wine weekend brunch - Agriturismo la Torricella

To end the wonderful wine weekend getaway... even though we were still full from the 4-hour, 11-course dinner the night before... we went to a really nice brunch at Agriturismo la Torricella, which was just up the road from the apartments where we spent the night.

Walking to brunch...

Really, really nice food... really, really lovely view... and peaceful too!

This school year has been very demanding... in a good way! I've worked hard... and had felt too overwhelmed to take many weekend trips (even though it's so easy to travel here!). This wine weekend was wonderful. It was relaxing, fun, and filled with good company.

On the drive up, I said in the car, "I just want to lie on the grass in the sunshine with a glass of wine in my hand!" Well... I did pretty much that! I didn't have wine in my hand (and funny that that's what I pictured, as I really don't drink much at all...) but I did take a nap on the grass under the sun --with a stellar view no less!-- and everybody else joined too.   : )   I want a Round 2 of this weekend!

Bricco Torricella Residence - La Morra

We all spent the night in La Morra - at two beautiful apartments amidst the rolling hills of wine country in Piemonte. Bricco Torricella Residence in La Morra is wonderful... peaceful, lovely apartments, and the lady that runs the place is really nice. I would love to go back!

We woke up in the morning (after our 4-hour, 11-course dinner), made coffees and sat here... [perrrrrrfect]

With this view... [mmmmhmmmmm]

wine weekend crew

I really enjoyed the group of other teachers on the wine weekend getaway! There was plenty of wine, food, and laughs!

Below, we are in the midst of a 4-hour dinner at an agrotourismo (all is grown locally on sight), Ca'Brusa. WOW. I mean... WOW. Tons of food... all amazing. You will leave in pain and yet I will most definitely go again!

The group outside of our apartments in La Morra: