<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<rss version="2.0" 
    xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
    xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
    xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/"
    xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
    xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">
	<channel>
<title>Our RSS Feed</title><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/index.html</link><description>Updates</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><dc:rights>Copyright 2008 Robert Alexander</dc:rights><dc:date>2010-07-04T13:33:00+02:00</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/" />
<admin:errorReportsTo rdf:resource="mailto:travellanghe@mac.com" /><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
<sy:updateBase>2000-01-01T12:00+00:00</sy:updateBase>
<lastBuildDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:11:35 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title>Sundays at the Socio &#x22;Drinking Club&#x22;</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2010-07-04T13:33:00+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/2a261650e308d324ac8d814e600c50c8-83.html#unique-entry-id-83</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/2a261650e308d324ac8d814e600c50c8-83.html#unique-entry-id-83</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Every Sunday at around 11am, we meet our friends at the Socio in 


...It is especially fun in summer when we can sit


outside and enjoy the view of the surrounding hillsides.   

...&ldquo;Barbarella&rdquo;   It is dangerous to drink more than one even though you want to.


Normally we drink a local Arneis and in Italy it is illegal to drink without food


so of course, when you order wine one always gets little plates of snacks 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>In the vinyard</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-06-19T15:52:14+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/b063f26b2fef495c7d7c5631c66c7319-82.html#unique-entry-id-82</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/b063f26b2fef495c7d7c5631c66c7319-82.html#unique-entry-id-82</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[old vineyard with narrow rows, with out enough space for a tractor to pass 


...This photo of our court yard shows the crazy weather we can have here in


Langhe surrounded by black clouds with a spot of sun in the center.


...sun up to sun down this one spraying for powdery mildew in the valle grande


...Some times spraying is done by helicopter, trust me that black spot in the 


clouds is a helicopter Robert will gladly except an old Telephoto lens for
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The UK</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2010-06-07T18:01:49+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/e97860d9aec407cde1f1740937f99986-81.html#unique-entry-id-81</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/e97860d9aec407cde1f1740937f99986-81.html#unique-entry-id-81</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Last week took a road trip to England to help a friend move some wine back 


...We found in a bit strange after 650 miles through France saw no vineyards


but spotted this sign so we must have been close to Champagne.


Robert was in foodie heaven in the country only few hours and scored 


some great Thai soup and ......lots of curry!


...And not to be forgotten the former dish of England fish and chips with
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>nebbiolo_prima</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2010-05-28T16:16:12+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/009675250f9bc6cab67132d600fe0c1b-80.html#unique-entry-id-80</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/009675250f9bc6cab67132d600fe0c1b-80.html#unique-entry-id-80</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Now here is something you don&rsquo;t see in the states , at a recent town


festival the grade school was selling wine as a fund raiser.


yet another wine tasting  this new event called N1 &ldquo;nebbiolo-prima&rdquo;


is mainly for wine writers, bloggers and buyers These producers look 


like they will be glad to get home this evening, they must do alot events can 


...Chiaro with our friend and fellow blogger, Darryl go over there tasting notes]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>OOP&#x27;S</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2010-05-22T18:59:17+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/1021150b00879498104e2606e265bec4-79.html#unique-entry-id-79</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/1021150b00879498104e2606e265bec4-79.html#unique-entry-id-79</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This spring we&rsquo;ve seen a few good reasons for using a tour guide.  


This car went off the road in La Morra and crashed into some vines.


This car was a few weeks earlier and they trusted their GPS while coming 


...The GPS took them down a vineyard road, not a real road and they got stock 


...The rental car was stuck in the mud for 3 weeks until 


...Had they spent the night in the car they would have woken up to a great view!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>2007 BARBARESCO&#x27;S are released &#x21;&#x21;</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2010-05-11T10:15:50+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/00032de0e2c20282cdb427363a8049c1-78.html#unique-entry-id-78</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/00032de0e2c20282cdb427363a8049c1-78.html#unique-entry-id-78</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Getting ready for the first of three blind Barbaresco tastings


...Last Friday was the start of the annual &ldquo;iL Barbaresco A Tavola&rdquo;


...No it&rsquo;s just our expat (friends) mate&rsquo;s joining us for our weekly


english lessons (a few more years of this and we will be unable to speak American


...When trying the new Barbaresco&rsquo;s it is customary to taste through the wines two at a time, however 


it will take&rsquo;s us 4 1/2 hours to work our way through all 24 wines and the 7 course dinner.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Bud Break</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2010-04-24T16:21:40+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/203e816e3ed9d5f6fa3e5ec9590403ee-77.html#unique-entry-id-77</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/203e816e3ed9d5f6fa3e5ec9590403ee-77.html#unique-entry-id-77</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Soon all the vineyards will be crawling with workers


Trying to stay ahead of the vines.


We found a new spot for good food and music (yes Richard its jazz)


in the village of Barolo its name is Rosso Barolo They have a very


cool jazz bar downstairs 


The wine program and wine list is top notch]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Track (Road) Trip to Varenna </title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2010-04-12T14:42:53+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/36bcedb934a6251d9fc5f53d36af47cf-76.html#unique-entry-id-76</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/36bcedb934a6251d9fc5f53d36af47cf-76.html#unique-entry-id-76</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Last week we took Cotta on her first family vacation and train ride to 


...We rode the ferry from Varenna to Bellagio to check out the town


 and grab dinner, arriving in Bellagio, by ferry in  20 min. (by car 2 hours)


...Along with a few winery tours, Here Fabiana from Nino Negri explaining the


...Nino Negri winery has a beautiful barrel room with a ton of wine in it.


Back to our wonderful accommodations to enjoy the sunset with a glass of 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Spring has finally sprung   </title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2010-04-02T19:32:09+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/ef4130dd13c7388f4173902d0933bfe5-75.html#unique-entry-id-75</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/ef4130dd13c7388f4173902d0933bfe5-75.html#unique-entry-id-75</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The sap has started to run bud break is not far behind for this 


...Vineyard work is starting to gear up to full speed.   That means every


day the weather is nice they work even on sunday.


A sure sign of spring the weekly markets are bustling with town folk


buying fresh fruit and veggies.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Gavi or bust</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2010-03-17T15:00:06+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/c29b5a568a5bd29f5abb265c7dae87e4-74.html#unique-entry-id-74</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/c29b5a568a5bd29f5abb265c7dae87e4-74.html#unique-entry-id-74</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[On a recent fact-finding mission to Gavi (and Tortona) we had a 10am appointment with www.morgassisuperiore.it so we put the address into TomTom and set off with plenty of time to spare.   At 9.45am with just 4km to go, according to TomTom, we found ourselves on a snow covered icy track at the top of a hill with sheer drops either side. ...  We telephoned, apologised made a nervous 10 point turn and 30 minutes later were sampling the considerable delights of Timorasso and Cortese in the form of Gavi and a Gavi Superiore. 

...First was at http://www.lacolomberavini.it/ where we were again delighted by the Timorasso: Il Montino 2006 a first time 3 bicchiere Gambero Rosso award winner.   A whole bunch of varietals were sampled including: Nibi&ograve;, Barbera, Croatina, Bonarda each with their own individual characteristics and some, along with a Cortese and Rosato, available &ldquo;sfuso&rdquo; (bring your own bottles!). 

...The tasting was turning into a party as his brother Mauro and various colleagues turned up for a glass and cheese toasted on the stove but it was dark and snowing heavily and the driver was getting twitchy so we bade our farewells.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Where is spring ?</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2010-03-10T18:06:23+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/d67361ff5f6b3fc8c57675592c28460b-73.html#unique-entry-id-73</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/d67361ff5f6b3fc8c57675592c28460b-73.html#unique-entry-id-73</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Woke up to 22&rdquo; of snow wed morning, the locals are going crazy


they have not seen snow like this in over 40/50 years. 


Just a few days pryer to the snow storm of the century spring was 


...We were lucky for our first visitors this year it was sunny and dry for a 


vineyard walk given by Tiziana (on right) from cantina Aurelio Settimo.


...It was a text book perfect Barolo, thank you Tiziana, the nose stayed
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Robert returns to spring</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2010-03-01T19:53:28+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/28afe4353034b5c810bfe118ba0e765e-72.html#unique-entry-id-72</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/28afe4353034b5c810bfe118ba0e765e-72.html#unique-entry-id-72</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[After a little de-icing in Mpls. 3 plane rides, 2 trains


and 1 bus Robert is back from the frozen tundra of Minnesota


...up with friends and family was 2 or 3 or ..... trips to 


...My send off dinner at Miesters with hand cut fries was perfect


...A visit to Minnesota is not complete with out a drive across a lake to check out the 


ice fishing. (no Carlo, the fish don&rsquo;t come out as frozen fish sticks)]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A lot more work</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2010-02-02T18:50:25+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/8559938bb1666205110d41ec5bebc6b8-71.html#unique-entry-id-71</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/8559938bb1666205110d41ec5bebc6b8-71.html#unique-entry-id-71</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Wine makers are getting ready for a lot more work during the labeling


process, in the past the control tag (fascetta) was only required for D.O.C.G.


...all of their wines will need the control label.


Small producers who did this one at a time by hand in the past  are


now looking for machines to do this tedious work.


...This is the closest thing to coffee to go in Italy, gotta love it!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Fun Wine</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2010-01-25T13:01:57+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/6599b4ee761826fa3e475247b25a7591-70.html#unique-entry-id-70</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/6599b4ee761826fa3e475247b25a7591-70.html#unique-entry-id-70</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[our way through 100 liters of a Nebbiolo and Sav. 

...Luckily for us Enzo didn&rsquo;t care for the wine but  we love it 


and are happy to drink our way through it 2 liters at a time.


The other night at the neighbors we drank an 2003 


Cortese it was fantastic not fresh and crisp the usual 


descriptors used for this varietal but mellow and creamy
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Winter is back</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2010-01-10T16:09:21+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/337e5e11a9868d4dce023e00ff696052-69.html#unique-entry-id-69</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/337e5e11a9868d4dce023e00ff696052-69.html#unique-entry-id-69</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[After our green and warm Christmas we awoke to 10&rdquo; of snow last thursday


(jan. 7th) but it's melting fast a good thing because robert left a load of wood


...At dinner last night with a group of friends who are all very wine savvy,


We ordered Barbera for the table by the carafe something unheard 


of in the states especially for a bunch of wine geeks. 

...was great and cheap its good to live in wine country]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Two down One to go</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2010-01-03T19:14:51+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/f431e6d003540853ab5a3b7192ff065c-68.html#unique-entry-id-68</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/f431e6d003540853ab5a3b7192ff065c-68.html#unique-entry-id-68</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[With Christmas and New Years over, next up La Befana on Jan 6th the big day


...On New Years eve we stopped into our favorite aperitivo spot and we were 


reminded of one of many cultural differences, just like the states, every restaurant


is full but here a small table is 15 and it is not uncommon to see 30 or more at one table.


One of the joy&rsquo;s of living in a famous wine region surrounded by wineries,


...Now that January is upon us the growers are buying rootstock for
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Warm &#x26; Green Christmas</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2009-12-27T17:57:43+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/5be72d7c723686b9c3d586d75395c4bb-67.html#unique-entry-id-67</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/5be72d7c723686b9c3d586d75395c4bb-67.html#unique-entry-id-67</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[No white Christmas for us, with mid 50&rsquo;s cotta was very glad to be on her sun deck


Took this photo from our kitchen balcony Christmas morning.   What a difference a 


year makes check out the photo below taken one year ago.


We much prefer the &ldquo;regular&rdquo; weather were experiencing this winter last year was 


...Is he coming or going ?]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Road trip and snow</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2009-12-21T16:54:07+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/616c6fe46caaddb83143ac9b83cc99d5-66.html#unique-entry-id-66</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/616c6fe46caaddb83143ac9b83cc99d5-66.html#unique-entry-id-66</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We did some scouting this weekend for our spring trips to the Franciacorta


...Our first snow arrived on the 17th of December,  only 2 inches but enough for a


...The garage is packed full with fire wood so Robert parks under


the bedroom balcony to maintain his recored of never scraping the car here in the


...He does not miss that old MN sport of scraping and shoveling snow.


Testing out the new stuffa, made it to 93 F
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Santa</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2009-12-11T08:11:57+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/d99e6c4c6c0ee7e3fad3ec63bf8370e4-65.html#unique-entry-id-65</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/d99e6c4c6c0ee7e3fad3ec63bf8370e4-65.html#unique-entry-id-65</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[No, it&rsquo;s not santa doing pull-ups to drop a few pounds. 

...of choice in Italy is Santa climbing a ladder usually hanging over a balcony.


Another sign of Christmas approaching is the ever popular panettone in shop


...This is our new foodie friend Dilip, who moved here to Piemonte from India to mary a 


...He and his wife Maria opened an Indian restaurant in Alba a few years 


...Dilip offered to give Chiaro some lessons, so we threw a party.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Barbera</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2009-12-03T15:36:50+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/364d922294082837dc480b41cb2ed3cd-64.html#unique-entry-id-64</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/364d922294082837dc480b41cb2ed3cd-64.html#unique-entry-id-64</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[A couple of weeks ago we went to a giant Barbera


wine tasting that was a great way to compare many different 


producers using only one varietal. 


There were 4 tables each with about 75 wines to pick from, almost 300 wines in total.


Chiaro and our friend Richard talking a break from some very hard work!


Cotta choosing our next wine to try.  
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Turkey Day </title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2009-11-30T14:55:07+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/958778e8c549123ea0fa520c4dc83255-63.html#unique-entry-id-63</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/958778e8c549123ea0fa520c4dc83255-63.html#unique-entry-id-63</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[An expat dinner (sorry about the bad photo) alcohol may have been an


... introduced us to Bread Sauce, Fried Bread Crumbs and Yorkshire Puddings,


along with a perfectly cooked turkey, sausage stuffing and roasted potatoes and


...Our other English friends brought sides of Cheesy broccoli and


...What a difference a year makes looking at our house through vines with no


snow on the ground, very glad to be heading into dec. snow-free!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>French fries on pizza?</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2009-11-22T10:42:49+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/62a1c50f06cb86f7ae207b5a3f74e7de-62.html#unique-entry-id-62</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/62a1c50f06cb86f7ae207b5a3f74e7de-62.html#unique-entry-id-62</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[A very popular pizza topping in Italy is french fries, very strange to us but the locals


...We haven&rsquo;t tried this yet, we are very afraid.  

...Chiaro is very happy that we found &ldquo;single field/free range&rdquo; potatoes at the Alba market,


...Hard to believe but Robert has become the local go to tech guy (mac only)


&ldquo; A hacked iphone is a happy iphone &ldquo;


Last of our fall colors, now we start the rainy/foggy season.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Fall and Tastings</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2009-11-08T08:42:01+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/0b401f037ecbb14d704320c09d3a54a5-59.html#unique-entry-id-59</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/0b401f037ecbb14d704320c09d3a54a5-59.html#unique-entry-id-59</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The fall colors this year is the best we've seen yet !


Another great tasting/winery tour with our expat friends at  RESSIA


A very passionate wine maker Fabrizio 


...A must try and very interesting  Dry Moscato  this will be our aperitivo


wine next summer and our spicy food wine this winter.


Carlo (Darryl) Warning Chiaro to stop finding new producers who make great wine.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Cheese and Truffles</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Tours</category><dc:date>2009-10-28T10:00:04+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/f661f3acda5867794ebc0b020806895d-58.html#unique-entry-id-58</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/f661f3acda5867794ebc0b020806895d-58.html#unique-entry-id-58</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[On a recent tour we took our quests  to one of our favorite stops.  

...Olivia the owner (on left) is showing us her goats 


they are free Range as is required by D.O.P. laws


...The wonderful cheeses they make shown here dusted with herbs and


...A fall in Piemonte is not complete with out a truffle hunt Robert got to 


follow our neighbor Lorenzo on a hunt with his truffle dog Diana
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>More wine</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2009-10-19T14:42:24+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/a74647ae1ed1f33b9b3ad1ec7fbd7b58-57.html#unique-entry-id-57</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/a74647ae1ed1f33b9b3ad1ec7fbd7b58-57.html#unique-entry-id-57</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This weekend was the annual "Barbaresco Week-End" wine tasting held in the 


...Chiaro with our expat friends Andrea and Lesley as we "work" 


are way through 51 2006 Barbaresco's, La Ca Nova winery was the favorite


...Everything is a family event in Italy, good training for Oliver


The quote of the day go's to Carlo a.k.a. 

...The last pressing of 2009 at Vigin ( Cru Cotta ) this pomace is off to the 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Yet another festival</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2009-10-12T20:19:56+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/8cd4ec52242f390d0f43f1e9f5b218a0-56.html#unique-entry-id-56</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/8cd4ec52242f390d0f43f1e9f5b218a0-56.html#unique-entry-id-56</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Just when we thought we've seen every festival we came across the "CUGNA"


...Wow not many people for such a warm/sunny day then we realized lunch


was not over yet so all the Italians were at home eating sunday lunch. 

...able to taste all the different home made cugnas in only 45 min. a record for 


Italy. cugna is a breakfast preserve for toast made from grapes and hazelnuts.


Even Cotta got in on the action meeting some of the town characters.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pizza&#x2c; Pasta and Pressing</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Tours</category><dc:date>2009-10-05T19:47:13+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/2cde186e86e47ee2d7c8e46366ee94b4-55.html#unique-entry-id-55</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/2cde186e86e47ee2d7c8e46366ee94b4-55.html#unique-entry-id-55</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Nothing beats the home made pasta at one of our favorite restaurants "Crota"


Harvest in done here in Barbaresco now the hard work in the cellar starts. 


...The La Morra sherif  detaining more tourists from the states Bob and Mila 


were good sports and followed orders to email this photo to city hall.


Bob did a great job impressing the locals with his pizza making skills. 

... think we Americans are strange for putting pears & Gorgonzola on a pizza 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Harvest</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>vineyard</category><dc:date>2009-09-24T12:23:18+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/6ad6a93a9e5680b034ac72d370fa2aa6-54.html#unique-entry-id-54</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/6ad6a93a9e5680b034ac72d370fa2aa6-54.html#unique-entry-id-54</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ The nebbiolo harvest is under way in Barolo and the weather has been 


...Theses nebbiolo grapes are waiting to be weighed and then it's off to the


...Destined for a bottle of Barbaresco in 3 years.


The last of many parties for the birthday girl at the E. 

... Barolo, its good to have friends who love Champagne as much as we


 do (Pol Roger & Bollinger) thanks Bob & Chiara !!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Harvest</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>vineyard</category><dc:date>2009-09-16T09:36:13+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/aac372fb53d410de2f1d76474b8ab969-53.html#unique-entry-id-53</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/aac372fb53d410de2f1d76474b8ab969-53.html#unique-entry-id-53</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The 2009 harvest is underway, the white's (Moscato,Chardannay,Arneis and 


...Producers are very happy with the 09 vintage.


Next up the red's (dolcetto,barbera,nebbiolo and many others.


This photo was taken from are kitchen balcony showing are neighbor Lorenzo loading


...A small grower on his way to the public scale with his grapes


A sign of cooler weather on it's way, loading up our garage 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Birthdays and Tastings</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2009-09-10T15:22:58+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/9f468df64b71f1b8ce02313a2a82de85-52.html#unique-entry-id-52</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/9f468df64b71f1b8ce02313a2a82de85-52.html#unique-entry-id-52</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Chiaro celebrating her 40th  at her friend Chiara's 50th surprise birthday party at 


...birthday(week):   wine at the Piacere Barbaresco tasting with our friend and 


...A new event this year at the tasting was a hit. 

...had extracts of veris wine smells for to to try identifying, if you got all 9 correct


...Zero tolerance in ITALY (NOT) you have to love a country that has a huge


wine tasting in their elementary school caffeteria along with a temp wine shop
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>BBQ Langhe style</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2009-09-01T10:33:23+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/3d4fac72f5b8c777767abe6390415478-51.html#unique-entry-id-51</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/3d4fac72f5b8c777767abe6390415478-51.html#unique-entry-id-51</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Chiaro teaching some newbies how to properly  sciabola a bottle of bubbles


during a BBQ at our friend Stefano's home.   

...and dinning room, common here in Langhe because of the hot and long summers. 


...Stefano cooked  a giant salmon in 15 pounds of salt in his wood-fired pizza oven


...The local cafe banter is all talking about the first lady wearing 


short pants, they all want our opion hmmmm. well.......]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Still hot and sunny</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2009-08-27T13:50:36+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/d0827b6734aca275ce3557bdaabe854d-50.html#unique-entry-id-50</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/d0827b6734aca275ce3557bdaabe854d-50.html#unique-entry-id-50</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[(null)]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Hazelnuts everywhere</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2009-08-25T09:40:55+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/b7c9f7800e0955d60e6ea7b8d5774b27-49.html#unique-entry-id-49</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/b7c9f7800e0955d60e6ea7b8d5774b27-49.html#unique-entry-id-49</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The hazelnut harvest is almost over pictured is a sweeper style harvester


dumping its load into a tractor trailer. 


Lucky for us (not ) a vacuum style harvester is used in our back yard.


The dust is incredible good thing harvest lasts only 2 or 3 days.


Another load.


Coming soon to a jar of nutella near you.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Hot and Humid</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Art</category><dc:date>2009-08-16T11:34:23+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/f985594b24bae2bfb5ea54b7bac91dae-48.html#unique-entry-id-48</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/f985594b24bae2bfb5ea54b7bac91dae-48.html#unique-entry-id-48</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[It has been very hot with almost minnesota like humidity making gelato 


...Emanuele in Alba and has become our favorite! 

...The shop opens mid morning until 2:00 A.M.  only in  italy do we get 


...Looking across our table down the quaint streets of Bossolasco, where we


took part in our first outdoor art fair.   Robert was too busy watching the tractor- pull
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A suprise find</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2009-08-05T14:25:38+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/2ce8593d8ffd65cb4f46cbf345c7d6a5-47.html#unique-entry-id-47</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/2ce8593d8ffd65cb4f46cbf345c7d6a5-47.html#unique-entry-id-47</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Showing off a few of our favorite wineries to some recent visitors,


...very close to our home, after driving by it for 2 years let's check it out .....


...wines over the years and always liked them but had never tasted through 


...The nose on the pinot noir smelled just like a  Willamette 


...At dinner this past weekend we asked for some salt. 

...(salt and pepper is rarely seen on tables here in 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>living in Italy</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2009-07-26T15:23:27+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/bffd4fa78d4057e42d44607b59951c43-46.html#unique-entry-id-46</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/bffd4fa78d4057e42d44607b59951c43-46.html#unique-entry-id-46</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Sometimes Robert can't wait for the wine to be bottled. 

...Our local "convenience " store just expanded there hours now we only have 


to remember the 3 days we can't get stuff after 12:30.  

...per week, only 117 more hours and we will have our fist 24/7 store in Piemonte.


The only thing 24 hour in Italy is the cigarette vending


...This is the closest thing to coffee "to go" in Italy and is only done when 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Guns of Barbaresco</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>vineyard</category><dc:date>2009-07-15T11:19:36+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/43b4d2ab6ba3c8a51babd9f5c1d51fe2-45.html#unique-entry-id-45</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/43b4d2ab6ba3c8a51babd9f5c1d51fe2-45.html#unique-entry-id-45</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Even though it has been sunny every day for 2 months we do get a


...start shooting sound waves in to the sky with hopes of breaking up any 


hail or at least making it smaller they sound like a civil war canon


Hazel nut harvest is coming soon usually beginning in mid August


...Robert helping Lorenzo (from cantina Vigin) spray for weeds in the


...Most of the work in late july and early August is trimming the vines and 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>No Gas  &#x26;&#x5e;&#x25;#&#x24;#@</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2009-07-09T19:27:56+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/51fc3a36c164f6c16b923f106b1b285a-44.html#unique-entry-id-44</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/51fc3a36c164f6c16b923f106b1b285a-44.html#unique-entry-id-44</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[All the gas station's went on strike and we didn't get the memo.


Our car was on empty so we biked to our friend's house in Neive 


...Our friend Richard cooks us a pool side bbq dinner.


Look's just like a midwest BBQ(bbq chicken with Chiaro's homemade 


...The fist hardware store Robert biked to for a gas can was closed for


...Finally found a gas can but the gas stations didn't 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The jungle is back</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>vineyard</category><dc:date>2009-06-28T18:37:06+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/faf250e90a0a3740e2b25fc2cc3af8c7-43.html#unique-entry-id-43</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/faf250e90a0a3740e2b25fc2cc3af8c7-43.html#unique-entry-id-43</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Did you ever wonder how the rows of vines end up looking like the


...We really think Silvio needs an ipod !


The trimmer is made up of three lawnmower blades on the side


...Yet another cool O.S.H.A. tool


...This is as close to a minnesota T-storm we get here except they form in 


about 5 min. and are over in 15 min. then the sun comes back out ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Summer Time</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>vineyard</category><dc:date>2009-06-22T20:10:50+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/50c8a0bff3a0e0cd44785d05b8d31186-42.html#unique-entry-id-42</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/50c8a0bff3a0e0cd44785d05b8d31186-42.html#unique-entry-id-42</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We are having great weather this spring, warm and not too much rain. 


These Nebbiolo grapes in the Starderi vineyard are growing fast


Happy 50th Lorenzo (end of table) Enjoying lunch with our friends and 


...The Local election is over now all theses temporary billboards can go 


...A wine shop in Barolo thought photo copies of American wine reviews 


under a few bottles of Barolo is a great way to sell wine. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Vineyard work</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2009-06-09T15:37:33+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/b20f6eea5b3265bbf9d0a681570b0447-41.html#unique-entry-id-41</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/b20f6eea5b3265bbf9d0a681570b0447-41.html#unique-entry-id-41</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Spring has quickly turned into summer, the vines are growing very fast


and are in constant need of training and leaf pulling.


Even Robert, he's helpping the neighbors Vigin in their nebbiolo vineyard


...O.S.H.A. would have a field day here, however nobody seems to get hurt.


We spotted imported wine for the first time at the big super market in 


Alba but nothing worth buying, bummer we miss Oregon Pinot noir]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>JAZZ &#x26; La Morra Barolo</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2009-05-24T17:23:23+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/7a30617f7963558f16396976d5005b15-40.html#unique-entry-id-40</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/7a30617f7963558f16396976d5005b15-40.html#unique-entry-id-40</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Jazz is very popular here in Alba it's as if we've moved to Chicago except the


shows here are usually free, always outdoors and wine is everywhere.


If we don't show up at a tasting with puppy cotta we are not let in. 


Cotta greeting her friend Nicola who organized today's tasting of barolo's 


...SAN BIAGIO also makes a Cru  Barbaresco from Montersino


the vineyard our home is in,  we're exited to try this wine soon.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Sign&#x27;s of the times ?</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2009-05-19T17:17:43+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/390880ba772e9150446d4acd1d0f9982-39.html#unique-entry-id-39</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/390880ba772e9150446d4acd1d0f9982-39.html#unique-entry-id-39</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[On via Maestra, the main shopping street in Alba, a new wine bar opened last 


week called GOLD, very upscale and flashy. (look for a full review in the future at 


our Alba Wine Bar page) Times must be good ?


Wow the first P.O.S. system we've seen in a bar in the area, the next thing you 


...Ever thing you need to know about gold is on the back wall


However on the other side of Alba we saw this sign 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>More Wine &#x21;</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2009-05-14T13:52:48+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/9bebf64b2e78d8c03f189453caf989c6-38.html#unique-entry-id-38</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/9bebf64b2e78d8c03f189453caf989c6-38.html#unique-entry-id-38</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[we went to a Barbaresco tasting this past monday comparing 


the 2005 and the 1999 vintage's of 20 or so different producers


all showed well but as to be expected the 99's were very charming.


some of our favorites below (no special order)
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Word of the week</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2009-05-07T10:56:44+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/d265f1417cf7875b08d9d69ce927bf91-37.html#unique-entry-id-37</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/d265f1417cf7875b08d9d69ce927bf91-37.html#unique-entry-id-37</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Our vocabulary is one word stronger.   After a snowy winter and spring


rains there has been many FRANA (land slide) this spring.


Some are small


Others are not so small]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Barbara</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2009-05-04T11:38:18+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/049f125e4079f9a3fba999e4b22ebe16-36.html#unique-entry-id-36</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/049f125e4079f9a3fba999e4b22ebe16-36.html#unique-entry-id-36</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Summer is here so is the start of endless wine festivals.


Our first one this season was great,  3 euros gets you a glass and


...Taking a break from tasting Chiaro shows a producer her art work.


He invited us to tour his cantina later in the week.


The side streets are filled with venders selling cheese, art and even tractors.


10:00 in the morning and Chiaro has to wait in line for a taste of Barbera.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Books and Rain</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2009-04-26T09:13:32+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/6df7133aa0bbdf3ce964fc5c4dbf69c9-35.html#unique-entry-id-35</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/6df7133aa0bbdf3ce964fc5c4dbf69c9-35.html#unique-entry-id-35</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Lots and Lots of rain the last few weeks.    Inside the house it still feels 


...The vines are growing like crazy, we hope we don't have 6 weeks of


...We found a cool new book to keep us busy while we're


..."From Vine to Wine" by Kenneth Crofutt & Belinda Ellender.


We treated ourselves to Robert's favorite kebabs in Alba a few days ago.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>New art show in Treiso</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Art</category><dc:date>2009-04-15T08:27:13+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/7d59f9affa0bf97f70cfa3036e3afc3f-34.html#unique-entry-id-34</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/7d59f9affa0bf97f70cfa3036e3afc3f-34.html#unique-entry-id-34</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This is a beautiful old church on the piazza in Treiso, it was restored 


last summer and made into a cultural center for the town of Treiso.


...The show is from April 11 to May 3, 2009


After getting the keys from the mayer of Treiso we started setting up our


spring art show by first taking down christmas decorations.


..."Vineyard with Chickens"  most popular painting of the art show.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Spring &#x21;&#x21;&#x21;</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>vineyard</category><dc:date>2009-04-07T12:47:55+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/7196fc5101de397f3284de5a1c62e3bd-33.html#unique-entry-id-33</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/7196fc5101de397f3284de5a1c62e3bd-33.html#unique-entry-id-33</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Bud Break has started here in Barbaresco, a sure sign of spring


The vineyard workers replacing post in the Roncglie vineyard just north 


...Due to all the rain/snow this past winter many vineyards have 


had mini landslide's and some vineyards have lost as much as 2 acres of


...She doesn't look like a frantic artist hurrying to complete a painting for her up


 coming show this weekend in Treiso
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Market Day</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2009-04-02T14:24:31+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/b1377118f26cf8475678e248d60f8e87-32.html#unique-entry-id-32</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/b1377118f26cf8475678e248d60f8e87-32.html#unique-entry-id-32</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Thanks to a tip from our friends at Hotel Castello di Sinio we found this great little 


imported food shop in the back of a large supermarket well hidden on a side 


...and  they also have black beans, cilantro, real pickles, rice wine vinegar and hot chile sauce.


Our list of what we miss from the US keeps getting shorter.


Cotta meets new boyfriend " Otto " at the Bra market, he's two, Cotta just 


...At our regular espresso stop La Cantinetta on the Piazza Caduti in Bra we 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title> Sign&#x27;s of Spring</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2009-03-20T11:14:47+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/9e03e4934641ef7931b949eedd25339d-31.html#unique-entry-id-31</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/9e03e4934641ef7931b949eedd25339d-31.html#unique-entry-id-31</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Outdoor dining has returned


Vineyard workers burning brush between the road and vine row's


Trimming the hazelnut grove's for next winter's fire wood 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Bottling Ros&#xe9; outdoors&#x21;</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2009-03-12T18:59:49+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/b9009387c2dc0b77b0fd879e9a2fbe22-30.html#unique-entry-id-30</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/b9009387c2dc0b77b0fd879e9a2fbe22-30.html#unique-entry-id-30</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This past monday we stopped by the Nada Giuseppe Winery to watch 


...The equipment is a little more specialized ( for ros&eacute; )


...This self contained bottler is delivered by a flat bed truck, then setup on the ground.


Barbara loading bottles with Valle Grande vineyards in the background


Nella and Giuseppe along with there grandson filling cages that are moved into


...Ros&eacute; from 100% Nebbiolo, just in time for spring!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Visit to Sciorio in Costigliole d&#x27;Asti</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><category>Travel</category><dc:date>2009-03-04T09:49:48+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/fc92090ff050167b105dbeb169842668-29.html#unique-entry-id-29</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/fc92090ff050167b105dbeb169842668-29.html#unique-entry-id-29</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We liked both of the Whites alot and bought some 


...Last Friday, we finally made it to the winery and got to taste 


...We first tried some tried some young Barbera d'Asti right from the Botte


...Giuseppe's wines are a great example of a  gem of winery, along with it's vineyards,


...when they get it right, like here at Sciorio, the wines are a 


...The cellar is very beautiful and will definitely be on Leslie's list to paint
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Robert&#x27;s First Bike Ride of the Year</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2009-02-27T18:37:57+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/4e7143409587445839846487e026b035-27.html#unique-entry-id-27</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/4e7143409587445839846487e026b035-27.html#unique-entry-id-27</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Robert just made February for his first ride of the year.   

...cold,  long and snowy winter for the Langhe.   

...Still mild for Minnesota standards but cold for here.


...The longer you live as an expat, more and more "things" drop off your 


gotta get from the USA list(Robert barely thinks about White Castle


...However, the items that remain on the list become an even 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Aperitivo &#x21;</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2009-02-23T15:44:22+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/b4e9632bb8db3ee802d1039346ec9ebc-25.html#unique-entry-id-25</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/b4e9632bb8db3ee802d1039346ec9ebc-25.html#unique-entry-id-25</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[In Italy it is always at a bar/cafe; these terms are interchangeable, hours are 


from about 5:30 to 8:00(so you have time to get home for dinner, they eat 


...The drink of choice is usually wine, here in Alba bubbles are very 


...Food is always served with your drink order and is always


... that you eat with a toothpick or your fingers. 


Very trendy bars will sometimes offer their  snacks buffet style on the counter. 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Treats from France</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2009-02-08T15:07:08+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/db944389bc42ee4fcc1520e6a2a971e5-24.html#unique-entry-id-24</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/db944389bc42ee4fcc1520e6a2a971e5-24.html#unique-entry-id-24</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[While Robert enjoys some great bubbles (and working very hard to compose


great photos) Chiaro along with our friends Weston and Elisa are cooking 


...They just returned from Burgundy with great treats to share: cheese,


...Our fist time trying this producer Michel Lafarge this wine was a reminder 


that wines like this only come from a very small piece of real estate in the 


...Who say's you can't get ethnic food in Italy?  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Bulgarian Bubbles?</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2009-01-24T15:35:14+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/550f2c029f5e377133b34869331d29db-23.html#unique-entry-id-23</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/550f2c029f5e377133b34869331d29db-23.html#unique-entry-id-23</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Recently we tried a wine from Bulgaria.


...It appears to be vintage, the label says 2006, but we are not


...We poured some and gave it a try.  

...A few days later we tried their rose made from Pinot Noir even though


it was a 2005 still showed lot of fruit.     Makes us want to try a current vintage. 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Internet .......Finally </title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2009-01-16T18:28:41+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/31154ed915600e9cecbb4b38afe00746-21.html#unique-entry-id-21</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/31154ed915600e9cecbb4b38afe00746-21.html#unique-entry-id-21</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[After 1 year, 3 months and 13 days....we finally have internet at home,


...Like the rest of the world, it's been a strange winter here too.


...We found another new great wine at pizza night(didn't we just hear 


...Anyway, the wine was great and it was refreshing to drink outside of 


...Pizza night wouldn't be complete without Chiaro showing off the finer 


art of sciabolaing to an eager new student, this time, our friend Richard.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Christmas eve</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2008-12-26T18:20:18+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/51aae437e12664e037627f5160479bba-20.html#unique-entry-id-20</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/51aae437e12664e037627f5160479bba-20.html#unique-entry-id-20</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[A new Christmas tradition, wine bar hopping(very different from bar 


...What started out to be a easy going short evening  


because most of Alba closes at 9:00 on Christmas Eve changed after 


...we decide to wait and see if it's good


Looks ok so we give it a try, but first we need to find an open bar of any


... a little strange, however very cool and a cold 40 degrees we are losing our 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A GREAT FIND:  Casa della Torre</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2009-01-06T11:18:13+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/87b689d83ee9f8cbcccd79baa30243e8-19.html#unique-entry-id-19</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/87b689d83ee9f8cbcccd79baa30243e8-19.html#unique-entry-id-19</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[by this place for years and finally gave it a try, once inside we found the 


...the other wine bars we've been walking by a chance and do little "mini" reviews 


on all the wine bars in Alba(This could take awhile, there are ALOT of wine bars).


A back bar to be proud of with great stemware along with very serious 


...With every glass of wine you get a fancy plate of snacks, always delicious 


...most vinerias in the area only serve local wine, but this place always has some wine 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Very Big Day &#x21;&#x21;</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2008-12-13T15:01:59+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/ac65a4ec9c17d5b6793fb924fdc66299-18.html#unique-entry-id-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/ac65a4ec9c17d5b6793fb924fdc66299-18.html#unique-entry-id-18</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[After trying for 14 months chiaro get's her Carta d'Identita'!  


Robert is next but his will be much easier being married 


...Puppy cotta inspecting her namesake wine, she thinks 2008 is 


...Mont Viso looking good from the kitchen window, however our


 "pizza hut " looks cold and wants to be used.


... drop's below frezzing so no ice fishing . looking north towards  barbaresco
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>CHIARO&#x27;S HOME</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>foodie</category><dc:date>2008-11-28T17:30:40+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/c17783b472ae33a12078b35d0bf06f90-17.html#unique-entry-id-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/c17783b472ae33a12078b35d0bf06f90-17.html#unique-entry-id-17</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Chiaro (leslie) returns home to a very happy puppy cotta, Robert can


 now stop eating Ram&oacute;n.


First stop on way home from airport the market to refill the fridge.


WOW  Mortadella on sale only 8.90 per kilo. cut to order maybe next time.


Chiaro brings minnesota weather back with her, great !!!


Lorenzo the fantastic neighbor that he is plows us out first]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Mexican &#x21;&#x21;&#x21;</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>foodie</category><dc:date>2008-11-16T17:40:16+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/7b70c4364d815ee91cf61cdc6b55b604-16.html#unique-entry-id-16</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/7b70c4364d815ee91cf61cdc6b55b604-16.html#unique-entry-id-16</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Very rare in piemonte an ethnic restaurant i wouldn't travel from the states


to eat here but when you live here a nice change of pace


We are often asked what the drinking age is in Italy.   Don't know but this 


sign was on the door of the restaurant above.   Not just forbidden but 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Truffle Fair</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>foodie</category><dc:date>2008-11-13T17:05:42+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/d8657d40bfec0594f953b8dd9d380de7-15.html#unique-entry-id-15</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/d8657d40bfec0594f953b8dd9d380de7-15.html#unique-entry-id-15</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The last day of the world famous truffle fair in alba this years "best"


of show sold for 24,000 wow now that would be a big bag of stink!!!


Just out side the fair venders were selling both white and black truffles


...No they are not all the same.   The signs give details on location, altitude,


...Amazing the differences from wheel to wheel ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Fog and Rain</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>vineyard</category><dc:date>2008-11-04T10:55:47+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/d4d07c1f1b210bcc99168417fd67eb1f-14.html#unique-entry-id-14</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/d4d07c1f1b210bcc99168417fd67eb1f-14.html#unique-entry-id-14</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[It's been very,very fogy and rainy almost seems planned. 

...Step 2. rain like hell for 2 maybe 3 weeks.


good time to try a new varietal how about 


...mixed with gamay not fantastic but a very serviceable 


BBQ  wine only a small amount makes it to the states 


( the hunt is part of the fun right ?) ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Crush at cantina Nada</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Harvest</category><dc:date>2008-10-12T09:21:15+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/e219d21445b779bf85019e9631825569-13.html#unique-entry-id-13</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/e219d21445b779bf85019e9631825569-13.html#unique-entry-id-13</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Not every grape makes the cut as vicki from cantina NADA trims a few


...producers do most of there sorting table work in the vineyard


...From the mini hoppers to a tractor mounted hopper.


From the hopper to a tractor pulled trailer.


...and juice into the hose to the fermentation tank then in no time at all 


( almost 3 years ) Barbaresco at a wine shop near you.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>winter work</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>vineyard</category><dc:date>2008-11-10T14:42:25+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/f5217d588910e36633efafe6292ee0dd-12.html#unique-entry-id-12</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/f5217d588910e36633efafe6292ee0dd-12.html#unique-entry-id-12</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[A sure sign of winter, the pruning / cutting back of the vines after harvest 


...Yet another reason we love living here even our garden has a


great view just past these vineyards is the southern boundary  of the


...Looking towards Treiso over the Ca' del Baio cantina (winery) in the


Valgrande valley  which encompasses the vineyards Marcarini on the right


 side, Valgrande on the left and Giacosa behind the winery  
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Bugs in wine </title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2008-10-20T15:15:20+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/ae4ea7fe89965e4775b12128828d7aba-10.html#unique-entry-id-10</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/ae4ea7fe89965e4775b12128828d7aba-10.html#unique-entry-id-10</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Nearing the end of our 2nd harvest.   I finally get the joke producers (wine makers)


tell about why vegetarians shouldn't drink wine.


This nebbiolo is getting a little extra air during it's pump over.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>fall in full swing</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>vineyard</category><dc:date>2008-10-23T19:50:55+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/d0ab921a356b652c5c415e36f2eed7dd-9.html#unique-entry-id-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/d0ab921a356b652c5c415e36f2eed7dd-9.html#unique-entry-id-9</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Harvest is finished in Barbaresco.   Barolo should be done next week


Wow two of our favorite's in the same photo wine and biking !!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Fall tours/Harvest</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Tours</category><dc:date>2008-10-10T08:25:59+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/b0a41236cee2c4e4493ff0bbbf532da2-8.html#unique-entry-id-8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/b0a41236cee2c4e4493ff0bbbf532da2-8.html#unique-entry-id-8</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[are VERY exited about nebbiolo this year, looks very promising !!!


This is why so many people travel to Alba in the fall.


The famous white truffle of the langhe


It's always nice to have an American visitor show Italian winemakers how to 


properly  sciabola a bottle of champagne.


...Trying salsiccia di bra (raw sausge) for the first time yum !!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Meeting new friends</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Harvest</category><dc:date>2008-09-19T10:08:52+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/2737d186fc0b74e4915759398562ec2e-7.html#unique-entry-id-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/2737d186fc0b74e4915759398562ec2e-7.html#unique-entry-id-7</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Touring the cellar of NADA GIUSEPPE Robert is talking with Enrico Nada and


...Not many barriques here, they use mostly botte (large casks) as they are


...A wonderful family run winery we've been driving and biking by for years


...A few magnums are set aside each year to be hand painted by Enrico's


...You can be sure of a new friendship in the Langhe when mamma gives you


...harvest before the rain arrives, her face doesn't show how tense the air is when
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>IT&#x27;S HERE &#x21;&#x21;&#x21;</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Harvest</category><dc:date>2008-09-09T09:54:05+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/5aa0d9813dac48c27f8298a771897343-6.html#unique-entry-id-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/5aa0d9813dac48c27f8298a771897343-6.html#unique-entry-id-6</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Harvest has begun here in the Barbaresco region, first up Moscato ( Lorenzo and Davide,


 father and son picking Moscato) Next in line, Favorita, Chardonnay then Dolcetto.


Taken from our kitchen balcony these grapes are headed to Cinzano, a giant 


producer just outside the town of Alba.


Enjoying some birthday bubbles with puppy Cotta at Profumodivino, a fabulous new


 restaurant in Treiso (no web site yet will keep you posted)
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Touring new wine region</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Bubbles</category><dc:date>2008-09-04T10:17:43+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/b46f0cc70cb31c87500c3c52f861a667-5.html#unique-entry-id-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/b46f0cc70cb31c87500c3c52f861a667-5.html#unique-entry-id-5</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[On tuesday we travelled to  CALUSO a small town north/west of torino to


visit a wine region called ERBAUCE DI CALUSO well known for producing


crisp,acidic,dry whites and fantastic sparklers all made from the local 


varietal ERBALUCE also a few reds from nebbiolo,barbara and local varietal


...ROOM of the CIECK winery where they age there passito for 3 years.


...Back home for a BBQ with the langa style boys and a few local
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Harvest</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>foodie</category><dc:date>2008-08-25T22:01:17+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/221e6528017fa5beecb6291035ada6e8-4.html#unique-entry-id-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/221e6528017fa5beecb6291035ada6e8-4.html#unique-entry-id-4</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ FIRST STEP OF A THREE PART CLEANING PROCESS


... TRYING NEW PLACES FOR ARE FALL TOURS YUM YUM!


...WHITE WINE FROM THE CARSO D.O.C.


OF THE FRIULI / VENEZIA REGION IS MADE FROM THE VARIETAL 


VITOVSKA I KNOW A HOUSEHOLD NAME FOR MOST OF US. 

...IS NEAR THE SLOVENIAN BORDER HENCE THE NAME.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>summer time party&#x27;s</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>foodie</category><dc:date>2008-08-18T16:47:54+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/93a5bc34aa57bf1d864b998f96fb083a-3.html#unique-entry-id-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/93a5bc34aa57bf1d864b998f96fb083a-3.html#unique-entry-id-3</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Party for 400 in the center of barbaresco


Setting up table for 140 at Pertinace


Enjoying some 0f tomy's great cooking]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Fall is just around the corner </title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2008-08-20T15:51:10+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/d799b76cb75285ef38fa767cf401df73-2.html#unique-entry-id-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/d799b76cb75285ef38fa767cf401df73-2.html#unique-entry-id-2</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[  


 


Veraison (grape ripening) has begun in the vineyard behind our home, harvest will be here soon


Very  happy to hack our iphone !!!   works great wow email at home what a great idea


                ( Wine - Mustella)]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Start of our New Blog&#x2c; Living Langhe</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Travel</category><dc:date>2008-08-15T11:28:49+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/a354765f0a74dd650d39975e4a8cb7fd-0.html#unique-entry-id-0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Blog/files/a354765f0a74dd650d39975e4a8cb7fd-0.html#unique-entry-id-0</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[  


 Enjoying dinner in radda in chianti,near siena the night before we pick up cotta 


A very happy chiaro with her new puppy cotta]]></content:encoded></item></channel>
</rss>