Aperitivo: Aperitif : Alcoholic drink before a meal for the appetite.

It was one of delightful life styles in Italy I found about. I was really addicted to this late afternoon drink which usually come along with light tapas feeling like having bourgeois high tea.

It was another aperitif driving excusing the sightseeing or vice versa. Alessia wanted to me taste the local Piadina at the mobile bar ‘Da Massimo’ on the hill. Along with Tuscany wine while we were enjoying the conversation about the owner’s consideration of expanding this business in Bondi Australia where his relative lives, local people were coming to have this Da Massimo specialties. Construct workers, professor, local farmers were all there enjoying this afternoon delight with happy chat, making a joke with this tourist’s gesso leg. How can’t I love this aperitivo time!

 

I was invited to the Sunday family lunch in Chianti. The original plan for my part of Italy trip was travelling Florence after this lunch gathering. Well…I couldn’t go further from this lovely casa in Chianti with my plaster and crutches. I had to satisfy with drinking un caffè in the Florence scenery cup. The warm welcome from the relatives of Alessia consoled me and I was happy to be in the region where my favourite Italian vino came from. The cypress trees were making the beautiful Tuscany landscape along with the famous olive trees and wineries. The art works surrounding the wall of the house were telling me that the owner of house is the art appreciator con il gusto del bello. Starting with the gourmet homemade prosciutto & salami antipasto, the feast seemed endless along with cheerful and enthusiastic family talk.

 

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