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€ weakness provides perfect time to buy
We have decided to put Wilderness Cottage on the market and with persistent € weakness it should make it attractive for £ or US$ investors. The price is €127,500 (about £100k or US$150k). It is set up perfectly as a holiday-home and all furniture and fittings are...
2014 – weddings, parties, tastings and a difficult vintage
First of all best wishes to everyone for a very merry Christmas and a healthy and lucky New Year from the Neive Baldwins. An exciting year with lots of celebrations but weird weather which has left lots of our neighbours scratching their heads. Damp periods have meant...
My back garden becomes a Unesco World Heritage site
At last the Langhe and Roero area where I live has become the 50th Italian site to be added to the Unesco World Heritage List. The original submission was back in 2006 and the recognition of the beauty and...
5:2 Diet in Piemonte part 2 and tasting at Demarie & Ettore Germano
On a wet miserable day recently I started this update on the diet incorporating that week and other recent highlights. Friday started well with warm sunshine and work in the garden and a light lunch of jamon Iberico and asparagus sauted with chorizo, and the...
5:2 diet in Piemonte- part I
The 5:2 diet has been a lifestyle choice that has transformed our routine over the past 12 months or so and has been essential to combat the omnipresent temptations of life in Piemonte. When you are surrounded by the best wine in the world at affordable prices, and...
Working backwards (and forwards)-Part 2
The last few weeks have been a disaster as following a brief trip to the UK I returned with a cold that robbed me of my senses of taste and smell. I don't particularly blame the UK nor my fellow airline passengers but I feel much safer here. It was only last week that...
Working backwards- Part 1
A month into 2014 and I'm already struggling with New Year's resolutions. I promised myself that I would blog more often but with lots of visitors and consequent adventures I've kept putting it off. So I'm going to start with this week and work backwards. I recently...
How to say “hello/goodbye” in Italian
I've always found it difficult to fully understand when to use "ciao", "buon giorno" or "salve". As I left the bakers yesterday I said "arrivederci" and the 3 assistants responded "ciao", "buon giorno" and "salve"! Cheerio for now.
Recent tastings
Despite all my heroic efforts to reduce the volume of wine in my cantina, admirably assisted by family and friends, I am failing miserably. This is entirely due to the excellent quality/value of the hundreds of...
Driving in Italy
Having paid €800+ for just 3rd party insurance for my 8 year old CRV versus around £300 for fully comprehensive cover in the UK, I thought I would share some observations: 1. Most Italians think the Fiat they are driving is a Ferrari 2. Any space exceeding 1 car...
Springing into Summer
It's been a memorable if ridiculously busy summer made special by having the whole family here last month; the 5 kids, partners, 6 grandchildren and even the ex-wife. A lot of wine tasted and drunk with lots of laughter. The weather has been great with the pool at...
Looking for somewhere to stay?
So you've decided to visit the Langhe to discover the wine and the food but want some independence and privacy at the end of the day. Somewhere to relax and enjoy your purchases from a day's wine-tasting or market visits without the constraints necessarily imposed by...
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