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Fabulous Valpolicella – Our Most Excellent European Adventure: Part 2

Posted on July 14, 2018 by John Compisi

After our delightful and brief visit to Lugano (see Part 1), Switzerland, we motored on through Lombardia, Italy toward the amazing wine country of Valpolicella. Along the way we stopped for lunch in Bergamo (less than 2 hours drive from … Continue reading →

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Magic at Groto de Corgnan – Valpolicella

Posted on November 8, 2011 by John Compisi

The Groto de Corgnan was briefly mentioned in a recent blog titled Lombardia to Veneto and Verona.  In that blog a promise was made to return to the subject of the Groto and its proprietors Giorgio and Martina Soave, the magician and his … Continue reading →

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Lombardia to Veneto and Verona

Posted on September 27, 2011 by John Compisi

If you’re keeping track, we just left Lago di Como and are enroute to vicinity Verona in the Veneto.  We knew that Bergamo was on our route and we planned to stop there for an early afternoon snack before continuing … Continue reading →

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