Long exposure shot from Rodello looking toward Alba and Diano d’Alba at night. The fog comes in thick, voluminous, and creeps like a silent ghost toward the valley below the Langhe hills. Piemonte is great during the day, but at night it has a quiet, romantic magic going on.
You can see why the region is known for “nebbiolo”, from the word for fog.
The lights and the shimmering water make this one of my favorite Venice images I’ve taken recently. It was late at night, the city was asleep except for the odd vaporetto idling by (the stern marker light from one is visible in the lower left). Quiet, stoic, enveloping.
No better place to be on a crisp fall evening. Be sure to click to see it full size!
One of the perks of frequently being in Venice in the off season–the sparse crowds at night in popular campi and piazze afford the chance to get one or two folks off in the distance for a long exposure shot.
By dialing back the clarity and upping the masking, you get this ghostly effect that I really like.
Yes, please.
There’s something magical about grape vines in fall, their harvest already collected, the fog off in the distance as winter approaches, and we dream of wines to come.
Piemonte in fall, via Azienda Giribaldi. Definitely click on the picture to properly appreciate.
Congrats to our friends in Rodello for this excellent result from a renowned critic. And yes, this wine is not only fabulous, but a fabulous buy. If you can find a better Italian red at this price point, we’ll buy your next bottle. It really is a $60 wine, but it’s priced in the mid-$30s. Grab it when you see it.
Needless to say, we’re big fans. Can’t wait to learn more from Mama Isa!
Just sayin…
It doesn’t get much better than that. Airlines are finally coming to the end of more expensive hedges on fuel and are now able to start passing along some savings to consumers. Your airfares don’t automatically get lower when your price at the gas station comes down because of the mechanics of how they buy fuel, but we’re starting to see some really good rates.
If you’ve been on the fence about planning a trip for this spring, summer, or fall, now might be the time to strike.
The color palates are only matched the amazing flavors on the dinner table, and the fireworks that happen when your truffle pastas and locally sourced artisanal meats and cheeses are mated with local Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, and Barolos.
This view from a terrace overlooking the valley between Montelupo Albese and Diano d’Alba, as seen from Rodello.
Before winter descends on the Veneto and all the tourists are gone, the subtle corners of the remote islands of the Venetian lagoon share their colors in quiet fall splendor.
Flowers on Torcello.
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