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        transmission too. I let the mobile phone run   shock. That wouldn‘t be good for the wines. „
        because I don‘t have a camera or a micropho-  Paolo was obviously relieved and suggested
        ne in the computer I use for graphic works and   that we pour the introductory Nebbiolo wine
        I opened the video on a large monitor: „Sure,   in our glass. In a few sentences, he introdu-
        I left the wines open for some time to let them   ced a winery, as old as I am (founded in 1957),
                                                 which is based in a modern hall among the
                                                 vineyards in Vezza d’Alba, in the Roero region
                                                 of the Cuneo province. There are 30 hectares
                                                 of vineyards located in this very heart of the
                                                 „cultural landscape“ listed as a UNESCO World
                                                 Heritage Site. The company was founded by
                                                 his grandfather Luigi, expanded by his father
                                                 Giovanni and it is now operated in an orga-
                                                 nic way by Paolo, while the production of red,
                                                 white, orange and sparkling wines is mainly
                                                 taken care of by his brother Aldo.
                                                   When the tasting and video call ended an































        breathe, they are chilled, glasses are ready and I
        have become acquainted with the Internet pre-
        sentation...“
          „Chilled?“ Paolo asked in dismay. Seeing the
        other person‘s facial expressions is not bad!
          „Yes, to 18 °C. We have 32 °C here today and
        25 °C in the editorial room under air conditi-
        oning, so that it would not be too much of a
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