søndag 14. september 2014

Father and Daughter Wine Makers

This summer, my Dad joined me at Vietti for a day and Altare for a day.



When we worked for Vietti, we went to their Vineyard near Asti, where they have some Dolcetto and Barbera. We did what is called de-leafing, where we cut off the leaves to expose the grapes to the sun. Due to the wet weather this year, the grapes need to be exposed to the sun more than if it had been a dry year. Working so close to the grapes is amazing. You actually feel like you are making a difference, even though we may not have made any difference.




At Altare's, we did some labeling and packaging, preparing a shipment. Working with Silvia is always fun, and we played music and had some fun.
Labeling involves putting the full bottles onto the machine that labels for you, the packaging the bottles. Everything is done by hand, other than the actual labeling. It may not sound that way, but it is hard work. But we had some fun too!





lørdag 13. september 2014

Mangialonga 2014

I'm back!!!

Since it was so much fun last year, I just HAD to come back. 
Last year I had the pleasure of volunteering, and I worked at the Start Line. This year I was at the ticket office, replacing Silvia Altare, since she was out of town. 
I didn't actually get to do the Mangialonga this year because I had to fly back to Norway, but it was still fun! Hopefully next year I'll be able to do the whole thing. 

 For those of you who don't know, Mangialonga is a wine event that takes place in La Morra, Piemonte. You sign up, get a glass and a "bib", and you embark on a 4km adventure where you get to taste world class wines, while experiencing the beautiful land Piemonte has to offer.

If you want to read more about Mangialonga, check out their website: here. 
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