Anyone going to VinItaly 99???

[Botafogo]

That's a negative, Houston, Tuscany looks all strip mined out from up here and their prices are sailing by the window headed toward Pluto! Request permission to land in Puglia (we can see the flames of the Oil Refinery in Taranto from orbit and we could sure use a glass of Primitivo to calm the nerves, over.......)

But seriously, we find it a much better use of the (too short!) time at the Fiera to continue our systematic perusal of the REST of Italia (outside of Piemonte and Toscana) where there are wines of more intrinsic interest, much better pricing and probably not in the American market yet. Plus, all the Toscani and Piemontese come and see us every year anyway (they have the money!).

[This message has been edited by Botafogo (edited 03-08-99).]