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Soon the parade started, truly one of the most elaborate we have ever seen.
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Soon the parade started, truly one of the most elaborate we have ever seen.

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  • to get our porchetta sandwiches. . .
  • . . . definitely worth the wait, and excellent along with a glass of the local microbrew.
  • Definitely a favorite with the locals too.
  • Soon the parade started, truly one of the most elaborate we have ever seen.
  • The king and queen promenade past the judging stand . . .
  • The parade is an allegory of the seasons that produce the grapes of Italy that go into some of the finest wines in the world, starting with Queen of Spring . . .
  • and her young attendants.
  • Then the dramatic floats showing how the grapes are harvested and processed . . .
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  • . . . and many troupes of dancers acting out the highlights of the seasons . . .
  • . . . including the dance between winter and spring that begins a new growing season?
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  • The parade wound through the city square to the delight of hundreds of spectators . . .
  • including those who only had to open their shutters. It was a truly memorable event for us.
  • The class was taught by Katia and her uncle Fulvio and we were joined by two other couples, both British. First we made pasta dough, . . .
  • . . . which we rolled out by hand into Pici (sticky pasta), here drying while we made the sauce in the kitchen.
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