Day 6. Lauren and I have left France and made the voyage to Italy. It took 2.5 hours to get here. If you can imagine being in "the sticks" out in Italy, that is where we are. There is nothing but farms and small villages here. The village we are staying in has 700 people in it, and is virtually a ghost town compared to Vence. It was very confusing getting here and took multiple leaps of faith. I must admit at one point in time I thought about canning our plans to get here and opting for the nearest Marriott instead. But we were lucky enough to have found this place without one wrong move, thanks to Google maps on my iPhone.
Lauren and I were greeted by a wonderful Italian family at the Ca D Rot, our off-the-beaten-path bed and breakfast.
Afterward, on the recommendation of our hosts, we left towards a town called Acqui Terme, which is known for it's sulfury smelling hot springs.
We passed on the hot springs, but did stop at La Margliana winery. There, we were welcomed in and had our own private tasting of wine, cheeses, and sausages. We bought one bottle of Branchetto wine, which was less sweet than muscato, but a lot sweeter than barbera. The cheeses were both aged and fresh goat cheeses, and where accompanied by jellies, including grape must, onion, and apple purees.
Afterward, we wandered around Acqui Terme, and found a gourmet food shop with huge piles of dried porcini mushrooms and shelves lined with jarred mushrooms, pastes, cheeses and salumis. One salumi we tried was made from a whole beef tenderloin, wrapped in ground meat and cured -- it was awesome. I bought two jars of porcinis packed in olive oil, one white and one black for home.
Ciao!
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