Deception in Siena Gallery — Frank Curtiss Books

Fonterutoli in Chianti and the Mazzei Family winery. Located near the fictional home of Antonio’s Zio (uncle) Nicolo and Zia Sofia, it figures prominently in my novel. Deception in Siena.

Fonterutoli with wisteria arbor

Fonterutoli

Chapel in Fonterutoli

View of Fonterutoli from winery below

My granddaughter Teddy making friends with Dogs in Mazzei family home

View of Siena in distance from Mazzei Family estate home

Entry door to Mazzei Family home (the gardener let us in)

Mazzei Winery cellar

Walls of Mazzei cellar. Water creates stalactites and stalagmites and creates natural humidity and cooling

Modern Mazzei Family Winery

My wife, Rhonda, & granddaughter, Teddy, at Osteria di Fonterutoli, where Antonio and Giulia took coffee

Just outside Fonterutoli

the historic City of Siena, primary backdrop for Deception in Siena.

Rhonda and I in Piazza del Campo, Siena

Piazza del Campo. My favorite image!

Fontana Gaia in Piazza del Campo, Siena

Torre del Mangia

Abundance in Siena

Duomo di Siena

Interior of Duomo

Side view of Duomo

Contrada parade through the Piazza del Campo

Contrada parade

Piazza del Campo

Streets life in Siena

Castellina in Chianti and chianti countryside. castellina figures prominently in deception in Siena and my upcoming (third) novel. Gabriella lives very near to here.

The rooster. Logo for Chianti Classico.

Street life in Castellina in Chianti.

Street life in Castellina in Chianti.

Street life in Castellina in Chianti.

Wine shop in Castellina in Chianti.

Local girl enjoying the fruit of the land

Osteria in Castellina in Chianti.

Pizzaiolo in local pizzeria in Castellina

Tabaccheria in Castellina in Chianti

Chianti countryside

Vineyards in Chianti countryside

Sangiovese grapes in Chianti