Welcome, Friends and family our goal with this blog is to help you keep tabs on what we've been up to after moving to Italy in 2007, by sharing some of our experiences with you. We have many of our old favorite places yet we always seem to stumble into something really cool just when we think we've seen everything. Our goal is to share these new experiences, along with an occasional wine or travel tip.
Sincerely,
Robert and Leslie Alexander

Finally a little snow

snow (1)
We finally received some snow only about 2 to 3 inches but enough to to brighten up the vineyards. Taken from just inside the wall around our village of Neive.
first snow of 2013
Taken from vineyard Curra looking west over the tower of Barbaresco.
snow melting
However after only a few days the snow is melting fast exposing the best vineyards for example Barbaresco on the right and Dolcetto/Barbara on the left.
snowy ciabot
Snow is very good for the vineyards because it melts slowly into the clay soil rather than running off quickly during a rain shower therefore building up reserves for the long hot summers.