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Looking for that Special Bottle of Wine in Abruzzo

Every now and then I’m willing to spend €20 or a bottle of wine in Abruzzo. That’s 750 ml for €20! “Sure you could easily get 10 litres of wine for €20 in Abruzzo, what are you playing at”, I hear you exclaim.

You’re right. I don’t do it often but I make no apology for [...]

Penne

The first time I heard of the town of Penne in Abruzzo I thought that explains the name of the pasta!  I was wrong.  Penne, the pasta, is named for its shape, pen-like, in fact the word penne means pens in English.  (Penna is the singular.)   If you are interested in knowing more about [...]