Buongiorno from the heart of Piedmont!
Did you miss me last week? My apologies… I've spent the past week eating my way through Piedmont with Cheese Journeys, a tour provider that seeks to connect curious travelers with an appetite for new experiences (and new cheeses) with the passionate makers behind some of the world’s best. In a world of cookie-cutter experiences, this one was truly unique, seeking to educate the group on Italian culture and norms by way of true connections with locals.
It will take me some time to unpack all of the incredible folks I encountered and got the chance to speak with, eat with, and drink with.
There was the truffle hunter, decades rich in experience, whose three dogs directed us towards no fewer than seven truffles. Though he spoke no English, through one of the members of our group, he conveyed how difficult the lack of water has been of late on this essential local resource.
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