Costanti: 3 bottles of 1999 BdM at 30Euro per bottle (about $37 at current exchange rates). 3 bottles of 2000 Caltello at 23Euro per bottle (about $28 at current exchange rates).
Fuligni: OK. I had my bext deals here. Wait to you see these... 3 bottles of 1999 BdM at 30Euro per bottle (about $37 at current exchange rates). 3 bottles of 1997 BdM at 40Euro per bottle (about $49 at current exchange rates). Also, the aunt gave us a free bottle of extra virgin olive oil since we were just married.
Altesino: 3 bottles of 1999 BdM at 30Euro per bottle (about $37 at current exchange rates). 3 bottles of 2001 Rosso di Altesino at 6Euro per bottle (about $8 at current exchange rates). 1 bottle of the Cru Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Terrabianca: 2 bottles of the 2000 Campaccio Riserva, and 1 bottle of 1999 Il Fior di Fino, a desert wine. We got 1 free bottle of extra virgin olive oil, and we bough 3 more for our families and friends.
So, if you add it up... 21 bottles of wine (actually 22, we got 1 bottle in Santorini) and 5 bottles of olive oil.
PRICING I know this has come up a bunch, and I was quite curious about it to. So, here is the downlow...
You see the prices I got the wines at above. We hit enotecas (wine stores) in Firenze, Siena and San Gimigiano, as well as little "food markets". Firenze had the most expensive (obviously). However, depending on the enoteca, the wines listed above averaged 3-8Euro higher at enotecas. The only "odd ball" was Terrabianca, who sells their wines at the same price as do the wine shops. However, if you pay in cash, you get a 15% discount. The "food markets" may have wine about 1-2Euro cheaper than the enotecas, but they are just kept on shelves next to other food items. The stores seemed hot, and I'm sure the wines are moved when people are trying to get their food, or stock the shelves... not ideal conditions.
And that's my $0.02.
[This message was edited by mwagner7700 on Sep 17, 2004 at 04:09 PM.]
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