Vinalia (in L’Aquila, 90 minutes from Rome)

Hidden in an elegant basement next to town hall in L’Aquila (look it up, or better yet, come and visit, it’s less than two hours into the mountains by car from Rome) is Vinalia, one of my favourite places to experience food, wine and atmosphere with a friend or three.

Vinalia can trace it’s origins as an enoteca back to 1510, but today, thanks to sommelièr Marzia Buzzanica’s love and understanding of wine, this is one of central Abruzzo’s three best places for wine, and by far the best one for oustanding wines by the glass.
More details on why Vinalia is great later on…but in the meantime see for yourself here: http://www.enotecavinalia.it/)