Italy – la Familia



Vendemare time. Grapes ready for crushing outside Luigino and Wilma’s home in San Stino di Livenza.


Luigino and the carne (dog)


Getting the grape crusher (and winemaker’s cleavage) ready


It’s not red but it IS a Lamborghini!


Preparation…


Hooking up the crusher to the PTO (power take off or “spinny thingy” for the non technically minded)


Unloading grapes


Luigino preparing…


…and the crushing begins


Luigino and Wilma’s fishing boat


… and again


Zia Milena getting on the Motorin. You really wouldn’t believe this lady is in her mid eighties!!!


The Naressi Family in San Stino di Livenza


The Naressi Family minus Gianni and plus Rob


Nadia with Zio Armando, Davide, and Zia Livia



Zia Maria sweeping



Miriam, Nadia and Zia Livia



Zia Maria preparing the pizza dough



Zia Maria and Wilma get ready for the hoardes



Luigino rolling out the dough with “the secret tool”



…stretching…



…saucing…



…oiling…



…cooking…



…ecco la pizza pomodoro



Zia Maria at the pizza dough balling machina



Pizzas ready for the oven



…and coming out of the oven



Silvana, Zia Adele, Nadia and Angelica



Zia Rina and Nadia



Zia Rina and Nadia



Nadia’s Dad’s family home (after MAJOR renovations)



Walter, Nadia, Miriam, Essio and Zia Livia



Zia Maria bottling some wine



Zia Maria looks pleased with the wine



Wilma barbequeing raddicio for pizza toppings



Luigino chopping up the mozzarella



Louisella and Nadia on a bridge in Portoguaro



Louisella and Nadia



Wilma and Luigino



Where’s Zia???



at well over 80, up a tree picking mushrooms, of course!



Nadia and Zia Maria



Wilma and one of the wait staff in the bar

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