So Old? That’s was my first thought when I saw the Saffi Square Portocoes decorated with some original banners, showing the milestones of the the 800 years of this beautiful place. As a matter of fact, is one of the hugest squares in Italy, maybe because before becoming what it is now, it was just a country yard,…
Tasting new oil at Brisighella
Tasting is learning, not only experiencing. A place is a taste you will remember for years, maybe because it was your first experience or maybe because people you met shared it with you . So was for me about the oil. I had always heard about Brisighella dop oil, but never ever could imagine it was such a technical…
Golden Romagna as seen by Tonino Guerra
Do you think grapes picking period is September? You are probably right, depending in which part of the world you are, but I recently discovered some exceptions, visiting the Cesena Wine Festival, where I met a little winery who invited me to visit its wine yards. The place is up to the hills near Bertinoro, called…
Culture is sharing: Food and music first!
People are moving for different reasons: in the past to discover new places or to find new resources, or even to learn and study (I guess you know Goethe’s book about his trip in Italy). But reasons can’t be ever so nice: from the beginning of 19th century huge masses began to emigrate very far: United…