This site uses cookies in order to function properly and to allow us to improve our service.
By using this site you consent to the use of cookies. Find out more HERE

Subscriber login Close [x]

A visit to the Elio Grasso winery

By Marisa D'Vari

Published: 24 May, 2014

Though the home looks quite glamorous today and given the stature of Elio Grasso wine in the world of fine wine, one would think life was always easy, a Latin verse carved into the wood of an ancient cabinet in the tasting room suggests that this was not the case. According to the verse, in 1885 a hailstorm decimated the vineyard and "not a leaf was hanging."

Access to this article is restricted.

You need to have a valid subscription to access this content. If you already have a subscription please log in.

Subscribe

Subscribe today for unrestricted access to ALL content and receive all email newsletters.

Already a subscriber?

Please log in using the link at the top of the page to see this article and all subscriber-only content.