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Unesco art project – the towns of Roero.
My first question to our art group was why, amongst all the towns of the Roero, Piobesi d’Alba was the last on the list. The one that no-one had chosen, that I picked by default. What was so unremarkable about … Continua a leggere
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Contrassegnato Langhe art, local artists, Piobesi d'Alba, Roero, Unesco
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Merry-go-round in the church – Valerio Berruti and Alba art
You can hear the haunting music from the street. Milling around the backstreets of Alba, it beckons curiosity and entering the church of San Domenico, one is met with a scene of astounding beauty. A merry-go-round, with fairy lights turning … Continua a leggere
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Contrassegnato Alba, Langhe art, Ludovico Einaudi, Valerio Berruti, White Truffle Fair
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The Palio degli Asini – not just a donkey race
Do not be fooled into thinking this is a mere donkey race. This is THE Palio degli Asini in Alba and it’s a lot of serious fun. After parades and re-enactments we finally get down to the business end of … Continua a leggere
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Contrassegnato Alba, Palio degli Asini, White Truffle Fair
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Your Langhe local in Alba – 100VINI Caffè La Brasilera
By chance in Alba the day of opening of the 100VINI Caffè La Brasilera, inaugurated by Fontanafredda last night, I stopped for lunch. If you’re looking for a versatile café in Alba for everything from coffee to aperitifs, this is … Continua a leggere
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Contrassegnato 100VINI Caffè La Brasilera, Alba, Fontanafredda, Langhe local, White Truffle Fair
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The road to Sinio – riding in the Langhe
It’s just six kilometres….but it’s six kilometres of pure joy. From the roundabout at the bottom of Sinio, the road in the direction of Bossolasco then climbs and it’s corner and curve and corner again. Through the Adriano wine maker‘s … Continua a leggere
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Contrassegnato Adriano vinicola, Alte Langhe, Langa Vespa, Langhe motorcycle roads, Monforte, Riding Langhe, Sinio
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The big bunch – Fontana Fredda harvest festival
Tomorrow I’m going to the 2018 Fontana Fredda harvest festival or Festa della Vendemmia. Music, street food and barefoot grape pressing. Hopefully it will be a fitting way to see in the 2018 Barolo vintage and certainly take a tour … Continua a leggere
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Playing in the hazelnuts
The little girl was too small to play with the other children who were romping around the hazelnuts down the bottom, racing and skylarking and calling at the local San Lorenzo festival. She, on the other hand, was cautious. Not … Continua a leggere
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Best Langhe picnic areas – La Morra
Want a picnic spot with a view? The Langhe hills of Piedmont is where it’s at. I have an ambition to try them all although not in one day….a Piemontese picnic should definitely include a glass or two of Barolo … Continua a leggere
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Know thy dirt – Barolo terroir
This is where it all starts – down in the dirt. If you’ve ever seen these beautiful Langhe hills you’ll have been struck not just by the bright velvety greenness of the vineyards, but also by the colour of the … Continua a leggere
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