butcher to Panzano, the world – and Elton John

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The town of Panzano, set in the hills above Florence in Chianti, is special. It’s home to a modest macelleria where one of the most famous butchers in the world resides. 

Founded in 1780, for two centuries the shop served simply as the town butcher, little-known…