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Altamura to Matera in 20 minutes

June 13, 2018 by Nat & Tim 7 Comments

Matera

Pulling out Pulling out of Altamura our Fiat 500 was filled with the smell of fresh bread still working its magic sitting in the sun on the back seat. Looking forward to a brisk jaunt of twisting scenic country road to our next destination, Matera, I was sadly disappointed with a new boringly straight stretch […]

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The straight DOP (& IGP) on balsamic vinegar

December 30, 2016 by Nat & Tim 9 Comments

balsamico DOP

Modena If you’ve been following along you know that we had a pretty full dance card in Bologna. This day would be our longest yet but absolutely worth the effort. We woke up before the sun and made our way to the train station in order to make it to Modena to meet our hosts […]

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The Extraordinary Italian Taste

July 7, 2016 by Nat & Tim 6 Comments

#theextraordinaryitaliantaste

The extraordinary Italian taste Have you ever returned home from the grocer only to discovered that the expensive bottle of what you thought was Italian olive oil is actually not Italian at all? The label sure looks Italian and the name sounds Italian, but what’s in the bottle has never set foot in Italy. It’s not […]

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