Just as we started driving full throttle up the hill we was halted by one of our neighbours. They are always interested in what we are up to and they must have spotted the big branches filling the car. "Hazelnut and fig trees someone donated us", we explained. Great,...
It still is olive clipping time over here and we ran into some problems with some high trees. The ground beneath the trees is too uneven to put a ladder on and some branches can't be reached from inside the tree. Off course this is a widely known problem and there is...
It is spring here in Umbria which means........AgriUmbria. Every year around this time every Umbrian, well ... it really can get quite busy, heads to Bastia Umbra to take part in the three day agrarian feast. Whether you need some chickens, ducks, tools for pruning...
This makes a person really happy ... and it is not for sale!!!
Three local wines all three Trebbiano Spolentino, a local Trebbiano clone, all three very different. Now Trebbiano is famous for giving wine of poor quality. Some might argue that Valentini's Trebbiano isn't bad at all and that is Trebbiano! Yes but that is Trebbiano...
What we have here is Italian inventiveness at the max. Let me explain. You know the feeling you really fancy something grilled on a woodfire but, especially in winter, can't be bothered to go out and light a fire? What to do? Do like they do in Umbria! ... take some...
Despite the absense of a shining sun, we got two shiny pictures of the Umbrian hills / mountains.
If you love music as well as Italy a good time to visit 'il bel paese' would be the month of July. Not only can you sip a nice espresso on a lovely Piazza of your choice but you can also enjoy some of the worlds finest musicians. Where? Umbria Jazz naturalmente! The...
We are approaching the month of Italy's biggest wine event, the famous Vinitaly. As you might have guessed, year-round there are lots of smaller events held throughout Italy. Last Saturday for instance we visited Vinix in Perugia. Because of the...
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