the treasure at the end of the rainbow. Allesandro was a Sommelier and historian and comedian all rolled into one. He was also a very generous fellow. What was billed as an evening to sample five wines with matching antipasto and some pasta, turned into a dozen wines with premium aged parmesan, truffles, meats, several food courses and then more opened bottles of our favorites out of the original dozen wines! Luckily they called us
a Taxi because it was two o’clock in the morning and we had to leave for the airport at seven. Even luckier, we were already packed! What a fitting way to say goodbye to beautiful, fun Roma and our wonderful monthlong trip to Italy. Just when we were starting to understand and speak the language… well, at least we have a good head start for the next trip! Here’s to all the joy we took away and hopefully
some of it that we left in Italy. Bon Giorno, Arrivederci and Fino Alla Prossima Volta (“Until we meet again.”) Scott Martin is a Calabasas resident, photojournalist, auto broker and frequent contributor to Driven World Magazine. He can be reached at autobrokerscott@gmail.com or 818 430-7266