Langhe Nebbiolo. DGL Terre. 2006

Nebbiolo is the grape variety behind Barolo - perhaps the king of Italian wines. To enjoy a fine, old Barolo is one of wine’s cosmic experiences both in taste - and price. But you’re not going to find anything - and I mean anything - even halfway decent for much under €20, so the knotty little problem this week is how can we appreciate the Barolo experience - yet stick to our budget of under €10 a bottle ?

(It’s a tough task - but we manage it ! Click on the headline title above and join us in in a glass of this excellent Nebbiolo - with pictures !)

In ‘Blog of Blogs 1′, we told you about the why’s and how’s of our move to Abruzzo. So we’re here. Where’s ‘here’ ? On the fringes of the Majella National Park outside the tiny hamlet of Ascigno, just to the north of Casoli.

We’ve found an Abruzzo property where we’d like to live and run our ‘Villasfor2′ holidays for couples business - but we haven’t actually bought it yet. Now what ?

(Click on headline title above for the full story - with pictures !)