Blog Fatigue

Don’t judge us, the struggle is real, this is a real thing (at least it is now).

Just because we happen to live in a bucolic part of Italy it doesn’t mean that we don’t live under a rock and it doesn’t mean that we’re cut off from everything that is happening around us. Let’s face it, there are just so many anxieties and so little time to feed them all.

As we have just passed 4 July, we are thinking of democracy and the general election in the UK. Niall is always reminded of the Irish political proverb, ‘vote early, vote often’. And then there is the French election. Macron, what a muppet! Are we the only ones concerned with the apparent rise of the far right in the European elections? We are happy to explain to our friends in the UK what European elections are. And after those elections apparently Italy has the most stable government in the EU. Read that sentence again. It’s shocking to think that Italy has a stable government, not to mind the MOST stable government in the EU!

Niall is officially banned from mentioning US politics so there will now be a three minute pause while he wanders off into the freshly pruned olive trees to have a bit of a rant. Let’s hope he doesn’t meet any of our American guests while there.

While Niall continues to do his impression of Moses, Paari would like to tell you that

• our IGT (a Super Tuscan) wine is being well received

• we just had our first wedding at the Villa - woohoo!

• the AC gods are a fickle bunch and have been playing with us a lot lately

• the grappoli (grape bunches) are forming nicely in the vineyard

• our new cantina (winery) project is motoring along (actually it is moving at the pace of a donkey going backwards on a mountain pass) and

• there are lots of activities going on over the summer whether it be jazz festivals or a Banksy exhibition (all of which we hope to hit at some point or other).

It’s probably the best time of year to be in Italy. We are working hard but remembering to take time out to enjoy life.

Oops, he’s back now and no doubt he will want to talk about rugby. God help us.

Until next time. In the meantime, here’s a short collage of what we’ve been up during the last few weeks. Hosting guests for wine tastings, unexpected trips to Milan, spending time with the furry babies, meeting up with fellow winemakers for aperitivi and working (yes we do that too) remotely. Also, don’t judge us for the amount of food and drink that features…

[Music credit: Jeff Kaale]

Toodles,

Niall & Paari