When in Rome

When in Rome, do as the Romans do! Meaning eat and drink food and wine from the province of Lazio of which Rome is the capital! The proverb comes from medieval Latin sī fuerīs Rōmae, Rōmānō vīvitō mōre; sī fuerīs alibī, vīvitō sīcut ibī —shortened to when in Rome…), and is attributed to Saint Ambrose meaning best to follow the traditions or customs of a place being visited. The story goes that Saint Monica and her son, Saint Augustine learned Saturday was observed as a fast day in Rome, when it’s not a fast day in Milan. Saint Ambrose responded with “When I am here (in Milan) I do not fast on Saturday, when in Rome I do fast on Saturday” according to Wikipedia leading to the saying “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”the past.

And since I flew into Rome June 1 and stayed for a few days, it was a perfect opportunity to explore the city with Lazio food and wine in mind and join the Italian Food Wine Travel group of wine writers virtually while I am in Roma in person!  Continue reading →