My first trip to Italy was in my 30s, for a close friend’s 40th birthday. Splitting our time between Tuscany and Florence, the experience was “Under the Tuscan Sun” meets “White Lotus” season two with a splash of “My Brilliant Friend.” I may be the first person in the world to say that the highlight of Italy, for me, was the food and wine. Florence fulfilled every one of my fantasies, from the banal to the unexpected. Meglio tardi che mai - better late than never.