September 19th onto Fossa Mala with a stop at Villa Manin

 We are off to our last night at Fossa Mala which is Ellie’s back yard.  Our cocktails started with meeting the wine master. He explained that they are working on a sparkling wine which is taking the market place of proseco . After that we had a wonderful dinner and sat with the owner.  She said her grandfather was in Poland as a child and had started an ice cream business. His mom had to come sign the papers so he could start the business.  This business grew and soon he had many shops which developed into frozen foods. He sold the ice cream business and came to Itlay.  The family bought this winery and the family is also into pizzas and frozen foods.  They are here in America at Whole Foods.  (Meduno and Roncadin pizza brands) Her husband is making Beckel knives which is a well known brand that is sold in top stores here.

. This Passariano villa was once the luxurious residence o the Manin family built between the 17th century and the 18th century. The building was completed 1682.

The uninterrupted succession of internal rooms from one end of the building to the other. I wasn’t allowed to start at the beginning of the hall ways.

This is the entrance where there will be concerts over the next several days.  We were serenaded during our lunch and it was loud!

                                       A fun lunch with the true Italian food and preseco.

                                    And Roberto helps us celebrate!

                                                                Such a small confessional 

                                                                            Cheryl and me

Ellen, Jodi and me

Me,Lillian,Mimi, Jay, Ken, Linda,Jodi, Lois, Bill (guest) Sadie,

Marti,Stephane, Ellen, Kathy,Ruthie, Mary, Jeannie,Evelyn ,Toby 

Owner, Ellie, wine master, Cheryl,Pat

                                                            Grapes picked and ready for wine

Explaining the sparkling wine is the top of the product.

Ellie, Lillian,Esperia,Jeanne and Ruthie

Ellie working her magic on the doing the napkin into a bra trick!

Toby, Jay, Lois,Pat,Bill,Marti,and Jodi

Ruthie, Jeanne, Ellie, Mary, and Evelyn

Ellen trying her luck at the trick

Grapes in the orchard being picked.  This is at our last night which is at Fossa Mala.

We say good bye to the group tomorrow as Ellen and I head to Venice for two days.  The rest of the group will go home.