For the past week we have been enjoying the company of some old friends Steve (aka “Raucus”) and his long suffering wife Moya, who were determined to leave with a carload of wine. We have visited, tasted and bought wine from Sarotto, Ressia, Saria, La...
It’s that time of the year when you have to think or check before you venture out. Restaurants close, shops close, offices close, sometimes without notice, and everyone heads for the beach or the mountains. With a stream of visitors we have had to make sure we...
Piacere Barbaresco 3rd-6th September Not to be missed event in its 4th year. Chance to taste 50 or so Barbarescos. The Programme is arranged by the Enoteca Regionale del Barbaresco Palio di Asti 19th September Famous horse race preceded by traditional street market on...
Last night we dined with some friends at Le Torri in Castiglione Falleto (one of the 11 villages that make up Barolo). As we ate our dinner enjoying some Cavalotto Langhe Nebbiolo we noticed that one of the brothers who make the wine, Alfio, was sitting at an adjacent...
Before setting off on our grand adventure to Asia and Australia it was obviously important to lose some weight so that we could get into our summer clothes. The obvious choice was the week before a weekend in Rome to watch the rugby. Wrong! Sunday we were invited out...
