This Venetian restaurant provides a safety lid on their grappa so it doesn't splash in your eye and blind you.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
La Dolce Vita
Lest our posts give the impression that life in Italy always runs according to script, that each morning we rise, eat a sumptuous breakfast as attendants give us neck rubs and wash our feet, glide effortlessly to our first appointment with nary a missed turn,
Friday, February 25, 2011
Amphora
Just a quick post this morning, as today is a travel day. We leave Friuli and our new love, the Collio, to head southwest toward Venice for two nights in Treviso. Along the way we hope to stop in medieval Cividale del Friuli. More on that later.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
More on Grappa
Several days ago, I posted my definitive guide to grappa, having visted the purported birthplace of this semi-toxic beverage. Thank you to alert reader Jeff Gilleran of Alexandria, Virginia (apologies Dave Barry) for pointing out a grievous omission to my story.
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