Guest Author: Martha Collins
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“When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” When living in a new country or city, this quote should be applied quite literally. For the month of May, our group lived as if we were Cortona natives, and we absolutely loved it. This amazing small town has so much to offer from the amazing views,…
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Home from Cortona and finally rested from the non-stop month full of excitement, new experiences, and fun times, I am finally able to reflect on my past few weeks in Italy. A few things that definitely come to mind are 1) the dreaded Cortona hill, which is probably a blessing in disguise (mandatory daily workout),…
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When I was first accepted into the Viticulture and Enology Maymester, I was so excited and started planning right away even though it felt like FOREVER (or maybe just four months) until I would be hopping on the plane and saying goodbye to America. In the few days before departure, I was extremely busy with…