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Just south of Tuscany – Feb. 11, 2018

We explore the wines and foods of Umbria, the Italian region just to the south of Tuscany.

February 11, 2018 12:40 pm

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Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.

On today’s show we visit the Italian region of Umbria, which lies just south of Tuscany. Our guides are the owners of the D.C. restaurant and store Via Umbria, located in Georgetown, Bill and Suzy Menard.

Also on today’s show:

• Simone Proietti-Pesci, chef/owner at Le Delizie del Borgo restaurant in Bevagna, Umbria;
• Albertino Pardi, whose family owns and operates Cantina Fratelli Pardi, a winery in Montefalco, Umbria;

• Liam LaCivita, the executive chef at Via Umbria;
• Scott Weiss, the head butcher and manager at Via Umbria.