Tuscany 1

Michael and I left Rome this morning and picked up our rental car.... A darling little Fiat that I am going to try to smuggle on the plane somehow. We drove through the beautiful Tuscan hillside to the town of Orvietto. We visited Le Velette winery, which The Vintage's wine purveyor arranged for us. We toured the winery that dated back over 2000 years, and we tasted through their incredible selection of wine. The tasting and tour were done by the owner, and his son served us a wonderful selection of Italian meats and cheeses to accompany the tasting.

After Orvietto, we continued on north to the winery Felsina in the Chianti region. Felsina is a family run and award winning winery in the small town of Castelnuovo Berardenga. They had our room ready, along with two bottles of wine and the privacy of the entire guest quarters! They informed us they would be serving us breakfast tomorrow morning, along with a private tasting and tour of the grounds.

After we unpacked, we walked into town and had the best meal we have ever had at a small taverna....And this time I am really serious about the best food ever! It was house made pesto with handmade pasta, accompanied by tri-tip steak and insalata mista (mixed green salad). We almost ordered more pasta to go, but we were too embarrassed. We look forward to many more best meals ever to come!