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Dayle Sep 21st, 2011 10:27 AM

Truffle Season?
 
Doing a reatively spur of the moment trip and trying to decide whether or not to visit Piedmonte. Will truffle season be over in mid-November? It makes a difference, as I am looking at either flying in to Milan and out of Rome, or RT Rome.

Grazie!

zeppole Sep 21st, 2011 10:48 AM

It will scarcely have begun by mid-november. For the best advice, you really should post your question on Chowhound's Italy board. There is more than one poster who either lives there full time or spends months there, and both are very knowledgeable about truffles. You should specify just when your travel dates would be.

zeppole Sep 21st, 2011 10:49 AM

Just so you know, it's either Piemonte (Italian) or Piedmont (English).

StCirq Sep 21st, 2011 10:51 AM

Well, San Miniato and Acqualagna both hold truffle fairs in November, so I think not. I think truffle season lasts at least a couple of autumn months, at least for white truffles.

Dayle Sep 21st, 2011 10:59 AM

Thank you! I will investigate Chowhound, I've never visited that web site.

Love truffles!

pdx Sep 21st, 2011 11:10 AM

This makes me want to cry. I haven't had fresh truffle in so long! Enjoy yours, Dayle.

Dayle Nov 13th, 2011 06:57 AM

OK, so now there is a new opportunity for a home exchange to Rome in January!! Whohoo!

Is Villa Sampiguita open in the winter? From their web page it looks like they close during winter. Bob?

zeppole Nov 13th, 2011 11:58 AM

The guy who runs Villa Sampaguita posts regularly on Chowhound under the name of Sampaguita. You could also just send him an e-mail.

constant Nov 17th, 2011 03:29 AM

There's info on truffles and truffle fairs in Tuscany here: http://www.san-miniato.com/

Dayle Nov 17th, 2011 09:00 AM

Thanks for that link constant. I'll bookmark for future reference!


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