Here are two pictures from the Piemonte region. The first is the grocer who took care of us in every way, telling us which shops to visit and what kind of wines to purchase. On top of that, her two daughters made us lunch. And, now for the drumroll… look to the bottom right. The people are tasting wine from a local shop, and they eat along with it raw hamburger and lettuce. No kidding.

The second is a sample vineyard in the Monforte di’ Alba region.