Italian Wine

We dropped by our favorite wine bar and restaurant in Playa (downtown Kralendijk) to gather information on Italian wines and vineyards for our Europe trip.

Well two glass of wine later we left Grandi with three bottles of wine and a list of agritrourismo vineyards to visit in Italy. These are vineyards where you can spend the night on the property and visit the vineyard to learn about their wines and production. 

Grandi imports wines from Italy and has an extensive wine room for tasting and purchase.  They specialize in pairing wines with small plates.

Manouk, the owner of Grandi, couldn't resist having a impromptu wine tasting with us.  She brought out some of the best wine wines we have ever had. She always pours a glass and then says: " If you don't like it, don't worry because I will drink the bottle myself."  That's how confident she is in her wine selections.

She keeps catalogs of the wine she buys and imports.  She has business relationships with the vineyards in Italy. She is Italian and Dutch with family in both Italy and Holland. She really knows her stuff.

Now that we are armed with vineyard contacts and locations, we are securing vineyard tours in Italy.