Food festivals in Tuscany, October

Oct 25·Montalcino· verify before attending

Thrush Festival of MontalcinoSagra del Tordo

On the last Sunday of October four quartieri of Montalcino compete in archery inside the medieval fortezza dressed in fourteenth-century costume. Outside the walls long communal tables serve roasted thrush — the dish that gives the festival its name — alongside Brunello and ribollita. The day ends with the winning quartiere parading the trophy through town.