Barolo, Birthday and Tartufi Bianco

We spent two great days in Peidmont, Italy with our friends Sammy Como and Marion (from Lake Como).  It was Sam's big 50th birthday celebration. We all met at the beautiful Villa D' Amelia  www.villadamelia.com  in Benevello and we were off and running.  A lunch was hosted at a Tratorria, Antica Torre in Barbaresco, by local winemakers and friends.  What a treat.  Wines from the nearby Pellissero Vineyards were featured and handmade and cut pasta was served.  We then made our way over to Pellissero for a private wine tasting and tour of the cellars.  As if that wasn't enough, we had dinner a the Michelin starred restaurant La Ciau del Tornavento in Treiso.  It was a fabulous chef's tasting menu, which of course, included the famous white truffles of Alba. Delicious! On to Barolo...... To be continued.

Villa D' Amilia

Barbaresco!

A Little Italian Lunch.

Oh, the Italians...

Due Amici

Pelissero Vineyards

View from tasting room.

Hanging in the cellar.

Prosseco for birthday boy!

La Ciau del Tornavento

Amuse bouche

Fresh egg with Tartufi Bianco

Chef Maurilio carving bone in ribeye

Let's eat!

Birthday Boy!

Having fun at the tasting.