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Consequently
I established the exclusive "Campari Club" to fill that need. Once
you have been on one of my tours to Italy you automatically become a
member of the "Campari Club" – an elite group of travellers who enjoy
loads of laughter and fun, splendid sightseeing and the history and
culture of Italy, and who are passionate about great food and wine
whichever side of the world they are on! Campari
is an Italian pre dinner apertivo developed by Gaspare Campari in 1860. It
is a rich red colour, herbal based, with a bitter taste. It can be served
straight in a small glass, but most people prefer it mixed with soda,
retaining some of the bitter taste, or mixed with orange juice, taking the
edge from the bitterness and giving it a sweeter taste. It can be made
into a cocktail with vodka, or cinzano rosso, and always benefits from ice
cubes and is often dressed with orange or lemon segments. Campari has been
produced in the north of Italy, near the town of Alba, since 1860. The
precise concoction of herbs steeped in alcoholic spirits is still a family
held secret.
Isabella introduced me to Campari on my first tour. Many times as the tour group had free time in a village or city she would be found sitting in the Piazza sipping a Campari. I would often join her and came to enjoy this drink that arrived premixed in its own little bottle. I still enjoy a Campari daily at home - usually before dinner with my husband Phillip. The
Campari Club meets 2- 3 times a year. After each tour the group
becomes a little larger. We meet at a restaurant, or a bar
for drinks and sometimes dinner. In February 2007 the “Patron Saint” of the Campari Club,
Isabella Dusi, arrived from Italy and provided us with an entertaining and
informative evening speaking about her life and Italy. It was a great
reunion; Campari Club members arrived from all over the country. Isabella
Dusi and her husband Luigi are my Italian Tour Hosts. You can find out
more about Isabella and Luigi and my Italian tours at my Tours page. I
invite you to join me on one of my Tours to Italy - it will provide you
with the opportunity to get to the heart of Italy. I hope to meet you
very soon - you will love it. . It is an experience of Italy, her people, countryside, history,
art, farms and producers you will never forget. And we’ll welcome you into The Campari Club!
Enquiries: Judith
Cullen 18
Cliffs Road, St Clair, Dunedin NEW ZEALAND Phone
64-03-4558381; Fax 64-03-4552165; Mobile
64-021735617 |
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