Blogs from Barolo , Piedmont, Italy, Europe

From Pisa, we made our way to Barolo which was a long drive filled with my father and I playing the name game, a game where someone names someone famous and the next person has to name someone who starts with the letter of the last name. Out of the entire trip, Barolo would be one of the most nostalgic. First, we settled into our hotel (Agriturismo Il Ciabot) which was the same hotel we stayed the last 3 times we were in Barolo. The owner was very nice and actually had a picture of me from long ago. It is walking distance from the center of town (which is only a few streets). It was already evening, and we ended up seeing our friends at a restaurant and decided to join them. The next day ... read more

Today Brian’s and Swen’s birthday, happy Birthday. We won’t forget their birthday any time soon. Clayborn’s is just around the corner and I’m somewhere in there. We get up and have a flash breakfast Kirsten is ready revving the engine. I’m climbing in my seat with a piece of toast with jam as she’s pulling out the drive. We tour the Barolo area villages and vineyards. We visit another WI MU, Wine Museum in Barolo. We stop at numerous cathedrals, Bea remarks, if you seen one you’ve seen all. Hmmmmmm We have lunch in a sleepy village of Cherasaco at the intersection of Hwy 50 and Hwy 17-92. Yea you get the picture. Traffic everywhere. We have antipasto and when we’re almost done Bea says, hey they’re famous for snails. Kirsten says order some. So Bea ... read more