This past Wednesday (And I do apologize for no photos yet!), me and the group of other students took a day trip to Montepulciano, a quaint, very old village. The trip there was about an hour and the scenery was....well, you guessed it...breathtaking. Hills, fog, vineyards, old homes, narrow roads.
When we arrived we visited a Catholic church...so huge, so unbelievable, so drafty...
Then we went to the Azienda Agricola Contucci for wine tastng. Napa what? The wines were so flavorful. We took a tour through the winery and learned that the old stone building is built in arches to keep sound out because "noise disturbs wine." The wine comes from Sardenia and the bottles are stored o the side because wine has to touch the cork because 3-4% of corks are "sick" and side storage will tell whether or not the cork is suitable.
Drinking the wine made everyone a little more social and friendly. The Italian guy pouring the wine, talked really close to all of the women, but not in a creepy way, just a very sincere and friendly Italian way.
I loved Montepulciano -- the winery, the copper workshop, the bus ride getting to know everyone. I can't wait to see where we are going this week!
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