Just saying the name Emilia-Romagna puts a smile on my face and fills my palate with joy. When I think of this region, of the red towers of Bologna or the crowded beaches of Rimini, I’m reminded of the slow life of the past, a happy and hospitable people, simple moments and great flavours. Maybe I'm biased; I studied and lived in Bologna and have an enormous love for Fellini, but every time I sit down to a table full of Parmigiano Reggiano, Grana Padano cheese, tortellini, lasagne, salama da sugo, tigelle or piadine, while drinking good Lambrusco or a fruity Sangiovese, I am regenerated by the tastes and ancient aromas that can be found in the region.
I will never forget tasting the wines that I believe perfectly represent this feeling. Lambrusco Grasparossa Vittorio Graziano ‘Fontana dei Boschi’, probably the most ‘abrupt’ type of Lambrusco, is jovial and melancholy at the same time, just like a clown. After a few glasses you will almost feel guilty for having forgotten the pure and simple joy of living a simple life without the distractions of modern day culture.
Emilia-Romagna is quite a young region, as before 1970 it was divided into two distinctly separate territories. Our journey will take us through these two territories, sometimes together, sometimes clearly distinct over centuries of history.
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