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I Love Touring Italy – Springtime In The Piedmont Region

In the northeast corner of Italy you’ll find the Piedmont region, which is home to many of Italy’s finest wines. You get an idea of its weather when you remember that Piedmont’s capital and largest city, Turin, hosted the 2006 Winter Olympics. But towards the end of March or the beginning of April, with a little luck spring will be knocking at the door.

We start our virtual spring tour of Piedmont at the village Monastero Bormida, population 1000, situated some 45 miles (70 kilometers) southeast of Turin. In early March they have a Polenta (cornbread) festival honoring the openhanded Marchese Rovere who provided polenta and frittata (omelets) to ravenous coppersmiths who were trapped by a sudden snowstorm. Now, more than 180 years later, this village celebrates with a huge onion frittata, polenta, and salami cooked and served in the town square, accompanied by a band and allegorical floats. On the Sunday closest to March 19th the town of Castiglione d’Asti, population 6000 some 8 miles (13 kilometers) south of Asti commemorates the signing of a peace treaty between city nobles and the Church in the year 1200. Some forty traditionally dressed townsfolk on foot and on horseback replay the signing ceremony with medieval music played on antique instruments. This ceremony is enhanced by white chestnut cakes and hazelnut cakes soaked in Barbera wine. Talking about fine Piedmont wine, the village of Quaranti, population 200, about 45 miles (70 kilometers) southeast of Turin holds a Chickpea and Barbera Festival on the 3rd Sunday of the month. As far as I’m concerned they can hold the chickpeas and bring on the Barbera wine.

Polenta festivals really seem to be the order of the day in this part of the world. In the third week of April the village of Bubbio, population less than 1000, some 40 miles (sixty kilometers) southeast of Turin holds a Polenta festival that involves over 1300 pounds (600 kilograms) of free polenta plus sausages, onion omelets and local wine. Some of the polenta contains gold items and it’s finders keepers. Even if you don’t find any gold in your cornbread you may still enjoy the medieval costume parade. The Ponti Polenta Festival held in a village of 700 about 45 miles (70 kilometers) southeast of Turin also involves hungry coppersmiths and a generous Marquis. This time there’s a giant copper pot and the omelet contains fish.

Towards the middle of May the city of Asti, population 75 thousand located some 35 miles (55 kilometers) east of Turin hosts Ancient Popular Games pitting one neighborhood against another. The month ends with the Sagra dell’Asparago Verde (Green Asparagus Festival) in the village of Valmacca, population 1000, about 45 miles (70 kilometers) east of Turin. You haven’t eaten asparagus until you come to this festival. Enjoy the live music, the other activities, and even a dry Italian white wine to accompany the asparago.

For a change of pace attend the “Roman Fest” in the city of Alessandria, population 90 thousand about 55 miles (90 kilometers) southeast of Turin. This includes a “Slave Auction”, gladiator combats, and a chariot race, festive meals, and activities for children.

About the Author

Levi Reiss has authored or co-authored ten computer and Internet books, but prefers drinking fine French wine with the right foods. He teaches computers at an Ontario French-language community college. Visit his Italian travel website
www.travelitalytravel.com
and his global wine website
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with a weekly column reviewing $10 wines and new sections writing about and tasting organic and kosher wines.

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