Valpolicella

May 23, 2024

Today we rode into the famous wine region of Valpolicella. It is well known for its red wines such as Valpolicella Ripaso and Amarone, sadly we had no time to stop for a taste. It was a 79km ride with 3600’ of climbing. There were 2 main climbs with a few small ones as well. They were all manageable but was still happy to have a little e-boost. The downhills were lots of fun. The first had 8 tight switchbacks (tornantini) so you had to slow down but the second had gentle turns so you could let the bike run. We were a small group of four, all Canadian, with 2 guides. Again we were racing the weather since another storm blew in about 3pm.

Late in the afternoon we had a tiramisu making lesson from the hotel chef. Even though I don’t particularly like the official version made with strong coffee I wanted to know how to make it anyway. You don’t have to use coffee rather Tim make a lovely lemon one and you could also use strawberries as long as they tasted like strawberries. The bad news is that it is a VERY HIGH CALORIE dessert.