It will be a summer of dancing and good music. The 2014 summer calendar is full of events in Vicobarone where music and dancing under the stars are the main attractions
Dining on the border between Colli Piacentini and Oltrepo Pavese is quite a singular experience. Tradition, dialects, even wines mix in an area where the border is simply administrative and the names given to dishes and wines mark the difference
In the VIII century, Saint Colombano’s remains were brought to Pavia. Thus the itinerary Bobbio-Pavia of which there are various testimonies. There is a francigena mountain route from Milan to Pavia to Bobbio, which then follows the abbots way to Pontremoli (Tuscany) and then to Rome
Roncole Verdi is well known for being the birthplace of the illustrious and loved Maestro Giuseppe Verdi. At a short distance from the home, now a museum, of the great composer, there is another Home Museum and Center of Study of another very great artist: Giovannino Guareschi.
My trip to New York involves presenting The DOC Colli Piacentini Wines to the City. There are countless restaurants in this city with just about any food but obviously my wines are best with Italian Cuisine.