THE FESTIVAL OF THE GRAPE IN TUSCANY, ITALY

This episode I'm taking you to a little town in Tuscany where they were celebrating the festival of the grape. It's harvest season in Italy and this week everyone gathers in the piazza to sing and drink and be merry. This episode is in Italian and English for those of you learning Italian.
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[@MrOso36]

This video reminded me of the time my wife and me were in Capri waiting for the ferry boats to arrive to take us to the mainland. People were lined up ready to board when the announcement came that all boats were delayed and that it would be at least another hour's+ wait. Then something remarkable happened. Instead of becoming upset and angry (like many of the tourists), the Italians started to sing, and then dance, and then a few local restaurants brought out food for the crowd. The Italians turned what was a stressful situation into a festival. I hope Italians never loses their ability to find varying ways to enjoy life.

[@wanrelief]

Buongiorno, tranquillo, noi non abbiamo certo perso le nostre caratteristiche...sono gli altri che vogliono farcele perdere, in special modo i vertici politici europei e , a cascata, anche i politicamente corretti di casa nostra. Ovunque tu andrai in Italia troverai gente così, magari al sud più espansivi, al nord più chiusi , ma sostanzialmente gli stessi. Il rischio del mondo è la globalizzazione, viva il piccolo, viva la vita.

[@mellycc2823]

Se ti senti minacciato nei tuoi valori e tradizioni da politiche europee o da fantomatici “politicamente corretti” si vede che i tuoi valori e le tue tradizioni sono già debolucci di base. La libera circolazione, l’apertura verso il mondo non sono mai un impoverimento e ti assicuro che non c’è niente di più bello che condividere e far conoscere ad altri i nostri usi e costumi. La tradizione te la porti nel cuore, ovunque tu vada e chiunque tu incontri, fa parte della tua identità. La cultura è per natura espansiva e aperta verso il diverso, si impoverisce solo chiudendosi a riccio su uno status quo. Quindi anche basta con questi piagnistei sugli invasori, l’Europa e altri nemici dell’italianità, che gli italiani veri, quelli di cuore, non temono certo di perdere la loro identità perché esistono culture diverse nel mondo.

[@wanrelief]

@@mellycc2823 brava, bravo, sei il,la cameriera cameriere tipico italiano, solo chiacchiere, la condivisione non è mai paritaria. Io non voglio condividere nulla con te, perché tu ti poni superiore, e non lo sei. Sono cittadino del mondo anche senza andare a leccare il culo in giro per il mondo. I miei valori non sono debolucci come i tuoi, infatti te li vai a cercare in giro. Buona ricerca, cameriera/cameriere.

[@mellycc2823]

@@wanrelief sorvolando sulla critica sterile ai ragazzi che vanno a fare i camerieri all'estero, che anche se non faccio quel mestiere, hanno tutto il mio rispetto dato che si tratta di un lavoro durissimo tanto più se sei lontano da casa. Io sono fra i pochi fortunati della mia generazione ad aver trovato un lavoro dignitoso in Italia (e magari la precarietà e la povertà dei giovani lavoratori nel nostro paese, questa si che è una minaccia per il futuro dell'Italia). Vivo qui, ho vissuto anche all'estero per studio e lavoro e, anche se stare lontani da casa è durissima, rimane una delle esperienze più formatrici che abbia mai vissuto. Quindi si, grazie per l'invito, quando e se avrò la necessità o la voglia di ripartire coglierò l'opportunità come la sfida che è, ma anche con la fiducia di trarne un arricchimento e senza timore di perdere nulla della mia identità e dei miei valori. Per il resto, il fatto che tu non avessi nulla da condividere con nessuno si era già capito dal tuo primo commento, ce ne faremo una ragione.

[@wanrelief]

@@mellycc2823 ahahahah, non volevo darti del cameriere, stavo facendo un discorso un po' più ampio. Il cameriere è un esempio, calzante, dimmi, hai mai visto un cameriere inglese, americano, francese,tedesco in giro per il mondo?? Tu che l hai girato e ti fidi di lui, dimmelo, dai, sinceramente.

[@janiebratt8826]

I love to hear our workers singing and laughing through the day. I heard the tractor driver the other day, singing at the top of his lungs, not expecting anyone to be around. Ahhh, harvest! The reward of an exhausting year of worry and work. Glory to all of the workers!

[@corinnecoffrini8024]

That must have been magical!

[@janiebratt8826]

Not complaining, but I wish our American men were as free and happy as the workers.@@corinnecoffrini8024

[@sarahp1383]

This is what the world misses, people singing and laughing without a care, singing for the sheer joy of singing and bringing a sparkle to life.

[@ehpeachylove]

How delightful that must have been. God bless all the farmers and the plentiful wine. Happy days of harvest.

[@valencafiero]

Loved the double dialogue in Italian ❤ truly appreciate it

[@KylieFlavell]

Thank you so much. I always hope it’s helpful to someone out there.

[@barbaramcfadden527]

So much laughter and joy! So similar to the festivals in Spain!

[@thethornyroseinthewind]

🌻I love how you’re teaching us Italian as you do these vlogs🌻

[@KylieFlavell]

😘😘 Hope it’s helpful. It’s what I always wanted when I was learning Italian. Entertainment mixed with language practice.

[@juanacarm6141]

Kyle ,you are so sweet. Beautiful, kind , smart and most of all you are a happy person . Stay bless and your family thank you for your vlogs I love it so much . ❤❤❤❤😘

[@joslynaarons6885]

It’s wonderful for me that you are Italian. It makes your videos so authentic. Grazie mille!

[@annbrosnan8586]

What a fabulous day and that fried pizza dough: I could almost smell it and my mouth is watering!

[@lisasbeautifuljourney]

Congratulazioni 👏🏼 Again, Kylie…thank you again for opening the window of your life to me! Today my eyes filled with happy tears as I watched infant to old enjoying life and celebrating living. Your talent and creativity to showcase your work, blows my mind. I especially loved seeing the camaraderie of people and children, seeing your beautiful baby boy experiencing so much happiness and joy in the lives of his parents and grandparents. Thank you! You made my day and made my week. You have given me hope to continue to reach for my goals and never give up ❤❤

[@KylieFlavell]

🥰🥰🥰🥰 What a beautiful comment.

[@carolequesnel9783]

LOVED this episode, showing the festive gathering around the grape season. Wonderful to see these traditions still going strong !!!!!

[@nancychestnut8928]

I've been to two festvals. The chocolate festival in Perugia and the chestnut festival, by steam engine, in Marradi. Both were charming, not over crowded, but a little chilly so be prepared! So much fun!

[@slkonnaris8477]

What a wonderful day of celebration and appreciation! Italians do it best! The fried pizza dough looked incredible. My mouth is watering! Thanks so much for sharing this tradition with us❤🥰❤

[@ehpeachylove]

Thank you Kylie and Guido with your sweet GianFranco. Healthy little bambino ❤❤❤ Absolutely loved the happiest and celebratory Italians enjoying the fruits of their labor. Vino is good for the body. Happy harvest to all the farmers. Lovely thoughtful gifts for momma and nonna. I hope you got that beautiful platter… I can imagine pasta piled high or fruit and veg too. Happy weekend my dears. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@michelleneuman579]

I LOVE Italy! Thank you for translating. I’m so happy to be understanding Italian slowly but surely!

[@fabiogoncalves9728]

Fried pizza dough...cool. I remember seeing the "italians" making it in their "Festa da Uva" here...actually, they are the descendants of the first italian settlers in Southern Brazil along the XIX Century....my wife happens to be one of them... 😎🍷🍕🍕🍕

[@gracavissirini]

I grew up in a italian town in south of Brazil and your video reminds me my childhood. It is like being back in time. Thank you for make me feel like I was home again. ❤

[@carlogrignaschi8773]

In my little village Borno in Valcamonica we celebrate the transumanza at the end of september. Cows, sheeps, and goats are coming down from the alpeggi to pass the winter in the shelters. All the community is coming together to celebrate this ancester event.

[@NicoleFiona]

Your dad is living his best life with those grapes 😂 the look of pure happiness!

[@catherinepulera1456]

I went to the sagra del gambero about a month ago and marveled at the same thing - how adults and children were all having a good time together, upholding the town’s old traditions. And the food was amazing!!

[@joymoss-rendell2637]

Loved this. Family groups together in joy and celebration !

[@mihaelaclaudiap..2]

This video was touching for me! I am so in love with Tuscany and now I am even planning to buy a flat in Florence! I want to make Tuscany my forever home. The vibe here it's just unbelievable! And the weather amazing, still summer temperatures! Italians are cool people, they really match my personality! This video put the smile on my face and maintained the same high quality as usual! So glad that you posted a new video, I needed to see something fun tonight! Brava Kylie! xx

[@KylieFlavell]

So happy for you. Buying in Florence would be so exciting. Yes, it’s still so hot! 🌞

[@me-l-9910]

What sweet fun! Thank you, Kylie and family. 🤗 🍇 💓

[@thethornyroseinthewind]

🍇The ‘God of Wine’ seems to be the main attraction at the festival! How fun is this! I’ve always been attracted to Italy.🍇

[@miastupid7911]

Viva I'Italia e tua familglia, Kylie and Guido! Thank you! Wonderful!

[@sandramuis7430]

So very joyful……thank you for such a good time! Nice to see everyone having such good fun. 🥰🥂

[@roseconklin5392]

Thank you so much Kylie and family for sharing your trip to The Grape Festival!!

[@kirsteenwefit3153]

omg Kylie! FAB! I just love how Italians live. I wrote a blog post about this a few months ago and why the world should pay attention to Italians. It is not difficult to work out why they live so long! I realised some time ago Italy is a country rich in 'feminine energy'' (cooking, beauty, nature, art, fashion) which is why I always feel good watching it. Ah, the bliss of the simple things in life and Guido's face eating the fried pizza just says it all! He lights up from the inside which is so cute. Lucky for him you are such a fabulous cook! Yet another gem from the film queen! 🥰 ps if my own mini series makes it on film, (an Italian version of Emily In Paris), I want you as artistic direction. ahahaha!

[@KylieFlavell]

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@sidninewton5377]

Italians always celebration something ! Fun, Fun

[@barbaraszmyt7258]

Thank you. It was so much fun to see and listen to people, laughing and singing and eating together! What a fun festival… Some thing everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime. Thank you for bringing that experience into my life.❤

[@lindab.8936]

😅Such a fabulous & joyous video. 🎥👏👏 What a wonderful celebration of the Italian appreciation for la dolce vita. 🍇🥖🧀🍷🥂 I laughed a lot & wished this community spirit for the simple things occurred more often in Australia too. 😄 Thanks again for sharing your creativity.❤️

[@BrentKelly5]

We finally made it to Italy! Can't wait to find these festivals - the first - bringing down the cows in Castelrotto tomorrow! Love these traditions. Well done Kylie!

[@sharondelgadillo380]

Love seeing your beautiful happy family! ❤

[@marinadean5706]

What a wonderful day you had. I'd enjoy every bit of it from the food to the antiques. Oh, how I yearn to visit Italia.

[@maryannguess7115]

Hi KYLIE❤, LOOKS JUST LIKE MARDI GRAS in 🇺🇸...so much fun in streets...loved your dad standing by statue ,eating 🍇 🍇 grapes...delightful..fun day..yes, fried dough is awesome..even with powered sugar or Carmel, or chocolate drizzled on it..yummys.. Ty for sharing the fest of the grapes...chio bella...enjoy ur week with ur family...❤😊❤

[@kathrynmoll86]

Very enjoyable! What a way to celebrate a very good thing! The Italians do it best! 😋❤🙏🏼

[@spicesoflife8989]

So interesting to see how the villagers celebrated their grape harvest. A beautiful village, too. Oh my! How cute your little son is. 💙😘

[@marklopez3705]

God bless the both of you guys and bless your baby I remember that you where alone know you have a beautiful family much blessings and good health kiss your baby 👶 love always baby Mark

[@lillywilsonwaters3591]

How fun this is! Thank you for sharing Kylie!

[@GardenerRose]

Such a beautiful culture 🎉❤❤❤ thankyou for sharing ❤️

[@kathyevans2968]

As always, Kylie, you highlight such beauty in your embraced home, history and culture. This brings back memories of our Italian neighbours who used to make wine with my dad. It was a celebration each year and so much fun. Maybe he tried to create & bring a slice of Italy back home to Australia. I’ve been drawn to the warmth and excitement of Italian culture and friends ever since. Today it makes me reminisce and miss my beloved dad. You all look so happy embracing these joys of life!

[@sharynhassard1625]

❤ Thank you for sharing this Kylie...so sweet.

[@tinamcivor2996]

Thank you for taking us along to enjoy the festival and experience Italy's culture! All the best to you and your family!

[@BATgirl57]

What a treat!!! I so enjoyed this lovely outing from the comfort of my own home on a wet Autumn day! Thank you Kylie!!❤❤❤

[@rickchollett]

Guido! The most blessed man in all of Europe!

[@carollloydjones1313]

What fun! I found myself smiling all the way through this! 💕

[@karensanders2120]

Beautiful video Kylie. Thank you for taking us along. ❤

[@maryanns.465]

Love this! So much fun. ❤

[@vintagelady1]

The best video you've ever done---my favorite! Italians could teach the world how to enjoy life. The 2 best things were the homemade decorations on the farm vehicles (oh, I so want an Ape!!) and little Gianfraco, just calmly taking it all in. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@rosemariedeschenes7013]

What a lovely tradition and celebration 🎉 🎉🎉Looks like everyone had a great time. Thanks for taking us along 😍😘

[@mariagillinson8527]

How wonderful the happiness is infectious. I have to visit

[@realred4u2]

OMG! The friend pizza dough is the closest thing I have seen to Nana's Vastedda!!! She used to make simple bread dough and make several loaves of bread, a pizza, and Vastedda that she would fry and then serve stuffed with squash flower, egg, peppers, manesha (mustard greens). I used to get my Vastedda with butter and sugar as a kid. Such fond memories. 😊😊😊

[@geofiggy]

This was an amazing episode Kylie and a lot of fun. Thanks for your time and resources. Stay safe, God bless and love you 3. 🖖🏼🤟🏼

[@saralangley8797]

I have that same blue dish in my kitchen !! I love it too ! Thank you for the fun festa! xxoo

[@leonardniamh]

Nice to see the sweetheart baby enjoying 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@margamoons-filip5205]

😂🎉🍇🌅💐🔔✨🤣I'm so glad you got to go to the antique shops 🌠

[@brijrussell83]

Bravissima 👏 What a lovely day out! Guido looks like he was happy with everything! White wine mixed with a bit of red wine makes Rosé ahah 🤣

[@annmariegiallonardo4852]

Beautiful! Beautiful! I have been emotional 2 weeks in a row now watching your vlogs (FILMS!)! Loved the shot of your father from a distance eating grapes - sooo happy! My sweet mother made fried dough on "meatless Fridays" with lentil soup when we were growing up - we called it pizza fritta! Brava again, Kylie!

[@kathystaursky4063]

Looks so fun! I could almost taste that fried pizza dough! 😂

[@mariannekrieg7060]

Tutta l'Italia in 10 minuti ! Grazie Kylie ❤

[@anitabarker4604]

Love the celebration ❤surprised to see they were using the Australian invention of the cask wine with the foil bladder!

[@sandybaldwin1883]

Another Stella video. So appreciate your talent and this gift that you share! ❤️

[@suzieesqueda4180]

I love the dual language videos! It's so difficult to get italian practice here in the states. Mi piace tantísimo!!

[@moiragoldsmith7052]

Loved this, thank you. X

[@pierodicarlo8786]

Amo da morire il mio paese

[@phyllisharries2742]

Lovely video, so good to see happy celebrations, beautifully lively. Congratulations on a successful harvest. ❤

[@cavius8784]

They sure know how to enjoy life.

[@christiangruenwald5275]

Thank you.

[@jocelyneboutot5722]

Beautiful day at the Festa

[@marinavisentini2855]

Bellissimo video, come sempre, e ancora più bello in due lingue. Hai imparato molto bene l’italiano. Brava. ❤

[@tesshiva]

That looked like so much fun - and the food looked incredible! This was a wonderful video for local tourism! The Festival of Carbs!!

[@kathleenroberts7972]

Thank you for taking us along on this lovely trip. Yummy looking!

[@windwarmana2824]

BELLISSIMO COME SEMPRE

[@normaesteva3698]

Very interesting. Love your video. That fried pizza dough is called "torta frita" in Argentina and Uruguay. It's delicious.

[@deniseblackman5229]

On my travels to Italia I always hope I’m going to run into one of these festivals. If I could find a list with dates and locations, I would plan a whole vacation around them. The food, the chatter and the pride is wonderful!

[@KylieFlavell]

Look up the word ‘sagra’ and the month you’re travelling and you will usually find something. 😊

[@caluchacampbell3073]

I am preparing to return to Cape Verde in west Africa where I will begin to renovate my grandparents home now in ruins...will create a KZbin channel to document it as inspired by you... it's in the countryside and farming as well with lots of festivals....thank you for your work and I will be immitating many of your side BEST TO ALL FAMILY

[@caluchacampbell3073]

Oops STYLE

[@YourFriendAyana]

Another beautifully composed episode ❤

[@brendam5356]

Buongiorno buonasera hello my darlings Kylie Guido Gianfranco It’s a wine festival the atmosphere is alive with music glasses of wine fresh grapes and that fried pizza bread delish😍👌Gianfranco just adorable on his daddy’s shoulders the best view in the festival there’s the God of Wine such a wonderful festival bringing generations together in their veins and the antique market just perfetto Guido so thoughtful with the gifts Grazie Mille so enchanting as always Alla prossima amore💖💖😘😘👌👌🌟🌟

[@KylieFlavell]

😘😘😘😘😘

[@NNWael]

Thank you, Kylie

[@riil.1790]

Thank you Kylie!!

[@spencerpennington07]

The level of comfort you have speaking Italian is awe-inspiring, Kylie! I can “use” a few different languages besides English, some of which I’ve studied for a long time, but I’m always incredibly nervous when I speak them! 😅

[@KylieFlavell]

I used to just walk around my house in my day speaking about what I was doing in each moment in Italian to practise. This might help with getting rid of nerves so you prepare yourself for speaking spontaneously with native speakers.

[@sherrycatanese4312]

Was there a mass offered in thanksgiving to God for the crops which were being celebrated? That’s the usual beginning of the festival activities❣️

[@johnpagoto1054]

makes one smile

[@juanitaybarra9955]

Wow. So fabulous. Will be in Florence in October 11-15 hoping to catch some local festival vibes. Thanks for sharing. I used to work in the fields here in the USA from 8 years old until 16 years old and we were never given any celebration for our hard work and long hours and difficult work conditions. I’m glad you value what the beauty of the art of God’s people and his hands create.

[@joyfairclough4686]

Terrible that this work isn’t celebrated this way in the US. You deserved thanks! 🙏

[@kristenhudson3993]

I so enjoyed this festival. One of my favorite cultural episodes you have done. Something I would love to take part in.

[@cherylcalac8485]

Awesome ❣️

[@tiffany-sheriwageman.3702]

🎉❤ Kylie you're giving me great inspiration to get all my skin to embrace a new life with someone new 💓 and showing the Love is possible. You have a wonderful and beautiful family.

[@user-tk9xp1gx7h]

Now that's my idea of a carnival ❤

[@juliamcgrath3364]

That was fun!

[@edwardparkhurst9804]

Such a beautiful video of your life and times.

[@vinny6685]

So great !

[@christinehedary1491]

Such a nice episode. Thank you for taking us to the festival with you.!! I’m gonna have to get some pizza dough from work and try to fry it😁🇮🇹❤️

[@2011woodlands]

Last year i made so much grape jelly, i will be eating it for years to come, the fried pizza dough sounds good. " And I think you are really Bellissimo also " ~ European Vacation 1985.

[@valiboico919]

Bravo Guido , SI … mamma super cuoca ❤❤❤❤❤

[@pile333]

Mmm the scent of grape! As a child my favorite erasers were the grape scented erasers.

[@mda1501]

I miss Italy. My 3 years went by too soon. My only hope is that next year I can return on holiday.

[@jonibowen7367]

we call that fried bread dough cresha! its wonderful

[@brislingerland3742]

In Italy they know how to enjoy life 🍷 Brigitte 🌷

[@MissJoyceMartin]

loved this 🎉

[@blakehahn-atlantaga8510]

Loved this! I wish we had festivals like this in my area!

[@wasbertramos6498]

Love it!!! I hope you having a great afternoon..