Gianluca Turchi was born in Siena in 1975 (there was no hospital in Buonconvento, the town he grew up in). He trod grape when he was small with his father. He worked for a Montalcino winery, then focused on the secrets of artisan pastry. In March 2015 he took over one of Montalcino’s historic wine bars, the “Vino al Vino” wine shop, founded in 1985 by Wasma Franci and her husband Federico Pazzaglia.

Other interests: Football.