Living in Italy, it would have been a shame if I had never visited a local vineyard/winery before I left. I had the chance to take a Saturday trip with some friends of mine from the squadron and Lana to a region of northern Italy known for their prosecco...white sparkling wine. The region is also referred to as The Prosecco Road. One of my friends, who speaks good Italian, had met the owner of a vineyard and he invited them back the next weekend with whoever he wanted to bring. It was a scene right out of a movie with vineyards all around through the hills. The owner explained the process of making procecco in his winery and then took us to a villa up on one of the hills for a tasting. As we overlooked the valley, he said, "The vineyards to my right are mine...the ones to the left are also mine." The vineyards seemed to go in all directions and they had been in his family for over 150 years. It was a very enjoyable day of enjoying the grapes and local culture around the area...hopefully I'll get the chance to do some more things like this. Until next time...
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