Questions to bar staff can only be answered with “yes, no or maybe”. Patrons are asked to guess the wine by nose and taste only. If ordering from the black menu, wine is served in a dark glass as to avoid revealing any impressions. There are two menus: the white menu (with the names of the wines listed clearly) and the black menu (revealing only the cost of the wine and a “fantasy” name). La Cieca does wine tasting like nowhere else. Photo Credit: Small Luxury Hotels on behalf of Hotel Magna Pars Suitesįollow dinner with drinks at La Cieca Enoteca.
From the westernmost Oltrepo Pavese region with a 3,000 year old wine-making history, to Franciacorta and it’s well-respected bubblies, to the high-altitude reds of Valtellina Superiore, Lombardy has much to offer wine-lovers. It’s not that Lombardy doesn’t have a sit-back-with-a-glass of wine capacity…it just saves it for the weekend.Īnd on the weekend, a treasure at the end of the hunt, there is indeed outstanding wine.
The region is known for artisan cheeses, local produce and hosts a share of Michelin rated restaurants, all outstanding partners for the local wine. Piemonte shares a border, as does Switzerland. Lombardy is in a good neighborhood, so to speak. There’s a grand scale of nature: play in Alpine sportiness or gaze at the lowlands of the Po Valley.
There’s the lakes: sought after Lake Como and restful Lake Maggiore. There’s Milan: moneyed and high-fashion, the sort of place one goes to work, be pampered or power-shop. This isn’t because of a shabby production the voice of Lombardy bears a citified and luxe tone and perhaps leaves behind the vineyard delights that take time to discover. Lombardy is well-known for certain things, though not singularly or necessarily wine. Choose luxury, discoveries and relaxation on vacation or a night at home with wine, food and family…all inspired by Lombardy! Spend a weekend in Lombardy (Lombardia) and be rewarded with fascinating history, stunning natural beauty, the rush of city life and the authenticity of a classic wine region.
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