Yesterday we headed out around 2 o'clock. There's nothing better than doing nothing all morning and part of the afternoon. I'm not exercising here because the hills would be torture. I'm just trying to settle into "vacation"....chanting nightly Sash. We decided to stop at the Damilano wine shop and tasting room in the town of Barolo as we had an hour and a half to kill before our appointment at the Renato Ratti winery. The only wine we've had from this produ...

Yesterday started off badly but ended up great! While working out at the gym, I dropped a 20 pound weight on my new iPhone 5 and crushed the face. I, now, have no phone so if you need me, text and I will receive it on my iPad. I guess that's what I get for working out on three hours sleep. I am happy to report that the drive from the airport to Barolo was uneventful. We only got lost once. We arrived for our 11:30 tasting, tour and lunch at Marchesi di Baro...