Piedmont, an Italian Slow Pace Weekend
Italy is an adventure. It’s nice to drive around and discover wonderful places where you can eat, take some pictures and drink good wine. We were in Piedmont, in the northwestern Italy. In a weekend you can see lots of places and discover taverns that offer you local products. In San Rocco Seno d’Elvio, near Alba, you can find Osteria Italia, a small inn ran by Renato and Marina. You can get there by asking the locals. San Rocco is nestled in the countryside, where farmers raise rabbits and produce Barbaresco, a red wine into which you can drown all thoughts.
In the hills of Diano d’Alba we discovered a farmhouse. After a long walk in the woods we paused to find something to eat. Francesco, an old peasant we met, fed us veal with tuna sauce, fried bread with spiced lard, maltagliati with tripe and Dolcetto di Diano red wine stew. These places are magical. You can feel the joy when you smell the fresh air after it has snowed, and when the sun is slowly peeking.
