On the memorable day that, after several years of planning and work, our family had finally planted this
little vineyard, an old and distinguished-looking Italian man came driving up in his Cadillac to offer his well wishes.
Rolling down the power window, he paused to take in the sight of our accomplishment, and shook his head:
“No grapes can grow in Avondale. You people CRAZY.”
The name va la is in recognition of a village near the Piemonte-Liguria border called Giusvalla,
population 400, which our family emigrated from. The phrase “va la” translates to “go there” in proper Italian.
In our dialect it was simply used when you wanted to tell an insufferable person to “piss off”.
the field
©2012 Va La Family Farmed Wines. All rights reserved. Images and content are property of Va La Vineyards, unless otherwise noted | Web Site created and hosted by WheelerDesigns
Va La Family Farmed Wines | 8820 Gap Newport Pike (Rt. 41) | Avondale, PA | 19311 | 610-268-2702
little vineyard, an old and distinguished-looking Italian man came driving up in his Cadillac to offer his well wishes.
Rolling down the power window, he paused to take in the sight of our accomplishment, and shook his head:
“No grapes can grow in Avondale. You people CRAZY.”
The name va la is in recognition of a village near the Piemonte-Liguria border called Giusvalla,
population 400, which our family emigrated from. The phrase “va la” translates to “go there” in proper Italian.
In our dialect it was simply used when you wanted to tell an insufferable person to “piss off”.
the field
©2012 Va La Family Farmed Wines. All rights reserved. Images and content are property of Va La Vineyards, unless otherwise noted | Web Site created and hosted by WheelerDesigns
Va La Family Farmed Wines | 8820 Gap Newport Pike (Rt. 41) | Avondale, PA | 19311 | 610-268-2702