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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Excel exhition Centre - the best and worst
Excel this year I was at The Real Italian Wine And Food Ecperience. The absolute best was the juxtoposition of the entrance on the ground floor and the toilets also on the ground floor opposite.
This end of the giagantic venue, larger than some airports, is best. You still have a five minute dog leg or L shape walk to Prince Regent station. The semi circular 4 star hotel has a spa and gym, delegates who stayed their told me. It is right outside.
Left, the multi colour hotel.
Behind it is a large car park.
Prince Regent Station
The station has a convenient lift behind the long staircase.
Custom House
This entrance is for larger shows occupying the entire building or shows at this end.
The first toilets are down stairs.
Monday, April 27, 2026
Organic wines from Saedinia
Restaur
ant farm, cheeses, cookery classes, b ans b at the farm
Niece Elena.tod me.
Seaide sandy Soil Vineyard in Sardinia
Sand is great for fighting the vine destroying the phyloxera insect which killed vines a century ago. In the last decade olives had a threat.
The sand requires a vine with strong roots. The Sardinian vines here also benefit from the savoury, not salty but savory aroma. Sea air in a glass.
You can go for tastings buying one glass or a flight.
The sun and sea make this special.
The nw airport is Alghero. That area speaks
The town of Bardesi has the long beaches.
Wine from Sardinia Pareda zone and wine name
Vino Rosato,
(pink) or rosé wine, from
Meana Sardo is the name of the village. Three grape varieties.
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You can order feom their website as little as one bottle to test it out but the postage is more economical spread over a case of 6 bottes or more.
They are small but can organize tastings for groups on request.
People fly into the Cagliari airport in the south.
A meandering road,
Off the beaten track.
The owner is Filippo Podda.
He speaks some English and his leaflets are in both Italian or English.
Sardinian food is fabulous and zI hope to go there in a year or two. My husband Trevor has written a book on island wines, called Isle Drink
Learn Italian on Duolingo
I have been brushing up my Italian on Duolingo, which has improved a lot recently with listening and speaking exercises.
Useful Websites on Italy and Sardinian Wines
Www.cantinameana.it
In the middle of Sardinia. Nothing major to see here but it is the mid point between
Sunday, April 26, 2026
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