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Andrew Barrow

15 Apr

From the huge bank of photographs taken during the excellent International Wine Tourism Conference held in Perugia, Italy and post-conference trips into the vinelands between Perugia and Naples. Not sure exactly who this is but it was taken at a Mozzarella and Pizza eating session at the Terre del Principe winery, deep in the heart of Campania. Just one of the thousands of wines open that week… I imagine it was thousands; wonder if anyone actually counted?

The latest in the regular Sunday Snapshots series highlighting photographs with a wine related theme, whether bottles, glasses, vineyards or the back scenes of wineries.

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Stemless Wine Glasses says:

16/04/2012 at 3:20 pm

great pics! Looks like that cork is really wedged in there

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