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We had planned to taste at Produttori del Barbaresco, but they were a little busy, so we instead climbed Barbaresco Tower, directly across the street. The views of the countryside were outstanding.
Posted on September 28, 2025
We went into the village of Barbaresco to look around and found the same tractor we had seen earlier at Rabajà in the town square, delivering its grapes to Produttori del Barbaresco, the local farmer’s co-op and a very highly regarded producer of Barbaresco wines. The grapes are weighed and de-stemmed right there on the square.
Posted on September 28, 2025
I was surprised to learn that Joe’s house is directly across the road from Rabajà (pronounced rah-bah-YA in the Piedmontese dialect), one of the most well-known and prized vineyards in Barbaresco. Harvest is in full swing here, and tractors and field workers everywhere—in the fields and on the roads.
Posted on September 28, 2025
Adam and Natalie were staying with their friend Joe in Barbaresco, and they offered to let us use their shower to freshen up after our travel. Barbaresco is beautiful! In addition to a hot shower, the house also had commanding views of the Barbaresco countryside. I’m told these views are protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which makes it difficult/impossible to build anything that would spoil the view.
Posted on September 28, 2025
After an 8 hour layover in Boston, then an overnight flight, Heather an I arrived in Milan. We rented a car, almost misplaced my iPhone 😱, then took the 2 hour drive to Barbaresco where we were meeting our friends Adam and Natalie.
Posted on September 28, 2025
Had lunch at Boston Logan where we saw a prep cook shucking oysters. But the knife had a cord! Maybe an electric shucking knife? I asked my server and he explained that it wasn’t electric, but rather a security cable that tethered the knife to the station. They have periodic security audits, and if a knife is missing they shut down the airport! #Italy2025
Posted on September 26, 2025
IND ✈️ BOS (8 hour layover 😢) ✈️ 🇺🇸🇮🇹 MXP 🚗 Alba, Piemonte 🍷
Here we go! #Italy2025
Posted on September 26, 2025
Lesson learned: Moving sofas and furniture is a lot harder when you’re 50 than it was when you were 25. Ouch!