The Hero, home and land come alive

Never underestimate Italy

You've been to Italy or you're going soon - but what is it really like hanging out in a small town in the region of Piemonte.  Just when you think Italy's charm is experiencing its last gasp I'll read you a story about precisely why you should never underestimate Italy. Come along and experience the real lives of a family in the small town of Bubbio - it'll make you happy - I promise!

The Hero, home and land come alive

In this episode, Chapter 11, we read a story another story about a personal legend from Piemonte. How a neighbor becomes a hero and how a home and land feel alive. The beauty of the vendemmia, the wine harvest, creating beauty on earth.

Life at Pianbello Winery in Piemonte

I read from Chapter 10 of my latest book called Personal Legends of Piemnte. Offering the listener what life is like at the Pianbello Winery, located in the oh so small town of Loazzolo. Where the wolves once roamed. We go from the Roman anciant environs to modern day wine making, in the region of Italy that produces many of Italy's finest wines.

Barbera; a Cinderella story.

Today we travel all the way back to the thirteenth century. To the southern hills of Monferrato where a red grape named Barbera was born. Considered a dark horse, her story unfolds like Cinderella's; now living happily ever after all over the world.

Chef Piera The Goddess

Chef Piera is famous in Piemonte and well known for her agnolotti; if you so desire it's still served on a napkin. She's known beyond the border but fame was never a goal - she didn't even learn to cook until she was 27 years old. The secret to her success was to simply let life unfold.