Grazie For The Custoza

Grazie For The Custoza

Today the area around Verona and Lake Garda seems peaceful, prosperous, and industrious; however, in 1944 it was anything but. The retreating German Army was determined to hold out as long as possible and to try and dislodge it one of the Allies’ tactics was to...
Soave Classico Siblings

Soave Classico Siblings

“Okay,” said Vinnie, my corkscrew and travelling companion, “tell me why are so many Italian streets named after dates?” That is, in fact, a good question because all over the country you will find roads named Via XX Settembre and Via IV Novembre. The first is named...