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<lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:01:13 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title>The Jungle is Back</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Neive</category><dc:date>2011-06-05T12:24:29+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/efb40731fb24482f36da2aaca6e7add1-111.html#unique-entry-id-111</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/efb40731fb24482f36da2aaca6e7add1-111.html#unique-entry-id-111</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Looking north on the road from Neive to Barbaresco the vines are growing fast.


This looks like a blast from the past, but is a classroom in are village of Neive.    Nice too see that there are still classrooms that focus on the basics without distraction.


From our kitchen balcony we are able to keep tabs on the weekly festivals.    Maybe we should start a photo blog called


Italy as seen from the Alexanders Kitchen....
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Residenza del Lago</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2011-06-10T11:54:14+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/13f6fdc13e90ab47e153e8e34aefcde8-110.html#unique-entry-id-110</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/13f6fdc13e90ab47e153e8e34aefcde8-110.html#unique-entry-id-110</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Residenza del Lago, we were recommended this restaurant while recently visiting the Cieck winery in Canavese. 

...It doesn't look like much from the street, but as you enter you walk into paradise through a lovely flower garden that takes you to the restaurant and hotel.


...This was confirmed by the over 400 bottle, well chosen, fair priced, winelist.


We started with a gift from the chef of little crostini topped with a tuna pat&egrave;, followed by 3 types of delicious homemade bread; nut, sun-dried tomato and olive. &nbsp;


We chose the smaller tasting menu of Tajarin con Coniglio e Sugo di Pepperoni Pasta with a Red Bell Pepper and Rabbit sauce followed by Cosciotto di Maile con Senape e Miele con Spinaci e Patate al Forno&nbsp;Ham with a Mustard and Honey sauce with Braised Spinach and Roasted Potatoes.


...Just a half hour north of Torino in the Canavese wine region, this is a perfect place for a few quiet, relaxing days near Lago di Candia Lake Candia, which is a few minutes drive from the hotel.


The rooms are beautiful with arched red brick ceilings, nicely restored while keeping the style and feeling of an ancient Canavese farm house.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Nizza &#xe8; Barbera</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2011-05-10T12:00:37+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/fa73eec108c7afc95852c6ca1dd22df2-109.html#unique-entry-id-109</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/fa73eec108c7afc95852c6ca1dd22df2-109.html#unique-entry-id-109</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Barbera Festivals aren't new to us but this was our first time in Nizza Monferrato.    A very well planned event with lots of new labels of Barbera for us to try and no surprise that we found some new favorites.


The tasting was of Barbera made in and nearby Nizza Monferrato.    A great way to taste many new wines or current vintages for a small entrance fee of 5 euros that includes the glass.    We met up with our friend, Adrian, who lives nearby and had a fun day of tasting.     The festival was throughout the city with many food vendors, specialty products and lots of live music on almost every corner.    We have already marked our calendar for next year!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>That was fun but ......</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2011-06-02T07:48:20+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/b129b9cb17f27bd2843bad567c5d673c-108.html#unique-entry-id-108</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/b129b9cb17f27bd2843bad567c5d673c-108.html#unique-entry-id-108</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We are back, The mother board and video card died on Robert's computer but thanks to Apple who covered the costs the great folks at Pixel Assistenza in Torino all is well again ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Never a Dull Moment</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2011-04-25T12:42:07+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/9ed3047bd697da80fafde71a7be416c6-107.html#unique-entry-id-107</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/9ed3047bd697da80fafde71a7be416c6-107.html#unique-entry-id-107</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Our little village of Neive is getting ready to be overrun/taken by the Alpini of Langa.  

...is busy stringing banners and hanging flags up all over town.   Neive was chosen to host the annual reunion for chapters from all over the Langhe. 


No festival, here in the Langhe, would be complete without the local chapter of 10th Alpini Regiment &ldquo;Alpini Veci&rdquo;.  

...Main street was closed for a parade, each town was represented in the parade wearing their


...Even the current active local unit showed up to remind folks what these old guys were capable in


...As you can see the weather was perfect, warm and sunny.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Birrificio Trunasse</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2011-04-15T17:57:19+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/da76e4042454134bffb4bb3c37b76193-106.html#unique-entry-id-106</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/da76e4042454134bffb4bb3c37b76193-106.html#unique-entry-id-106</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Ok, it's not wine, but we found a really cool brewery between Fossano and Cuneo in Piedmont.     We were driving to Cuneo to pick up our new "Permesso di Soggiorni" and saw the brewery.   ...  What we found was two brothers, one in the bar/dining room and one in the kitchen and great artisanal beer and food!


After spying on the food coming out of the kitchen (which everything looked yummy) we decided to order a hamburger.  ...  What we found was one of the best burgers we have eaten in Italy or America.     We started chatting with the owners and found out all the meat is very high end "Piemontese" beef from La Granda in Savigliano CN.    The other items on the menu include antipasti of artisanal cheese and salumi, salads, steaks and french fries.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>It&#x27;s warming up &#x21;</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Neive</category><dc:date>2011-03-22T19:54:38+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/2563fcbb46862d8b666b4764f423c453-105.html#unique-entry-id-105</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/2563fcbb46862d8b666b4764f423c453-105.html#unique-entry-id-105</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The warmer it gets there are more vegetables available for Chiaro to choose from at our local Neive market every Wednesday. 


...With the warmer temps puppy Cotta's balcony, just off the kitchen, is open for the season along with the first


...On March 17 Italy celebrated it's sesquicentennial, so in the true Italian spirit the local police along with the


carabinieri (State police) were showing some of the local medal winning wines at the weekly market.  


As americans we were curious how big or small of a celebration this would be. 

...We saw a few flags but no local parades, however there was a lot going on in 


...village and home was built before 1280, so the idea of throwing a giant party for its 150th unification
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>2011 Travel Season Begins</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Tours</category><dc:date>2011-03-13T07:50:06+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/b7134e601dbabb77f667ed25352cb32f-104.html#unique-entry-id-104</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/b7134e601dbabb77f667ed25352cb32f-104.html#unique-entry-id-104</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The 2011 travel season has begun, our first group arrived on the 11th of March and we were very worried.


Just a few days earlier it had snowed, but we lucked out as the weather cleared up just in time. 


...After a few days in Barbaresco and Barolo we headed up to Lake Como and stayed in Bellagio, which was just 


...While Leslie and the group took the ferry to Varenna for lunch, I stayed back to gas up the van and check-


out a pizzeria we have yet to try, verdict: pizza was good, wine list not good, wine service cute/good, the


...I grabbed a cappuccino at the gas station and once again was reminded how serious Italy takes its coffee.


After dropping folks off at Malpensa airport, we stopped by the wine region Franciacorta to scope out some wineries 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Getting to Know our New Neighbors</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2011-02-28T19:02:31+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/a3bfb57dc76e569482a50f245f6855aa-103.html#unique-entry-id-103</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/a3bfb57dc76e569482a50f245f6855aa-103.html#unique-entry-id-103</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Just across the piazza and down the street from us is Longoria, yet another winery with in crawling distance from our home.


We hade a wonderful time meeting Carlo, along with his wife. who showed us around the property.


The wines all showed well but it was a bit to cold in the tasting room, as a result, the reds were a little closed so we all 


decided to come back when the weather warms up.   Since we are neighbors, no problem to stop back later in spring!


Gabrielle............ working on winter pruning, he's 84 and still works 6 days a week.


The new clone of Barbera (cross between Barbera and a palm tree) is showing up in a few vineyards here in 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Signs of Spring</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2011-02-19T12:34:04+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/c6c62be050e972fd609aaec6132dabfd-102.html#unique-entry-id-102</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/c6c62be050e972fd609aaec6132dabfd-102.html#unique-entry-id-102</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The vines like sunshine, therefore every spring the trees and brush that grow between the vineyard and the street are cut 


...What is not saved for wood heating is burned off next to the road (almost on the road).  

...lighting fires, this year she taught our friend Lorenzo what girl scout water is, benzina (diesel).


Roberts first ride of 2011 was only  6 weeks since his last ride, almost makes winter bearable. 

...First BBQ on the balcony, not bad weather for feb. 

...And the strongest sign is that the vineyards are full of growers working there vines.


The streets of Neive alto are clean and dry, waiting for the much needed crush of tourists.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Neive Get&#x27;s a New Wine Bar</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Neive</category><dc:date>2011-02-11T14:55:57+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/8440a3cd3d613a545251e31c82b0e561-101.html#unique-entry-id-101</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/8440a3cd3d613a545251e31c82b0e561-101.html#unique-entry-id-101</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Just up the street from us is Hotel Castelbourg, which has a resturant / wine bar around back called Degusto and has recently


...The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, with Andrea or his sister Alessia always right there to get you your drink of choice or seat


...Andrea on the far right is the new owner, Massimo the chef in the middle and on the left is Danielle, Andrea&rsquo;s cousin, who 


has helped his cousins to get the place open and given lots of support during the first week.


...There are a lot of our local favorites and he&rsquo;s not afraid to think outside the zone (the Barbaresco zone), 


...Leslie is displaying one of her paintings, &ldquo;Ciabot in La Morra&rdquo; in the display window of the wine bar.


Later in the spring we will post an update of Degusto&rsquo;s  coolest outdoor dining/wine drinking deck in Neive along with a few food shot&rsquo;s.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Best Vineyard Sites</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2011-02-05T11:03:07+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/43ec496fdc2dddb56fa2e97f10d99445-100.html#unique-entry-id-100</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/43ec496fdc2dddb56fa2e97f10d99445-100.html#unique-entry-id-100</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We just had our second snow this winter and its almost all gone . 

...Just to the east of Barbaresco, all the prime spots are snow free.   In the foreground is Cru Gallina, one of the top vineyards


...In the distance to the right of the tower of Barbaresco is Cru Montefico


one of our personal favorites in the Barbaresco sub-zone in the Barbaresco region (wow doesn&rsquo;t that roll off the tongue nicely)


...We find this a funny because pasta is never a main course. 

...pasta is served as a primi (starter course) and always a small amount hmm... must be because pasta is eaten every day
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Winemakers Love Snow</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2011-01-31T13:02:28+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/4a93509a22f342fc87a1a123a4888565-99.html#unique-entry-id-99</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/4a93509a22f342fc87a1a123a4888565-99.html#unique-entry-id-99</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[After a very dry winter so far, we awoke to 12 +&rdquo; of snow Sunday morning. 

...house as a sliding hil,l good thing it&rsquo;s a one way coming down


Growing up in Minnesota we are used to seeing lots of snow removal equipment, however, after 3 years here


...All the streets are cleared by local growers (farmers) with there


...Snow can be a big pain in the butt in hilltop towns with narrow streets with nowhere to put all the snow.


...With all the hills here in the Langhe, rain turns into run off 


very quickly whereas snow melts slowly allowing it to seep into the soil slowly.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>More Barbaresco</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2011-01-21T14:33:26+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/b6fb5da17b42ebcf789af6f765f6d99f-98.html#unique-entry-id-98</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/b6fb5da17b42ebcf789af6f765f6d99f-98.html#unique-entry-id-98</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[When we first moved to &ldquo;cru Montersino&rdquo; just outside of Treiso, we were very 


curious as to why there were hazelnut trees and not vines in a small section of 


...be up to 8 years away or longer after starting this project


...The poles are pushed in to the ground one at a time, a very slow and tedious Job.


...After 7 months it is starting to look like a vineyard, although one without vines


...Now that the trees have been replaced by a new vineyard, Cru Montersino


...We will let you all know when we try our first wine from this new vineyard.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Two years of my Grapevine</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2011-01-08T15:55:19+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/e15499e3da58e521b657d2c0c72b8320-97.html#unique-entry-id-97</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/e15499e3da58e521b657d2c0c72b8320-97.html#unique-entry-id-97</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Two years of Moscato in Barbaresco


Robert has been taking photo&rsquo;s of the same Moscato Grapevine


every two weeks for 3 years at our old place in Treiso.   He&rsquo;s now


going to find  a Nebbiolo vine near our new home in Neive


If you want to see a bigger version click here]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Vineyard Prunning </title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2011-01-05T17:27:00+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/7cd26e91060c14256c5551531dd4ebe9-96.html#unique-entry-id-96</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/7cd26e91060c14256c5551531dd4ebe9-96.html#unique-entry-id-96</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s the time of the year when the growers are thankful for the lack of snow, which can make winter pruning a 


lot more difficult, with temps in the high 30&rsquo;s to low 40&rsquo;s, one would think gloves and an heavier jacket would be needed.


...This is very labor intensive work, always done by hand, after pruning, a game of tug-o-war is &ldquo;played to remove


all the vine material then it is laid in the center of the rows to be mulched up by tractors.


...then taking the barrels outside for steam cleaning after which the barrel stacks are rebuilt and refilled with wine, not bad 


...However this work can be miserable when your cold and wet and without any sunshine to warm you up.


...of 30 and high&rsquo;s in the 40&rsquo;s, but now we are freezing in these temperatures and all bundled up like it 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Visit to Bera in Neviglie</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2010-12-27T16:55:19+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/105310dda471c831f110bbcc7788b9a3-95.html#unique-entry-id-95</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/105310dda471c831f110bbcc7788b9a3-95.html#unique-entry-id-95</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[On a quest to find more good Alta Langa Sparkling wines we recently visited Bera in Neviglie.  


We tried all the wines that were available and we&rsquo;re very happy with what we found.


...The Bera Brut Alta Langa was one of the best Alta Langa Spumante we have tried so far.  

...Made with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes grown above 400 meters to meet the requirements of the DOC along with being made &ldquo;metodo classico&rdquo; (meaning made like Champagne with a second fermentation in the bottle)


...The red wines were all of good quality consisting of Dolcetto, La Lena Barbera d&rsquo;Alba, Langhe Nebbiolo, Sassito Langhe Rosso and 


...Our favorite red was the Sassito Langhe Rosso, made from a blend of 70% Barbera, 20% Nebbiolo and 10% Merlot with 4 years aging, two of them being in wood.  

...We don&rsquo;t drink a lot of Passito but this one really hit the spot.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Merry Christmas and Happy New Year&#x21;</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2010-12-24T16:46:04+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/c44be68a33841cb902fa2e698894a112-94.html#unique-entry-id-94</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/c44be68a33841cb902fa2e698894a112-94.html#unique-entry-id-94</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!


Robert, Leslie and Cotta&rdquo;]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Christmas in Neive</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Neive</category><dc:date>2010-12-13T16:45:18+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/37c98e85bf9b739fdf066af5f05a4480-93.html#unique-entry-id-93</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/37c98e85bf9b739fdf066af5f05a4480-93.html#unique-entry-id-93</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Neive (where we moved to this past July) had it&rsquo;s anual mercatino di Natale and of course the new local artist,


Leslie Alexander, set up shop to sell her new work


No festival here in the Langhe, would be complete without the local chapter of 10th Alpini Regiment &ldquo;Alpini Veci&rdquo;.


...Although they see themselves as on &ldquo;leave&rdquo; rather than retired veterans.    They are always ready to serve up some grappa, wine, vin brule and roasted chestnuts.


FYI - Formed in 1872, they are the oldest active mountain infantry in the world.


How cool taking a &ldquo;sleigh&rdquo; ride in an 1,000 year old village.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Leslie has been busy painting&#x2c; take a look&#x21;</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Art</category><dc:date>2010-12-08T18:01:05+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/www.cellarpaintings.com#unique-entry-id-92</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/www.cellarpaintings.com#unique-entry-id-92</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[New Paintings, if you want to see more go to www.cellarpaintings.com


Serralunga d&rsquo;Alba, a village in Barolo


Colori d&rsquo;Autunno


Set Quintai


Arneis]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Food and Wine</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2010-11-21T18:47:19+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/d51b9ba99f05cf48f3fc4ef1c4dbfc1e-91.html#unique-entry-id-91</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/d51b9ba99f05cf48f3fc4ef1c4dbfc1e-91.html#unique-entry-id-91</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Some tastings turn into a &ldquo; drinking&rdquo;, a good thing when the wine shows well as they did at a recent 


tasting at the Rapalino winery in the village of  Nevigle. 

...brother Marco, who are continuing the family tradition started by his father and grandfather.


As we&rsquo;ve spoke of before there is a festival every week in many towns all over Italy.


Our town had a culinary fair showing off the famous local dishes, above is Bagna Cauda 


...A hands on demo on making Tajarin as Tagliatelle is called locally. 

...whether to use 35 or 40 egg yolks per kilo of flour ( no joking ) in this very rich hand cut 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>will it ever stop raining?</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Alexanders</category><dc:date>2010-11-12T21:43:00+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/bddc5881cab6b72abd8d83a922595bef-90.html#unique-entry-id-90</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/bddc5881cab6b72abd8d83a922595bef-90.html#unique-entry-id-90</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Was a little tough getting out of the house Monday morning because the piazza 


we live on was getting new asphalt.    It has been raining for most of November,


this is unusual for the area and we are even getting some small landslides


...When not raining the weather has been non-stop cloudy/foggy, great weather for racking and 


...This is the same veiw on a clear day, big difference.


But the crappy weather won&rsquo;t keep the locals from going to the weekly market.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Dolcetto in a Barrel ?</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2010-10-29T19:17:54+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/5d1a04e1822c3a31c0f6ea0673b88629-89.html#unique-entry-id-89</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/5d1a04e1822c3a31c0f6ea0673b88629-89.html#unique-entry-id-89</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Yes it&rsquo;s true the farther you get from Barbaresco and the closer one gets to Dolcetto di Dogliani 


( the home of great Dolcetto) the more often you run in to a producer doing interesting things 


with dolcetto such as the above photo of Dolcetto going through it&rsquo;s Malolactic fermentation in an


french oak barrel (BARRIQUE) We&rsquo;ve often felt most Dolcettos could use a little oak even though 


...Last of the fall color on a rare clear day the whearher this fall has been very cloudy/rainy/drizly


So what better thing to do but go to a pary for a newly remodled and enlarged winery at Adriano


when your perents own a winery, one learns to pour wine like a pro before you finish grade school 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A NEW WINE BAR IN BARBARESCO </title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2010-10-23T09:02:56+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/0eb3548788c8f30d5b86aeea7d3b3721-88.html#unique-entry-id-88</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/0eb3548788c8f30d5b86aeea7d3b3721-88.html#unique-entry-id-88</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[OK it&rsquo;s not really a wine bar but it&rsquo;s the BOFFA winery in &ldquo;downtown&rdquo; Barbaresco


 who has an outdoor patio where you can purchase a glass of their wine to enjoy


 the sunset with a view of Mt.  Viso.


Fantastic view of the Roero wine region across the Tanaro River just below the patio


Cotta is a big fan also, maybe because of all the salami treats she can nab ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A very cool tasting room &#x21;</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2010-10-15T18:00:58+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/84407db4166cc21483d7afa95d0dc68e-87.html#unique-entry-id-87</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/84407db4166cc21483d7afa95d0dc68e-87.html#unique-entry-id-87</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Over looking the last of Nebbiolo being harvested in Cru Montersino, just south of Trieso,


near the southern end of the Barbaresco region


Taking a couple of visitors to a tasting at CA&rsquo; ROME we think we&rsquo;ve now seen the coolest


...The wines are great too which we&rsquo;ve known for a long time


but had never seen the cellar, only driven by about 200 times over the years. 

...Nebbiolo starting the long journy to become Barbaresco. 

...from the Neive sub zone of the Barbaresco region and is under going one of it&rsquo;s 4 to 5  
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Monforte Italy rocks&#x21;</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2010-09-30T06:51:20+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/0bc601f20cfb1c16e04946402d9db6b6-86.html#unique-entry-id-86</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/0bc601f20cfb1c16e04946402d9db6b6-86.html#unique-entry-id-86</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[With a recent group of visiting wine lovers we spent the day exploring Monforte d&rsquo;Alba.


We started the day with a visit to Podere Rocche dei Manzoni winery (some times winery names


can be a bit to long) we&rsquo;ve wanted to see the winery since their recent completion of a new 


...It&rsquo;s not all fun and games in wine country, we earned our lunch


by hiking through a dolcetto vineyard with a long climb to our 


...Enjoying lunch in Monforte before touring Conterno Fantino


a very beautiful winery with great wines, they even make a chardonnay that Robert will drink.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Harvest 2010 &#x21;&#x21;</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2010-09-16T07:23:47+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/76d7f7cfd560ecd4c0f0d60fe7984bf3-85.html#unique-entry-id-85</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/76d7f7cfd560ecd4c0f0d60fe7984bf3-85.html#unique-entry-id-85</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Harvest  has started, first the whites Moscato, Arneis, Chardonnay, then in a few 


weeks the reds, Dolcetto, Barbera followed by the king of grapes Nebbiolo.


Davide (on left) winemaker/owner of the Vigin winery gets some help from Teresio 


loading Moscato grapes from his Canta vineyard just outside Treiso.


Robert chats with Davide&rsquo;s father Lorenzo about this years harvest who is happy


...We were in Asti a few days ago and our usual parking spot was being covered with


dirt for the upcoming horse races called &ldquo;Palio di Asti&rdquo; a very big event.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Summer is fading</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2010-09-09T16:44:05+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/9c6d0ea1aa31ae130a67d90b1bf980a2-84.html#unique-entry-id-84</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/9c6d0ea1aa31ae130a67d90b1bf980a2-84.html#unique-entry-id-84</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Now that summer is coming to an end, so is the &ldquo;trimming the vines season&rdquo;


...Living in a part of the world where the internet has not taking over we've learned


the best way to find out what is going on is to head to our local caffe (coffee shop)


and read the flyers posted on the bar front.  They are very accurate and always up to date.


Cotta&rsquo;s first visit to a Michelin starred restaurant Antine, she was a perfect


quest, she even got a tour of the kitchen where she showed off her
]]></content:encoded></item><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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/2a261650e308d324ac8d814e600c50c8-83.html#unique-entry-id-83</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


...What do you do on Sunday mornings?]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>In the vineyard</title><dc:creator>travellanghe@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Wine</category><dc:date>2010-06-19T15:52:14+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/b063f26b2fef495c7d7c5631c66c7319-82.html#unique-entry-id-82</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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.


...Summer should be called tractor season they go non stop 7 day a week 


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/e97860d9aec407cde1f1740937f99986-81.html#unique-entry-id-81</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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!


fantastic curry the national dish of England


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/009675250f9bc6cab67132d600fe0c1b-80.html#unique-entry-id-80</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


be very time consuming and hard on the feet.


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/1021150b00879498104e2606e265bec4-79.html#unique-entry-id-79</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


it dried out enough for a tractor to pull the car out.


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/00032de0e2c20282cdb427363a8049c1-78.html#unique-entry-id-78</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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;


The British are coming!    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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/203e816e3ed9d5f6fa3e5ec9590403ee-77.html#unique-entry-id-77</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/203e816e3ed9d5f6fa3e5ec9590403ee-77.html#unique-entry-id-77</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Bud break is here.   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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/36bcedb934a6251d9fc5f53d36af47cf-76.html#unique-entry-id-76</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


...Thanks Chris and Ray for sharing your town and wines with us. ]]></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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/ef4130dd13c7388f4173902d0933bfe5-75.html#unique-entry-id-75</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


pruned nebbiolo vine.


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/c29b5a568a5bd29f5abb265c7dae87e4-74.html#unique-entry-id-74</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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.   Here were white wines with a complexity and length that is hard to find in Italy and that would benefit from some ageing. 

...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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/d67361ff5f6b3fc8c57675592c28460b-73.html#unique-entry-id-73</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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.


...very well especially the 1999 Barolo Tiziana opened as a treat. 


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/28afe4353034b5c810bfe118ba0e765e-72.html#unique-entry-id-72</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


...And a great filet at Murray&rsquo;s (Thanks Eric and Jonio)


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/8559938bb1666205110d41ec5bebc6b8-71.html#unique-entry-id-71</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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.


wines about 15 to 20% of their production. 

...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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/6599b4ee761826fa3e475247b25a7591-70.html#unique-entry-id-70</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/6599b4ee761826fa3e475247b25a7591-70.html#unique-entry-id-70</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[our way through 100 liters of a Nebbiolo and Sav. 

...Rose blend made by our friend Enzo from La Ganghija.


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/337e5e11a9868d4dce023e00ff696052-69.html#unique-entry-id-69</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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


for the stuffa in the lift over night oops.


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/f431e6d003540853ab5a3b7192ff065c-68.html#unique-entry-id-68</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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,


fun surprises show up at your door when you&rsquo;re out shopping.


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/5be72d7c723686b9c3d586d75395c4bb-67.html#unique-entry-id-67</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


almost minnesota like. 


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/616c6fe46caaddb83143ac9b83cc99d5-66.html#unique-entry-id-66</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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


wine region,which is about 3 hoursnorth east of Barbaresco. 


...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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/d99e6c4c6c0ee7e3fad3ec63bf8370e4-65.html#unique-entry-id-65</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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.


...The British, Peruvians, Indians, Americans and the local Piemontese
]]></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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/364d922294082837dc480b41cb2ed3cd-64.html#unique-entry-id-64</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/958778e8c549123ea0fa520c4dc83255-63.html#unique-entry-id-63</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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


...Cameron (the Scot) did a great job, he


 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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/62a1c50f06cb86f7ae207b5a3f74e7de-62.html#unique-entry-id-62</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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.    Funny thing is some call this &ldquo;American


...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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/0b401f037ecbb14d704320c09d3a54a5-59.html#unique-entry-id-59</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


Fabrizio Ressia's line up of wines.


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/f661f3acda5867794ebc0b020806895d-58.html#unique-entry-id-58</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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


Learning about the production facility.


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/a74647ae1ed1f33b9b3ad1ec7fbd7b58-57.html#unique-entry-id-57</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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. 

...with a hint of what i don't like"


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/8cd4ec52242f390d0f43f1e9f5b218a0-56.html#unique-entry-id-56</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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.


Next up, The total stomach festival in Barolo of course yummy !!!]]></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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/2cde186e86e47ee2d7c8e46366ee94b4-55.html#unique-entry-id-55</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


But putting french fry s on a pizza is normal ?]]></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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/6ad6a93a9e5680b034ac72d370fa2aa6-54.html#unique-entry-id-54</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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.   Pira e Figli winery in


 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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/aac372fb53d410de2f1d76474b8ab969-53.html#unique-entry-id-53</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


with fire wood for the stuffa. 
]]></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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/9f468df64b71f1b8ce02313a2a82de85-52.html#unique-entry-id-52</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


...The tasting was a hit, they decorated the elementary 


...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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/3d4fac72f5b8c777767abe6390415478-51.html#unique-entry-id-51</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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


it was so good chiaro even ate some !!!!  


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/d0827b6734aca275ce3557bdaabe854d-50.html#unique-entry-id-50</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/b7c9f7800e0955d60e6ea7b8d5774b27-49.html#unique-entry-id-49</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/f985594b24bae2bfb5ea54b7bac91dae-48.html#unique-entry-id-48</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


a daily instead of a weekly requirement. 

...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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/2ce8593d8ffd65cb4f46cbf345c7d6a5-47.html#unique-entry-id-47</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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,


...After this tasting we went to visit a winery 


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/bffd4fa78d4057e42d44607b59951c43-46.html#unique-entry-id-46</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


...When they say wood fired pizza they mean it !]]></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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/43b4d2ab6ba3c8a51babd9f5c1d51fe2-45.html#unique-entry-id-45</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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


and ending just in time to start harvesting grapes 


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/51fc3a36c164f6c16b923f106b1b285a-44.html#unique-entry-id-44</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


...We didn't know about the strike and were
]]></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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/faf250e90a0a3740e2b25fc2cc3af8c7-43.html#unique-entry-id-43</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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


Robert helping  Davide bottle his 2007 Nebbiolo


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/50c8a0bff3a0e0cd44785d05b8d31186-42.html#unique-entry-id-42</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


back in storage freeing up lost parking places.


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/b20f6eea5b3265bbf9d0a681570b0447-41.html#unique-entry-id-41</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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


"Cru Montersino" next to our home (in the back ground) 


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/7a30617f7963558f16396976d5005b15-40.html#unique-entry-id-40</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


...There was only 720 bottles of IL LAURO made. 

...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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/390880ba772e9150446d4acd1d0f9982-39.html#unique-entry-id-39</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


know they'll be getting that internet thing.


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/9bebf64b2e78d8c03f189453caf989c6-38.html#unique-entry-id-38</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/d265f1417cf7875b08d9d69ce927bf91-37.html#unique-entry-id-37</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/049f125e4079f9a3fba999e4b22ebe16-36.html#unique-entry-id-36</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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


there was lots of Barbera to try.


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/6df7133aa0bbdf3ce964fc5c4dbf69c9-35.html#unique-entry-id-35</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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


...It's an Italian-English dictionary


..."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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/7d59f9affa0bf97f70cfa3036e3afc3f-34.html#unique-entry-id-34</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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.


My art exhibit opened here last Saturday.  


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/7196fc5101de397f3284de5a1c62e3bd-33.html#unique-entry-id-33</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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


 vines in one slide 


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/b1377118f26cf8475678e248d60f8e87-32.html#unique-entry-id-32</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


...Tonight we had our first pot stickers in over 2 years


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/9e03e4934641ef7931b949eedd25339d-31.html#unique-entry-id-31</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/b9009387c2dc0b77b0fd879e9a2fbe22-30.html#unique-entry-id-30</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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


the winery for labeling at a later date.


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/fc92090ff050167b105dbeb169842668-29.html#unique-entry-id-29</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


...for many generations and is today run by Giuseppe and his family.


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/4e7143409587445839846487e026b035-27.html#unique-entry-id-27</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


...Our friend Cameron just returned from the States
]]></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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/b4e9632bb8db3ee802d1039346ec9ebc-25.html#unique-entry-id-25</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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. 


Here are some examples of the snacks "stuzzichini":
]]></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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/db944389bc42ee4fcc1520e6a2a971e5-24.html#unique-entry-id-24</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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,


...It was all fabulous, especially the wine.


...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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/550f2c029f5e377133b34869331d29db-23.html#unique-entry-id-23</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/550f2c029f5e377133b34869331d29db-23.html#unique-entry-id-23</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[What can be more interesting than trying new bubbles


...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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/31154ed915600e9cecbb4b38afe00746-21.html#unique-entry-id-21</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


...Here's a link to the wine's website:


...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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/51aae437e12664e037627f5160479bba-20.html#unique-entry-id-20</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 saw a flyer for an outdoor concert...


...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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/87b689d83ee9f8cbcccd79baa30243e8-19.html#unique-entry-id-19</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


...This is great because we go a little crazy drinking barbera and nebbbiolo
]]></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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/ac65a4ec9c17d5b6793fb924fdc66299-18.html#unique-entry-id-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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.


...We have had lots of snow so far this year. 

... 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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/c17783b472ae33a12078b35d0bf06f90-17.html#unique-entry-id-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/7b70c4364d815ee91cf61cdc6b55b604-16.html#unique-entry-id-16</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


strictly forbidden. 
]]></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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/d8657d40bfec0594f953b8dd9d380de7-15.html#unique-entry-id-15</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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


from 30 to 80 Euros 


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/d4d07c1f1b210bcc99168417fd67eb1f-14.html#unique-entry-id-14</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


...Tasted like dolcetto


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/e219d21445b779bf85019e9631825569-13.html#unique-entry-id-13</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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.


...Enrico over seeing the crush. stems out the back. 

...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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/f5217d588910e36633efafe6292ee0dd-12.html#unique-entry-id-12</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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 


hard work that will last through jan. / feb.


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/ae4ea7fe89965e4775b12128828d7aba-10.html#unique-entry-id-10</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/d0ab921a356b652c5c415e36f2eed7dd-9.html#unique-entry-id-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/b0a41236cee2c4e4493ff0bbbf532da2-8.html#unique-entry-id-8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/b0a41236cee2c4e4493ff0bbbf532da2-8.html#unique-entry-id-8</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Producers in both Barolo and Barbaresco


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/2737d186fc0b74e4915759398562ec2e-7.html#unique-entry-id-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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


great to finally meet the family and check out the cantina.


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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/5aa0d9813dac48c27f8298a771897343-6.html#unique-entry-id-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/b46f0cc70cb31c87500c3c52f861a667-5.html#unique-entry-id-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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


...Chiaro with her bubble friend milena the other half of LA GANGHIJA 
]]></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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/221e6528017fa5beecb6291035ada6e8-4.html#unique-entry-id-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/221e6528017fa5beecb6291035ada6e8-4.html#unique-entry-id-4</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ FIRST STEP OF A THREE PART CLEANING PROCESS


 PHOTO TAKEN FROM ARE LIVING ROOM BALCONY


... 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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/93a5bc34aa57bf1d864b998f96fb083a-3.html#unique-entry-id-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/d799b76cb75285ef38fa767cf401df73-2.html#unique-entry-id-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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/Travel%20Langhe%20New/Blog/files/a354765f0a74dd650d39975e4a8cb7fd-0.html#unique-entry-id-0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.travellanghe.com/Travel%20Langhe%20New/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>
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