Alessandro Vallecchi, marketing director for Allegrini, best known for their big wines Amarone and La Poja, has an alternate life. In that he’s, well, a tour guide — specialising in India travel, bringing groups of European travellers several times a year to Varanasi, and Rajasthan, Delhi and Tamil Nadu and other such places that he says he is “very comfortable with” but which often throw off his fellow travelers.
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Hi-tech labels, wine from Roman times and India travels
Posted by Anoothi Vishal on November 4th, 2009
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Tags: Alternate Life, Amarone, Establishments, Excursion, Fellow Travelers, Food Wine, Italian Restaurant, Middle Class, Oberoi New Delhi, One Billion, Poja, Rajasthan, Roman Times, Simplistic Answers, Specialising, Tamil Nadu, Terns, Time Travelers, Travertino, Varanasi 
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Posted by Anoothi Vishal on April 23rd, 2009
“So where else are you going,” asked Luca, an Italian settled in New Zealand who can’t stand staying in Italy because “nothing works there” (much like India). “Venice,” said I. “Hmm,” he grinned, “The city of love… who are you going with?” At which I grinned and told him “two boys”.
Posted in Destinations Tags: Ancient Structures, Card Tricks, City Venice, Ganges River, Ghats, Gondola Rides, Gondoliers, Holy Ganges River, Indian Tourist, Narrow Waterways, Oldest Cities, Roman Ruins, Rupee Exchange Rate, Soave, Tranquil Waters, Varanasi, Venice Hotels, Venice Trip, Wine Exhibition, Wine Growers 5 Comments »
