San Gimignano, Tuscany... July 4th

                           The patrician families who controlled San Gimignano built around 72 tower-houses (some as high as 50 m) as symbols of their wealth and their power. Although only 14 tower-houses have survived, San Gimignano maintains its medieval atmosphere, an unmistakable mark to the town.

                                          Piazza della Cisterna. The well was built in 1287

            David, Aimee, Alex and Jason. ......western Canada branch of the Lea family....

Vernaccia is a white Italian wine, made from the Vernaccia grape, produced in and around the Italian hill town of San Gimignano in Tuscany. Since the Renaissance it has been considered one of Italy's finest white wines. It was the first Italian wine to be awarded Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) status in 1966 and in 1993 it was upgraded to Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)