‘Here’ said my friends Nick and Michele, handing me a heavy, chunky bottle. ‘This is the best white wine we’ve ever tasted in Italy.’

They’ve conducted such exhaustive research on the subject, that this was an opinion to be respected.

(A truly top wine ? Or just another white wannabe ? Click on the main headline title above to find out…)

It’s a strange thing with some Italian delivery drivers. Give them clear skies and warm sunshine and they’ll find endless excuses for ignoring you. But the first flake of snow inspires a kind of mass Pony Express mentality that sees them battling through the elements to bring you a package that’s been sitting in the back of their van for a week.

(For more – and scenic snowy shots – click on the main headline title above…)