What a way to start the day.
Relaxing in warm sunbeams, surrounded by vineyards,
smack dab in the middle of
TUSCANY!
And then Market Day back in
SAN GIMIGNANO!
Italians just love their gellato!
(And this was in the early morning.)
I hesitate to admit it, but we devoured a
delicious sandwich for lunch made
from the guy on the left!
(Mmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm.)
We were picked up by a van for an afternoon of
TOURING TUSCAN WINERIES!
First, a stop in
MONTERIGGIONI!
Then on to our first winery,
CASAMONTI!
This lady was the owner of the winery
and spoke better English than I!
They raised a special breed of pigs and the meat
was cured for months.
They also had acres of olive trees
and made and bottled their own olive oil.
(It was out of this world!)
Then came the really good part --
not only wine sampling but we actually got to EAT!
(Again....out of this world!)
Um, sure I'll have some more!
We ate. We drank. We listened. We learned.
Then off to the next delightful little town,
CASTELLINA in CHIANTI.
And off to the next winery,
(ooops, I forgot its name but it was amazing!)
A long table was set for us amidst old oak barrels.
Let me tell you, it smelled AMAZING!
And the food was AMAZING.
And the wine was AMAZING as well!
CHEERS.....again!
I hate that I can't remember the name of this winery.
But don't worry -- John bought some (many) bottles
that will be shipped back to Indianapolis.
(Here he is making out his order!)
I'll let you know when the wine arrives and Jonathan
can read me the name off the label!
(DO NOT DRINK THE WINE, Jonathan!)
Ahhhh, ITALIA...
how I love you, how I love you!
