Vittorio Veneto, Modena
“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.” – Luciano Pavarotti
Modena – Slow Food and Fast Cars
Wine
The King of Wines and the Wine of Kings
The Castle at Serralunga d’Alba (image courtesy of VisitItaly.com)
“Water is necessary to live, but wine expresses the abundance of the feast and the joy of the celebration.”–Pope Francis
Tasting Barbaresco under an 11th Century Tower
“Our products are very natural, very traditional, very classical, very genuine. When you drink our products, you feel the soil, the terroir.” – Dr. Susanna Bianco
Are we there yet?
The Langhe viewed from the top of the tower in Barbaresco.
“The vineyard landscapes of Langhe…offer panoramas of carefully cultivated hillsides, following ancient land divisions punctuated with buildings that lend structure to the visual space: hilltop villages, castles, Romanesque churches, farms, ciabots, cellars and storehouses for cellaring and for the commercial distribution of the wine in the small towns and larger towns on the margins of the vineyards”. From: UNESCO World Heritage Centre 1992-2016
Some Food and Wine in Gigondas
Les Florets
“All four elements were happening in equal measure – the cuisine, the wine, the service, and the overall ambiance. It taught me that dining could happen at a spiritual level.” – Charlie Trotter
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La Table 101
“There is absolutely no substitute for the best. Good food cannot be made of inferior ingredients masked with high flavor. It is true thrift to use the best ingredients available and to waste nothing.” – James Beard
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