Rome's other great underground adventure lies out near the Appia Antica, to the southeast of town.
Maggie Harrison, winemaker for Antica Terra, was lured to Oregon under false pretenses.
Besides having enormous military and political importance, the Via Appia Antica was also the road of tombs.
It is tucked away off Via Appia Antica, the ancient road where 6, 000 of Spartacus' slave army were crucified in 71 BC.
Via Appia Antica stretches out south of Rome, as straight as a die, its steppingstone cobblestones disappearing into the distance.
Spend some exploring the surrounding bacaro (Venetian tavernas) that dot the neighbourhood, such as Al Pesador Osteria and Osteria Antica Dolo.
Claustrophobics may want to steer clear of the lower dining levels at Antica Osteria da Divo, which are housed in Etruscan tombs.
Guided tours are available of the Candoglia quarry, which is situated 9 miles from Stresa (Antica Cava di Marmo, Ornavasso).
The Antica Barberia Colla has been cutting the hair of Milan's intellectuals since 1904 and offers the closest shave in Milan.
All this is music to the ears of Luciano and Gisela Beretta, who run the Antica Distilleria Beretta in the village of Tschierv.
There were also nuanced examples from Ms. Harrison at Antica Terra (notably the 2010 Botanica) and Doug Tunnell at Brick House (another Oregon original).
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Sacred catacombs open to the public include the Catacombs of Priscilla (Via Salaria, 430), the Catacombs of St Callixtus (Via Appia Antica, 110-126) and the Catacombs of St Agnes (Via Nomentana, 349).
Based on purely anecdotal evidence, at last count I had Veronique Drouhin (Domaine Drouhin), Maggie Harrison (Antica Terra), Kim Kramer (Kramer Vineyards), Rebecca Pittock-Shouldis (Ghost Hill), Melissa Burr (Stoller Family Estate) and Lynn Penner-Ash (Penner-Ash).
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