Italy Trip Review: Borgo Val di Taro, Florence, Tuscany, Pienza, Montalcino, Uffizi Gallery, Balsamic Farm Tour, Winery Visit

The easiest way to answer this is to make a list - in no particular order:
1) I would not use a guide for a museum visit. Our guide for the Uffizi Gallery was terrible - it became a whirlwind visit to those painting she was most enamored with. We didn't get to see most of the museum. I will note, however, that she was quite knowledgeable about the history of Florence and we learned a lot about Florence from her. 
2) I would be sure that there is an elevator available in our hotel if our room is on an upper floor (we were on the 3rd floor in our hotel in Siena, and it was quite a struggle for my husband to climb the stairs, & most especially with our suitcases - since there was no help with that at the hotel).
3) I think I want to stay in one of the smaller villages in Tuscany. I loved Pienza & would have loved to spend more time there. In comparison, the village of Montalcino seemed a bit touristy.