Bari

Stop 209 of 265 · Italy

One cheese on the loop, with something to drink beside it, something for the driver, and the road either side.

The cheese

Mozzarella

  • buffalo milk
  • pasta filata
Drink
FalanghinaCampanian white, high acid, no oak — it stays out of the way of something this fresh.
Driving
Still water and a lemon sliceNothing should compete with buffalo mozzarella on the day it is made.
Eat with
Ripe tomato, basil, good olive oil, torn breadNothing cooked and nothing clever. On the day it is made this is all it needs.

A classic pairing — settled enough that it belongs to the region.

Mozzarella on Wikipedia

The road

Arriving fromAndria62 km (39 mi) by road, about 48 min driving.
On toCatanzaro356 km (221 mi) by road, about 4 h 41 min driving.
BariAndria

Every cheese on the loop has a drink for the driver as well as one for the passengers. On a driving tour, somebody is always driving.