San Gimignano is located in Tuscany, about 35 miles southwest of Florence. The town is a popular stop for tourists exploring ...

After years of poring over historical documents and reading voraciously, I made an important discovery that was published ...

Since the early 1800s this Italianate in Prospect Hill’s Historic District has worn many hats. It once served as a working stable house, then later an apartment building. Some of its history is more ...

Navigating the real estate market can be challenging, so any home buyer or seller knows that the key to finding the perfect property is working with the very best agents. Since 1976, Sotheby’s ...

When the Texas air softens after summer’s heat, evenings seem made for meals that stretch out slowly. Across Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, and towns in between, I sought out restaurants that ...

Medieval Italy or Northern California? This stunning Tuscan-style castle rises from Napa’s vineyards like a Game of Thrones set with better wine and fewer dragons. Photo credit: Castello di Amorosa ...

Yorba Linda saw its most expensive home sale this week with a $11.8 million hilltop mansion. The Sept. 23 deal is the highest price ever paid for a house in the city, according to the Multiple Listing ...

Giorgio Armani, the Milanese designer who tore the stuffing out of suits and defined power dressing during the 1980s, died yesterday in Milan at the age of 91. As one of the last Italian modernists, ...

Nestled in the sun-drenched hills of Calistoga, Castello di Amorosa stands as a magnificent testament to one person’s extraordinary vision – a genuine 13th-century Tuscan castle that somehow ...

The ultimate expression of waterfront prestige has arrived with the grand opening and start of sales at La Cova — a new double-gated luxury neighborhood by Tri Pointe Homes, set within the SouthShore ...

Villa San-Juliette, a 160-acre vineyard and estate in Paso Robles owned by “American Idol” producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick will go to auction Saturday, May 17, 2025, pictured Friday, May 2, ...