April 3, 2013

Hello all: Well in order to see all the great cities in Italy, I decided I needed a private driver. after interviewing  several candidates,a selection was made.Winner was Roberta Berg, a native from Santa Rosa. She was been incredible going around hairpin curves, mountain roads, two lane road big enough for one car in cliff road of
> Cinque Terra. Of course she does need some to tell her at Evey circle with five choices, forks in the road, incorrect directions from GPS, short cuts , scenic choices, all from so-called Prince Henry the Navigator also currently residing in Santa Rosa. What a team,and so unexpectedly switching roles.
> Today we left San Gimigigano for Montalcino where we had lunch with famous Brunello wine, tourer town, then left for Montelpulciano, but first stopped at Casanova do Neri winery where I had their Brunello wines rated at 91, 95, and hold on to your taste buds, 99(one rater gave it 100!!! What a treat, price was 25, 50, 150 euro. Montelpulciano is like the others in hilltop town with walls built 1300 to 1550. Stone houses are all that old. Like stepping back in time. More details later.

from Roberta the long haul, tourist, stick shift driver and Stan the navigator and white knuckle passenger