Burton Anderson in the 2002 edition of the Wines of Italy recommends Al
Volto in Italy's
Venice. I last visited there in 1985 and don't recall much, except it was
dingy...........I much prefer the shops of Verona, Italy not New Jersey.
--
Joe "Beppe" Rosenberg
"Ian Hoare" > wrote in message
...
> Salut/Hi D. Gerasimatos,
>
> le/on Fri, 3 Oct 2003 08:12:50 +0000 (UTC), tu disais/you said:-
>
> >In article >,
> >Mike Tommasi > wrote:
> >>
> >>Mmm, granted I am not objective, Venezia being my city, but it seems
> >>to me that if someone does not specify, Venice is in Italy, just as
> >>Berlin is in Germany and London in England... ;-)))
> >
> >
> >No, you aren't objective. I typed "Venice" into Google. Of the first
> >10 hits, 6 referenced the city in Italy, 2 referenced the city in
> >Florida, and 2 referenced the city in California.
>
> That proves Mike's point, it seems to me. And even for an American,
> comparing Venice FL with the city of the Doges and scene of Monteverdi's
> greatest hour is going a touch far.
>
> >FL and Venice, CA are destinations unlike, say, Paris, TX. Being in Italy
> >perhaps you do not realize that.
>
> He isn't, his origins are there, but he's lived in Canada, and currently
> lives in Southern France. A better qualification for a balanced world view
> than many, it seems to me.
>
> --
> All the Best
> Ian Hoare
>
> Sometimes oi just sits and thinks
> Sometimes oi just sits.