An event lived in Genoa poetry ... – Critical Wine 2014

Sunday 9 November, with a group of friends and associates of the head Head and Throat, has taken the road to Genoa in the direction of the tenth edition of Critical Wine 2014. An opportunity to be together visiting a city that in recent months, alas, was battered by heavy rains. Fortunately welcomed us a sunny day, a brief truce that ended in the evening with the return of bad weather.

I must admit that when I arrived the Buridda, the Social Laboratory which hosted for the first time this event, I was somewhat disappointed. Whether writing on the wall. Loving the order can not stand those who smear the public places of boredom or a form of entertainment that is far from what I conceive. I find a lack of respect for those who live sites and does not appreciate these events that have nothing to do with the artistic.

For this state of things, initially, to my entrance I was a bit 'annoyed. Then, walking along the corridors, I began to notice many sheets hanging on the walls. Did not I tell you that this year's edition was "veronelliamente" dedicated to "Poetry of the Earth." the producers were, each in his own way, to bring pages with lines of poetry.

For me, life is poetry, and the work is passion. In an age where everyone is running, through poetry evado, and with the passion alive. For this, page after page, I started to read entering the atmosphere with which the products are to be lived, manufacturers and their stories.

Many tastings, many productions and many people offered at this event. Just a showcase of who tenaciously work the land and he proudly exhibits the fruits. I will mention some lesser known.

I started with a taste Dolcetto d'Alba, Langhe wine obtained from the vine, a red wine in my comfort zone. The company that produces it is Il Bosseto, an agricultural reality in Trezzo, in the province of Cuneo.

Dolcetto d'Alba 'The Bosseto'

As they say ... do not drink on an empty stomach. In fact I remedied immediately with a slice of Chickpea flour with vegetables and hemp seeds. These seeds are rich in omega 3 e omega 6, and therefore an excellent remedy to counteract LDL cholesterol (the bad) and cardiovascular disorders.

Chickpea flour with vegetables and hemp seeds

I know the Pastis Artigianale argali? I know him right there, through the story of Piero and Enrico, the two guys that produce it in Boves, in the province of Cuneo. An amber liquor produced in Roccavione at the foot of the Maritime Alps, long tradition. The flavor combines a liqueur made from herbs and plants mountain, and a liqueur made from anise. A unique fragrance, ancient and very intense. You can drink as an aperitif, digestive, heated like a punch, or used as a basis for the preparation of cocktails.

Pastis Artigianale argali

Walking through the stands I saw boxes full of yellow apples. Worshiping the fruit I have asked for a, and so I had a snack. An apple orchard from 'farm Spertino San Marzano Oliveto, Monferrato. A family reality of five hectares that produces excellent apple juice with no added sugar, preservatives or additives.

Apple Juice Farm Spertino

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love everything that is natural. He could not catch my attention then the stand of 'organic farm of Robert Shack, in Valgrana in the province of Cuneo. Herbs, herbal teas, semi, roots, syrups and cosmetics products with their fresh flowers marinated in extra virgin olive oil from Puglia, ideal for the perfect acidity.

Organic farm Roberta Hut

It was time to go home. Leaving the lights on in the evening Genoa made me stop for a moment drawn to the landscape… It’ That's how I greeted.