Northern Italy

[JohnG]

Likesred,

Sounds like you've got a great trip ahead of you. I'm envious!

From my perspective, you'll be pushing pretty hard to experience all of those places in 10 days. The best thing about Italy, I think, is being able to slow down and soak in the local color. Another approach might be to identify a couple of "home bases" where you'd set up shop for 3 or 4 days. You can then make short day trips to different communities in the surrounding area.

I can highly recommend Cinque Terre for a stay. It's a bit isolated geographically, but it is a beautiful, peaceful, and absolutely charming area. It may not be the best choice for trying a lot of different wines, but it's awfully good for the soul.

Anyway, that's my two cents. Enjoy your trip!