Vinnie and I love the centre of Rome for its history, its art and its architecture - but not in August. In August, Rome is to be avoided. It is hot,...
Summer in Frascati…
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Hot Springs and An Artisan Winery
The geology of Italy is very complex but, to put it simply, this is where Europe meets Africa. The European tectonic plate goes up and the African...
A Sense of History, Frascati Style…
Generally, the Italians wear their sense of history lightly; to do otherwise would impose too heavy a burden. That having been said, I know some who...
Aleatico Grapes, Artisan Wines…
If you ever want to meet the original, archetypical maker of artisan wines, head for Gradoli - a small town on the west of Lake Bolsena, about 70...
All Aleatico – the Gradoli Grape
The Devil went down to Gradoli, a small town on the west side of Lake Bolsena, about 70 miles north of Rome. Here, he proceeded to make a real...
Est! Est! Est! and The Fuggers…
The Fugger family were from what is today Germany. The family controlled much of the trade in Europe in the 16th century, so much so that Jakob, who...
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