Tag Archives: Piedmont

Italy 2022 – Piedmont – Wine and more: Pt 4

Posted on September 24, 2022 by herktrav

Our last day of tastings and Fall have arrived. However, those blue skies we had grown accustomed to have returned and the day is beautiful. Luca will once again be our guide and we are going to two wineries and … Continue reading →

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Italy 2022 – Piedmont – Wine and more: Pt 3

Posted on September 23, 2022 by herktrav

Wednesday proved to be a nice relaxing day after the two previous tasting days. We slept in a bit and then just hung around the apartment. For the first time since we arrived, it was overcast and a little bit … Continue reading →

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Italy 2022 – Piedmont – Wine and more: Pt 2

Posted on September 21, 2022 by herktrav

After Monday’s day of touring, we were looking forward to today. We once again had a morning and afternoon wine tasting plus a stop for lunch in the town of La Morra. We would be joined today by two couples … Continue reading →

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Italy 2022 – Piedmont – Wine and more: Pt 1

Posted on September 21, 2022 by herktrav

The second half of our time in Piedmont was centered around wine and food. We went for tastings at several wineries, had lunch in a few small towns and enjoyed dinners in and around Alba. Since there was a lot … Continue reading →

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Italy 2022 – Piedmont – Returning to Alba

Posted on September 18, 2022 by herktrav

For the next stop, we will be spending eight days in the town of Alba. Our home for the next eight days is a spacious apartment that we booked through Airbnb. There’s a kitchen, two bedrooms, two bathrooms – both … Continue reading →

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Fall 2022 – Buon Giorno, Italia!

Posted on August 14, 2021 by herktrav

Everything is predicated on the world normalizing. However, assuming it does, we are planning a blockbuster Italian journey for the fall of 2022. We will be traveling from Venice to Rome with a variety of stops in between. We have … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – Day 12 – Heading home

Posted on October 6, 2019 by herktrav

Hurry up and wait is the usual pattern on a long travel day and this day would be no different. Blah, blah, blah…… And with that we were off on our way to Toronto. The flight was a good one, … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – Day 11 – Moving on

Posted on October 6, 2019 by herktrav

It’s hard to believe that our time in Alba is over. We had a such a good time and enjoyed sharing that time with Jan and Dave. The mathematical equation is: Good friends + good food + good wine = … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – Day 10 – Final day in Alba

Posted on October 6, 2019 by herktrav

Both couples needed a chill day. David and I both talked about being tuckered out and Jan and Dave still have another eight days to go. In the early afternoon we met up with Valerie and Martina to pass on … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – Day 9 – A day in Turin

Posted on October 6, 2019 by herktrav

Ok, right off the bat, I promise – no cheap jokes about how our tour was ‘shrouded’ in mystery. We woke up early to catch the train to Turin, which is known as Torino in Italy. We met Luca at … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – Day 8 – A Day in Barolo

Posted on October 5, 2019 by herktrav

On Thursday we visited and praised the Queen of Nebbiolo wine – Barbaresco. Today, we will visit the King – Barolo. Per usual, we met up with Luca at the Piazza Michele Ferrero to start our journey. Our day’s itinerary … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – Day 7 – A Peek Below Alba

Posted on October 3, 2019 by herktrav

Another day to rest up a little bit as we’ll be staying around town. It felt good to sleep in a little bit again. When the alarm went off, it was the snooze button instead of the off button that … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – Day 6 – Market day & Birthday

Posted on October 3, 2019 by herktrav

Saturday in Alba is the big market day; for us, it is the day we celebrate David’s birthday. Settante? Si! More on that later. We did sleep in a little bit today – I guess we either needed the rest … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – Day 5 – Chefs in training

Posted on October 2, 2019 by herktrav

We are looking forward to the day ahead. We will be participating in a cooking class at a farmhouse in the town of Cervere, which is just a short drive from Alba. We started out by meeting Martina and Valerie … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – Day 4 – A Day in Barbaresco

Posted on September 29, 2019 by herktrav

After yesterday’s fun-filled day in the Roero, today it was a visit to Barbaresco. We once again had beautiful weather – a little chilly in the morning and then warm with sunny skies the remainder of the day. Once again, … Continue reading →

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