These pictures of David Bryant with Alois Lageder and his wife in their courtyard in 2005 are perhaps some of the best I took while there for the week of the Italian wine expo in Verona that year. We only made it to the last day ( Saturday of the expo when everything was coming to a close ). We had just enjoyed a marvelous meal inside of juicy red meat and a big salad and were now ready to see what the rest of the day held for us on this beautiful day in the lower foothills of the Dolomiti mountains at Lageder's estate. Lageder did not have a table at the expo and so he had buses to drive you back and forth. As I have already mentioned we drove in David's legendary rented Hercules Fiat minivan.
There is also a picture taken by me ( most all the pictures I have taken ) outside the elegant ( fancy ) restaurant in Barbaresco called TRE STELLE I think? Look at the picture and see what the sign above David ( in the middle with a priceless look on his face ), Geof Tracy ( chef ), Randy, Chris Pigott and Barbaresco and Barbera producers who's names escape me just now! Sorry. Too much to remember at times. It was a fabulous meal as you can see by everyone's faces. We dined in style and ate and drank the very best that Italy has to offer. Thanks David. You will be missed.
As you can see I am having real problems downloading these pictures that I cannot see with just numbers on my screen - argh! Sorry! I still have to find the photo of us in Barbaresco so that will come shortly! However, from seeing these same pictures of us : David, Alois, His wife, me and Chris Pigott you can see the animation in our gestures and expressions and see how happy we all seem on this beautiful day in Friuli, northeastern Italy. Cheers, TONY
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