If I am able to go to Italy one day, I gotta talk to you for sure
Sure, sounds good, but I think there are others on this site with more knowledge than I have. I can heartily recommend my trip, however.
What's in your glass tonight?
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Sure, sounds good, but I think there are others on this site with more knowledge than I have. I can heartily recommend my trip, however.
Boatboy24
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You lost me with the first pic. Brunello from a rocks glass?! Barbaric!
Barbaric indeed! I did wince a little looking at that picture. But *I* knew that it was on the balcony of my little hotel room, using the only glasses I could get my hands on!
Paul,Yes, I recall that you were "The two Americans who walk"!
Yes, you are 100% correct about the bath at Bagno Vignoni.
The walk was fine. It was about 8 miles a day, but you had all day to do it. The thing about hiking from one Tuscan hill town to another, however, is that by definition there will be a hard climb at the end of the day! There was a "cheat" involved. We used a tour company (Walking Tours of Italy: GIROSOLE Guided Walking Holidays and Self-Guided Adventures), and they transport your bags for you from one town to the next. So all we had to carry was a daypack with lunch and wine! It was really a heavenly trip. We need to do it (or one like it in another region) again.
If you walked past my "dream home" then you also must have walked past La Capella Della Madonna di Vitaleta, one of the most famous landmarks of all of Tuscany. I remember there were sheep in a nearby field. We packed a lunch and some wine and had a "picnic" near the chapel.
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A picture I took there has been the "wallpaper" shot on my desktop for some years now!
I am particularly fond of the pic from the apse end. (Rocky will know that this is not a typo
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Boatboy24
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Costco run today.
That's the wine my wife always buys, she really likes it and it is dirt cheap as a plus..!!
Total relax....
Boatboy24
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I didn't see any, but I'll admit, I didn't spend much time in the wine section. That Pinot Grigio was pretty good though.
Jim, Is there any information on the bottle? Is the wine from Fruili? I see it has the DOC rating. Just wondering. What was the price in your area? Thanks.
Wife says they ran out some time ago and nothing has come back yet, very popular for sure AND cheap.!!
Boatboy24
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According to the label, it is from Fruili. And only $6.99 if I recall correctly. In my opinion, a steal at that price.
Relax
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We really like Costco Pino Grigio. Always pick some up when we make the 3 hour trip.
$5.99 last time
$5.99 last time
Somehow I found a perfect white wine to go with dinner tonight. '17 Syncline Picpoul. Amazing wine. Hard to find Picpoul grown in the US. I buy it every chance I get. It's just that good. It's almost like a cross between SB and a Chardonnay. Loads of lemon and crisp acidity with an actual decent finish on the pallet. 100% Boushey Vineyard (Yakima Valley) They produced only 8 barrels of this wine. I have found it as well in Paso so it's around if you look. If you want something different and food friendly. This is the wine your looking for!
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Really good pictures!A picture I took there has been the "wallpaper" shot on my desktop for some years now!
I am particularly fond of the pic from the apse end. (Rocky will know that this is not a typo
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