When we finished seeing the palazzo, we had a little stroll in the garden, in which an intricate, manicured geometric hedge is winningly juxtaposed with overgrown and out-of-control everything else. My favorite photo of the day is above – autumn red vines draping down a stone plaque. The boast of the garden is a glorious,… Continue reading Guests of Conti Sertoli Salis: Part 3, Wine!
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Favorite Restaurants, in Italy and Elsewhere
Note: All prices may be severely out of date. Quality not likely to have changed. Lake Como Area Belvedere Il Capriolo Crotasc Lanterna Verde L’Osteria del Viaggiatore These are full reviews – also see brief listings below for some more restaurants. Elsewhere Ristorante Tortella, Castelli, Abruzzo various in Austin, Texas American chain restaurants Vegetarian Restaurants… Continue reading Favorite Restaurants, in Italy and Elsewhere
Guests of Conti Sertoli Salis: Part 2, The Palazzo
After an excellent (if somewhat hasty) lunch, the four of us had a private tour of Palazzo Sertoli Salis, which is still the home of the Sertoli Salis family, as well as the headquarters of the winery. My photos don’t do justice to it: the palazzo is charming, rich with newly-restored tromp l’oeil frescoes cleverly… Continue reading Guests of Conti Sertoli Salis: Part 2, The Palazzo
Guests of Conti Sertoli Salis: Fine Food and Wine in Valtellina
Part 1: Lunch! Many moons ago, spurred by a question on Fodors.com, I wandered the Internets, looking up wineries in the nearby region of Valtellina. Several had sites, some gorgeously produced. Sertoli Salis particularly caught my eye because the site was so very beautiful, and I knew the wines to be good, but the English… Continue reading Guests of Conti Sertoli Salis: Fine Food and Wine in Valtellina
Bellagio: “Beauty and Comfort” on Lake Como
Bellagio, Lake Como’s best-known tourist destination, lies at the tip of the triangle between the two southern branches of the lake. You can get there by road or get there by boat from Menaggio or Varenna. Personally, I find Bellagio a bit overrated. During the season it’s overrun with tourists, and the shops are accordingly… Continue reading Bellagio: “Beauty and Comfort” on Lake Como