What to do in Tuscany

Mornings in Tuscany begin in the medieval lanes of Siena, San Gimignano or Pienza, where the scent of freshly baked bread drifts through the lanes, before trading cobbles for cypress in the grape-filled valleys of Chianti and the Val d'Orcia. Tour the Antinori cellars, work through a vertical Brunello tasting, or cook alongside Contessa Piccolomini in her 11th-century Sienese palazzo. Otherwise, head out at sunrise with a trifulau and his dog to hunt for truffles, watch fresh pecorino come together in a Pienza dairy, and press extra-virgin olive oil straight from the source. And if there's still energy after lunch – and a couple of glasses – drift over the hills in a hot-air balloon, cycle the Val d'Orcia, or take the wheel of a vintage Alfa Romeo and just go…