Pignoletto in Bologna

A new grape for me: pignoletto. And, for a usually red wine drinker, a wonderful surprise: Classico Pignoletto at a winery in the hills just outside Bologna.

Aperitivi

We've tried a variety of aperitivi at our "Happy Hour" over the last few weeks: Negroni, Campari, Martini, Limoncello to mention but a few.

And a variety of gelati of course.

Here's a new one for  me, apparently a favourite of Catanian locals: Fiori di Pistacchio

Chianti

A fabulous day in the rolling hills of Chianti, and a few hours at Verrazzano, one of the oldest wineries in the area. (Their history includes the discoverer of the sea passage into New York.) A tour of the gardens and the cellars is topped off with lunch and a very generous wine tasting. Ahhhh those yummy sangiovese grapes!