines from the Empoli-Valdelsa region are presenting their latest harvests at Pro Wien in Duesseldorf, Germany.

Bassilichi Spa presents solar panels in Siena Bassilichi Spa is relying on the sun for energy production. The Florentine company recently presented a solar panel prototype as a preview of the panels to be installed at the San Martino factory in Siena.

Tuscany's Finest - Siena

70 mln euros for new airport facilities and longer runway - The goal of transforming the small airport in Ampugnano (Siena) into a national and international airport capable of receiving incoming Boeing 737s, used mostly by national air carriers, could take from eight to ten years to achiev

The people of Siena have halted plans to allow betting on the city's historic Palio horse race with an avalanche of protests .

The world-famous race around the city's main square is one of the few sporting events Italian punters cannot wage their money on - at least not legally .

A fascinating new exhibition in this Tuscan city proves that the walking stick is much more than a physical support for the aged and infirm. The show, entitled Bastoni: Materia, Arte e Potere (Canes: Materials, Art and Power), is on at Siena's Santa Maria della Scala museum complex.

A huge fresco of the Last Supper has been found in an old convent in Siena. The fresco covers some 60 square metres of a wall in the refectory of the Santa Marta convent.

It was discovered under thick plaster during restoration work on the building.