Ian Sutton
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Verona? (it looks similar to a place where we picked up some Mozzie cream)
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Ian Sutton
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Oh hang on a mo! It's the Torre del Barbaresco, with I think the Produttori winery on the right, and the Tanaro river in the 2nd photo
Jennifer White
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I think is that one! I believe the description of the second image is describing very well Barbaresco wine. haha
My wine friend you are correct... I found my happy place in the Barbaresco Enoteca. The enoteca is in an old church and I felt that I was in heaven. They told us every Barbaresco winery in the region is represented and one could taste or buy all of them except two which do not participate with the community enoteca.
Colo was very happy!
They had 6 Barbaresco wines set up for the daily tasting for a very reasonable fee.
Ian the next picture is yours!
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Ian Sutton
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Hi Colo
Yes a lovely place to drop into.
I don't know if you've timed a trip there for the Festa del Barbaresco (now renamed something else) which has a good outdoor market, plus walkround tasting (typically 3-4 Barbaresco wines from each winery, including mostly new vintage, but often with one or two slightly older vintages. Of course tasting young vintage Barbaresco (or Barolo) can very quickly turn into mouth-drying tannicity!
Another slightly more manageable option in May is Barbaresco a Tavola, with tasting of 20 current vintage wines, but in a restaurant with traditional food. A fine experience.
In terms of photo's I probably need to raid some very old 'print' photos, but on the offchance I've not yet posted this...
Regards
Ian
Yes a lovely place to drop into.
I don't know if you've timed a trip there for the Festa del Barbaresco (now renamed something else) which has a good outdoor market, plus walkround tasting (typically 3-4 Barbaresco wines from each winery, including mostly new vintage, but often with one or two slightly older vintages. Of course tasting young vintage Barbaresco (or Barolo) can very quickly turn into mouth-drying tannicity!
Another slightly more manageable option in May is Barbaresco a Tavola, with tasting of 20 current vintage wines, but in a restaurant with traditional food. A fine experience.
In terms of photo's I probably need to raid some very old 'print' photos, but on the offchance I've not yet posted this...
Regards
Ian
Jennifer White
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woow! I just searched it and it looks fun!
Ian Sutton
1000+ Posts
You're only supposed to blow the ****** doors off!
Yes indeed, the test track that every Fiat used to visit before leaving the factory, and where they filmed part of the car chase. The track is an unusual rubber surface with quite a bit of give in it. We had a lovely stroll around it (it's now used by the hotel as a running track)
The building is 3 substantial stories off the ground (with a tight spiral drive to get up there), and whilst the wall is there, it really isn't very high, and the drop substantial enough to expect anyone experiencing it in a car wouldn't survive it. But yes of course, would be too cool to go round there in a car or even a kart!
All your's Tim!
Regards
Ian
p.s. Definitely my favourite city, with 10-12 visits already since 1995. My most recent trip I joked was to do the grocery shopping (fare la spesa). Not too far off the truth, my bags weighing about 25-30 kilo more than on the outward journey (thought wine probably accounted for over half that weight)
Eleanor
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I have to confess I cheated and googled to find out where and what this is. It is in Singapore. In 2000, the Singapore Tourist Board created Open Air Interpretive Centre along the river Singapore, with a series of sculptures reflecting scenes from Singapore’s history. This is called ‘The First Generation’ and are five bronze statues of boys jumping into the river. The sculptor, Chong Fh Cheong says it represents the first immigrants to the state.
