La Possente Uva

On August 15Th 2008 a widespread hailstorm hit Alba. You can see where the pieces of hail punctured portions of the grape leaves. Once again la Madre Natural astounds me. When the hailstorm hit, the grapes were still young enough to resist any damage caused by the sharp pieces of ice. It's as if the weather patterns in Alba, or in Italy at large, occur in conjunction with the growth of the produce!

Lizzie and I have a newfound appreciation for "piogga' It's like the rain is healthier here! Were even tempted to stand outside in the middle of a thunderstorm, in hopes of obtaining some sort of natural facial! I'd totally be down to roll around in the clayish mud as well, but I think Lizzie will require a fair amount of coercing.