
Barely on Italian soil for 12 hours and I’ve been in a vineyard, found ancient Roman ruins, eaten fabulous pasta, been schooled on the cookbook of Pellegrino Artusi and witnessed a bathing suit competition in the rain. Man this country sure does get busy! And this is just the first day.
From Rome to Forli there is a little highway that is beautiful and worth finding. It isn’t an autostrada; it is a trip back into an Italy I don’t see often. The destination, Bertinoro, near Forli, was a winery that I am interested in, Campodelsole. Fresh, simple Sangiovese is what I was in search of. I found it.
Along the way, we walked a vineyard that was being replanted, via GPS and a Lamborghini tractor. I really need to post all about that another time. I have been up too long and need to get some sleep. But I just wanted to drop a few photos in along with these short notes.


For dessert? Well, I am still on a diet, but my eyes feasted on a local beauty pageant. Imagine a swimming suit competition under a stormy spring night. Someone left the cheesecake out in the rain.

And this is just day one. I am a lucky, lucky guy. And very, very tired. Buon Weekend, y’all!
written by Alfonso Cevola limited rights reserved On the Wine Trail in Italy

2 comments:
You should be really tired from all that excitment. Whenever I visit Italy with my family, I always have a great time with new experiences. The pasta looks great with the sauce. Keep up the great work with your articles and please stop by my health blog sometime. The web address is http://healthy-nutrition-facts.blogspot.com/.
I love the way the bathing beauties stand around with their hands behind their backs or clasped in front of them in nervous gestures of pseudo modesty. Gimme a break, girls.
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