Travel to Piedmont: More sensory overload (in a good way)
- At September 21, 2011
- By Valerie Quintanilla
- In italy, Italy 2011, wine
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The second day I was in Piedmont I planned a wine tour, but with Aussie transplant, Kerrie. Her story is quite lovely. She and her husband traveled to Piedmont for their honeymoon. She said they were sitting outside admiring the beauty, pondering how ever they could make it work to spend more time there.Years later [...]
The hills and wines of Piemonte
- At September 17, 2011
- By Valerie Quintanilla
- In italy, Italy 2011, wine
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Today I start my Piemonte wine tours. I don’t think words can truly describe Piemonte (“Piedmont” to Westerners). Somehow breathtaking, beautiful, and awesome all seem quite hollow. The land showcases rolling hills, acres and acres of vineyards (150,000 acres to be exact) and gorgeous colors. I can truly say that my first one tour in [...]
Travel to San Gimignano: A few minutes to relax
- At September 16, 2011
- By Valerie Quintanilla
- In italy, Italy 2011, wine
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We stopped about five times in a kilometer in the hills of Tuscany en route to the farmhouse just outside San Gimignano. Talk about the photo ops. Grape vines and olive trees spread out as far as the eye could see.Much to our pleasure we found the San Gimignano farmhouse, Il Vicario, without incident. Despite [...]
Tuscany Wine Adventures: On the road to San Gimignano
- At September 13, 2011
- By Valerie Quintanilla
- In italy, Italy 2011, wine
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By Valerie QuintanillaIt was time to make our way into the hills of Tuscany. We found a little farmhouse outside of San Gimignano, Il Vicario, that features a cooking class and nightly dinners. It sounds perfect.The drive from Florence to San Gimignano is about 45 minutes. I found a winery that does lunch wine tastings, [...]
Sorrento: Villa Adriana Guesthouse
- At September 10, 2011
- By Valerie Quintanilla
- In culinary travel, italy, Italy 2011, wine
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Our plan for Sorrento included a day trip to Positano, but we didn’t make it. We arrived in Sorrento around 2 p.m. and had a 6 p.m. cooking class. The bus ride to Positano is an hour each way, so we simply could not do both. Ah well, whatcha gonna do? Well, we ate pizza! [...]
Traveling to Lecce: wine, burrata and siesta
- At September 07, 2011
- By Valerie Quintanilla
- In italy, Italy 2011, wine
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The things I’ll remember most about traveling to Lecce include the local wine, burrata (an amazing cheese) and siesta.I’ve been to a number of places in Italy and have long heard about the fabled practice of siesta. Problem is, I’ve never actually experienced it. And, I’m coming to learn that is a result of my [...]
